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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessurveillant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sʏʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃/
"Le surveillant a inspecté le chantier de construction."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who supervises a person or work, especially someone in charge of workers on a plantation or construction site.
"The overseer walked along the line of workers to ensure everyone was completing their tasks efficiently." - 2
An official who supervises or manages a public institution, organization, or operational system.
"She was appointed as an overseer of the municipal budget to guarantee financial transparency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'oversee', combining Old English 'ofer' (over) and 'seon' (to see), with the agent suffix '-er'. Documented since Middle English, the term originally denoted someone who looks down upon or inspects work, evolving to signify a person who supervises laborers or operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overseer" is said worldwide
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surveillant
Transliteration: /sʏʁ.vɛ.jɑ̃/
"Le surveillant a inspecté le chantier de construction."
Aufseher
Transliteration: /ˈaʊfˌzeːɐ̯/
"Der Aufseher kontrollierte die Arbeit der Arbeiter."
sorvegliante
Transliteration: /sor.veʎˈʎan.te/
"Il sorvegliante controllava il lavoro in fabbrica."
capataz
Transliteration: /kapaˈtas/
"El capataz dio instrucciones claras a los obreros."
capataz
Transliteration: /kapaˈtas/
"O capataz supervisionou a colheita no campo."
निरीक्षक
Transliteration: nirīkṣak
"निरीक्षक ने कारखाने के काम काज की जांच की।"
监督员
Transliteration: jiān dū yuán
"监督员负责检查工人们的日常工作。"
감독관
Transliteration: gam-dok-gwan
"감독관이 공사 현장의 안전을 점검했습니다."
監督者
Transliteration: kantokusha
"監督者が工場の作業を注意深く見守っている。"
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