consultant

  • 11consultant — [kən sult′ nt] n. [< L consultans, prp. of consultare] 1. a person who consults with another or others 2. an expert who is called on for professional or technical advice or opinions …

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  • 12Consultant — For other uses, see Consultant (disambiguation). A consultant (from Latin: consultare to discuss ) is a professional who provides professional or expert advice[1] in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment,… …

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  • 13Consultant — Un consultant est un prestataire de services en conseil. Les consultants sont souvent regroupés au sein de sociétés de conseil, ou bien interviennent de façon indépendante. Selon le Grand dictionnaire terminologique[1], un consultant est un… …

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  • 14consultant — noun 1 sb who gives advice ADJECTIVE ▪ business, campaign (esp. AmE), computer, design, educational, financial, industry, management, marketing, media …

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  • 15consultant — n. 1) a business; legal; medical; nursing; political consultant 2) a consultant for, on; to (a consultant to the president on foreign policy) 3) (med.) a consultant in * * * [kən sʌlt(ə)nt] legal medical nursing on political consultant …

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  • 16consultant — [[t]kənsʌ̱ltənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ consultants 1) N COUNT: oft N n A consultant is an experienced doctor with a high position, who specializes in one area of medicine. [mainly BRIT] Shirley s brother is now a consultant heart surgeon in Sweden. (in AM,… …

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  • 17consultant */*/ — UK [kənˈsʌltənt] / US [kənˈsʌlt(ə)nt] noun [countable] Word forms consultant : singular consultant plural consultants 1) an expert or a professional person whose job is to give help and advice on a particular subject a design consultant 2)… …

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  • 18CONSULTANT — adj. m. Qui donne avis et conseil. Il s emploie principalement dans ces deux dénominations : Avocat consultant, Celui qui ne plaide pas, qui donne seulement son avis et son conseil par écrit sur les affaires litigieuses. Médecin consultant, Celui …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 19Consultant — An individual to whom one refers for expert advice or services. The use of consultants is common in medicine. For example, a man with puzzling pains in the joints of the hands and feet may be referred to a rheumatologist who acts as a consultant… …

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  • 20consultant — (kon sul tan) adj. m. 1°   Qui donne des consultations. Avocat consultant, avocat qui ne plaide pas, mais donne des consultations.    Médecin consultant, celui qui donne des consultations, soit verbales, soit par écrit ; ou celui qui est appelé à …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré