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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFirst-responder
/ˈfɜːst rɪˌspɒn.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person trained to deal with an emergency as soon as it arrives, such as a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic.
"First-responders arrived at the accident scene within minutes of the call." - 2
Any person designated to take immediate action during a crisis or disaster.
"Local hospital staff acted as first-responders during the sudden influx of patients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound combining 'first', derived from Old English 'fīrest', and 'responder', originating from the Latin 'respondere' (to answer or reply). It emerged in North American English during the late 20th century to officially designate professionals specifically trained to immediately arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide assistance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "First-responder" is said worldwide
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premier intervenant
Transliteration: pʁə.mje ɛ̃.tɛʁ.və.nɑ̃
"Les premiers intervenants ont évacué le bâtiment en toute sécurité."
Einsatzkraft
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.zat͡sˌkraft
"Die Einsatzkräfte waren sofort vor Ort, um zu helfen."
primo soccorritore
Transliteration: ˈpri.mo sok.kor.riˈto.re
"Il primo soccorritore ha prestato le cure necessarie."
primer respondiente
Transliteration: pɾiˈmeɾ re.sponˈdjen.te
"Los primeros respondientes actuaron con valentía durante la crisis."
primeiro socorrista
Transliteration: ˈpɾi.me.ɾu su.koˈɾis.tɐ
"O primeiro socorrista chegou rapidamente ao local."
प्रथम प्रतिक्रियाकर्ता
Transliteration: pratham pratikriyakarta
"दुर्घटना स्थल पर प्रथम प्रतिक्रियाकर्ता तुरंत पहुँच गए।"
急救人员
Transliteration: jí jiù rén yuán
"急救人员迅速赶到了事故现场。"
구급대원
Transliteration: gugeupdaewon
"구급대원이 비상 사태에 신속하게 대응했습니다."
救急隊員
Transliteration: kyūkyū taiin
"救急隊員が現場に急行しました。"
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