technician

(tĕk-nĭsh'ən)
n.
An expert in a technique, as:

1. One whose occupation requires training in a specific technical process: an electronics technician; an automotive technician.
2. One who is known for skill in an intellectual or artistic technique.

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Expert in troubleshooting circuit and system malfunctions. Along with a thorough knowledge of test equipment and how to use it to diagnose problems, the technician is also familiar with how to repair or replace faulty components. Technicians basically translate theory into action.

IN BRIEF: A person who has skills related to some art or science.

I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale. — Marie Curie (1867-1937)

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A person skilled in the performance of the technical or procedural aspects of a profession. Generally, the minimum preparation for this role is a course of training of 2 years full time or the equivalent. The technician carries out the routine work of the profession under the supervision of a veterinarian. Includes animal technician, veterinary nurse.

• animal t. — after a basic training there is specialization into laboratory or agricultural animals, possibly zoo and wild animals.

n

A person skilled in the performance of technical procedures.

For a list of words related to technician, see:

• General Titles, Positions, and Status - technician: specialist in technical details of job
• Television Technology - technician: television engineer

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Common misspelling(s) of technician

• techician

Dansk (Danish)
n. - tekniker, teknisk ekspert

Nederlands (Dutch)
technicus, specialist

Français (French)
n. - technicien

Deutsch (German)
n. - Techniker, jmd. der die Technik beherrscht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τεχνίτης, τεχνικός (κν. μάστορας)

Italiano (Italian)
tecnico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - técnico (m)

Русский (Russian)
техник

Español (Spanish)
n. - técnico, especialista

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tekniker, teknisk expert

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
技术人员, 技师, 技巧纯熟的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 技術人員, 技師, 技巧純熟的人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기술자, 전문가, 기교가

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 専門家, 技術者, 技巧家

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألأختصاصي بالدقاءق ألتقنيه لموضوع أو حرفه ما, ألفني, التقن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טכנאי‬

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