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Record 1 2004-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
DEF

A person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a variety of different fields, as opposed to a specialist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
DEF

Professionnel qui n'est pas spécialisé dans une discipline en particulier [...]

OBS

Autrefois, «généraliste» ne s'employait que dans le domaine de la médecine. Selon le Trésor de la langue française de 1981, il a connu une extension de sens et s'emploie maintenant dans d'autres domaines.

PHR

Éditeur, informaticien, ingénieur généraliste.

PHR

Généraliste de l'administration.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
DEF

Técnico que conoce diversas especialidades relacionadas con una principal.

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