Aug 19, 2002 07:25
21 yrs ago
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German term
Anand
Savant
Non-PRO
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Savant
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | expert/wise man |
Gillian Scheibelein
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| 4 +1 | savant/ wise person |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +1 | scientist, expert, scholar, student |
Johannes Gleim
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| 5 | learned person / scholar |
Craig Hills
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Proposed translations
+2
17 mins
Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
25 years' technical translation, CHEMIST
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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3469
Selected
expert/wise man
Originally from the French meaning "wise man"
It is also the name of several companies
e.g. www.savantltd.com/consulting_networking.html
It is also the name of several companies
e.g. www.savantltd.com/consulting_networking.html
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+1
4 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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22196
savant/ wise person
The word is actually French and is used in English and German to mean someone with detailed knowledge in some specialized field.
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Note added at 2002-08-19 07:40:07 (GMT)
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OED: French, from \"savoir\" - to know
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Note added at 2002-08-19 07:40:07 (GMT)
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OED: French, from \"savoir\" - to know
+1
1 hr
Johannes Gleim
Native in German
40 years Engineer, 20 years translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2918
scientist, expert, scholar, student
savant = scientist, student (Ernst)
savant = scientist, scholar (Collins)
savant (adj, érudit) learned, scholarly;
(habile) clever, skilful;
(chien, puce) performing;
(c'est trop savant pour moi) it's too lerned or higbrow for me /Collins)
Ausßerdem könnte das Substantiv "Savant" noch mit "expert" übersetzt werden
savant = scientist, scholar (Collins)
savant (adj, érudit) learned, scholarly;
(habile) clever, skilful;
(chien, puce) performing;
(c'est trop savant pour moi) it's too lerned or higbrow for me /Collins)
Ausßerdem könnte das Substantiv "Savant" noch mit "expert" übersetzt werden
2 days 39 mins
Craig Hills
Works in: German to English, Japanese to English, English to German, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
37
learned person / scholar
Main Entry: sa·vant
Pronunciation: sa-'vänt, s&-, -'vän; s&-'vant, 'sa-v&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise -- more at SAGE
Date: 1719
1 : a person of learning; especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
Pronunciation: sa-'vänt, s&-, -'vän; s&-'vant, 'sa-v&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise -- more at SAGE
Date: 1719
1 : a person of learning; especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
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