trou·ble·shoot·er

also trou·ble-shoot·er (trŭb′əl-sho͞o′tər)

1. A worker whose job is to locate and eliminate sources of trouble, as in mechanical operations.

2. A mediator skilled in settling disputes especially of a diplomatic, political, or industrial nature.

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troubleshooter

(ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuːtə)

a person who locates the cause of trouble and removes or treats it

ˈtroubleˌshooting n, adj

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trou•ble•shoot•er

(ˈtrʌb əlˌʃu tər)

n.

1. a person with special skill in resolving disputes, impasses, etc., as in business or international affairs.

2. an expert in discovering and eliminating the cause of trouble in mechanical equipment, etc.

[1900–05]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

troubleshooter - a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)

trouble shooter

maintenance man, repairman, service man - a skilled worker whose job is to repair things

Translations

troubleshooter

[ˈtrʌblʃuːtəʳ] N → apagafuegos mf inv (profesional o consultor experto en la detección de problemas y el desarrollo de soluciones empresariales o administrativas)

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troubleshooter

[ˈtrʌb^əlʃuːtə^r] n

(helping solve problems) → expert m

(in conflict) → médiateur/trice m/f

troubleshooter

[ˈtrʌblˌʃuːtəʳ] n (Tech) → esperto/a (chiamato in casi di emergenza) (Pol) → mediatore/trice; (in conflict) → conciliatore m