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consultant
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con·sul·tant  (kn-sltnt)
n.
1. One who gives expert or professional advice.
2. One who consults another.

con·sultant·ship n.

consultant [kənˈsʌltənt]
n
1. (Medicine)
a.  a senior physician, esp a specialist, who is asked to confirm a diagnosis or treatment or to provide an opinion
b.  a physician or surgeon holding the highest appointment in a particular branch of medicine or surgery in a hospital
2. a specialist who gives expert advice or information
3. a person who asks advice in a consultation
consultancy  n
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Noun1.consultant - an expert who gives adviceconsultant - an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
amicus curiae, friend of the court - an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest
authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
backroom boy, brain truster - an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
beauty consultant - someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance
counselor, counsellor - someone who gives advice about problems
agricultural agent, county agent, extension agent - an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
fashion consultant, fashionmonger - someone who advises you about fashionable clothing
investment adviser, investment advisor - someone who advises others how to invest their money
management consultant - adviser to business about efficient management practices
media consultant, media guru - someone who advises about the use of communication media
military adviser, military advisor - a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation
security consultant - an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries
starets - a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
tipster, tout - one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

consultant
noun specialist, adviser, counsellor, authority He was a consultant for the Swedish government.
Translations
consultant [kənˈsʌltənt]
A. N
1. (gen) → consultor(a) m/f, asesor(a) m/f
to act as consultant toasesorar
2. (Brit) (Med) → especialista mf
B. CPD consultant engineer Ningeniero mf consejero
consultant paediatrician Nespecialista mf en pediatría
consultant physician Nmédico mf especialista
consultant psychiatrist Npsiquiatra mf especialista

consultant [kənˈsʌltənt] n
(= doctor) → médecin m consultant consultant paediatrician
(= expert) → consultant(e) m/f, (expert-)conseil m
legal consultant → conseiller/ère m/f juridique
management consultant → conseiller/ère m/f en gestion consultant engineer
consultant engineer ningénieur-conseil mf, ingénieure-conseil f
consultant paediatrician npédiatre mf

consultant
n
(Brit Med) → Facharzt m/-ärztin f (am Krankenhaus); (other professions) → Berater(in) m(f)
consultants pl (Econ) → Beratungs- or Beraterfirma f, → Unternehmensberatung f
adj attrberatend

consultant [kənˈsʌltnt] nconsulente m/f (Brit) (Med) → specialista m/f
consultant engineer → ingegnere m consulente
consultant paediatrician → specialista m/f in pediatria
legal/management consultant → consulente legale/gestionale

consultant مستشار primář rådgiver Berater σύμβουλος asesor konsultti consultant konzultant consulente 顧問医 컨설턴트 consultant konsulent doradca consultor консультант konsult ผู้ให้คำปรึกษา danışman nhà tư vấn 顾问


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