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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClerical Worker
/ˈklɛrɪkəl ˈwɜrkər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person employed in an office to perform administrative tasks.
"The clerical worker organized the files and managed the office schedule." - 2
An employee whose duties include typing, filing, and other office tasks.
"As a clerical worker, she was responsible for data entry and correspondence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'clerical' originates from the Latin word 'clericus', meaning 'clerk' or 'priest', which evolved in the Middle Ages as clerks began to take on administrative roles. 'Worker' comes from the Old English 'weorc', meaning 'activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clerical Worker" is said worldwide
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travailleur administratif
Transliteration: travailleur administratif
"Le travailleur administratif gère les documents de l'entreprise."
Büroangestellter
Transliteration: Büroangestellter
"Der Büroangestellte organisiert die Akten."
lavoratore d'ufficio
Transliteration: lavoratore d'ufficio
"Il lavoratore d'ufficio gestisce la corrispondenza."
trabajador administrativo
Transliteration: trabajador administrativo
"El trabajador administrativo se encarga de la organización de documentos."
trabalhador administrativo
Transliteration: trabalhador administrativo
"O trabalhador administrativo organiza os arquivos da empresa."
क्लेरिकल कार्यकर्ता
Transliteration: klerikal kāryakarta
"क्लेरिकल कार्यकर्ता ने दस्तावेज़ों को व्यवस्थित किया।"
文员
Transliteration: wényuán
"文员负责办公室的日常事务。"
사무직 근로자
Transliteration: samujik geunroja
"사무직 근로자는 문서 작업을 담당합니다."
事務職員
Transliteration: jimushokuin
"事務職員は書類を整理します。"
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