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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLaieneder
Pronunciation / Transliteration: laɪ̯ənˌʁiːdɐ
"Das Buch erklärt komplexe medizinische Sachverhalte für den Laieneder verständlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who reads without professional expertise, specialized training, or academic background in a particular field.
"The science writer successfully translated complex physics concepts so they could be easily understood by the average layreader." - 2
In various Christian denominations, a layperson authorized to read parts of a religious service or scripture.
"She served as a layreader at the Sunday morning service, delivering the scriptural readings to the congregation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'lay', derived from Old French 'lai' and ultimately from Late Latin 'laicus' (non-clerical), and 'reader', originating from Old English 'rǣdere' (one who reads). It originally developed in ecclesiastical contexts to denote a member of the laity authorized to read liturgical services, later broadening to describe a non-specialist reader of technical or academic literature.
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lecteur non spécialiste
Transliteration: lektœʁ nɔ̃ spe.sja.list
"Ce livre de vulgarisation scientifique est accessible à tout lecteur non spécialiste."
Laieneder
Transliteration: laɪ̯ənˌʁiːdɐ
"Das Buch erklärt komplexe medizinische Sachverhalte für den Laieneder verständlich."
lettore non esperto
Transliteration: lɛtˈtoːre non ɛsˈpɛrto
"Il saggio è scritto in modo da risultare chiaro anche a un lettore non esperto."
lector no especializado
Transliteration: lekˈtoɾ no espeˌsjalizaˈðo
"El autor diseñó esta guía pensando en el lector no especializado."
leitor leigo
Transliteration: lejˈtoɾ ˈleɪ.ɡu
"A obra traduz conceitos complexos para o leitor leigo."
सामान्य पाठक
Transliteration: samanya pathak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह पुस्तक सामान्य पाठक को ध्यान में रखकर लिखी गई है।"
普通读者
Transliteration: pǔ tōng dú zhě
Script: 中文汉字
"这本书深入浅出，非常适合普通读者阅读。"
일반 독자
Transliteration: ilban dokja
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 과학 서적은 일반 독자도 쉽게 읽을 수 있다."
一般読者
Transliteration: ippan dokusha
Script: 日本語
"この本は専門知識がない一般読者に向けて書かれています。"
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