consultant — consultant, ante [ kɔ̃syltɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. • 1584; de consulter 1 ♦ Qui donne des consultations. ⇒ conseil . Avocat consultant. Médecin consultant, que l on appelle en consultation (opposé à médecin traitant). N. Un consultant en informatique … Encyclopédie Universelle
consultant — con‧sul‧tant [kənˈsʌltənt] noun [countable] JOBS someone whose job is to give people or businesses advice or training in a particular area: • The firm has appointed a consultant to advise on the restructuring of the company. • a firm of tax… … Financial and business terms
consultant — index specialist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 consultant … Law dictionary
consultant — CONSULTANT. adj. m. Celui qui donne avis et conseil. Il se dit principalement des Avocats. Et en ce sens on appelle Avocat consultant, Celui qui ne plaide plus au Barreau, et qui donne seulement son avis quand on le consulte. Il se dit aussi Des… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
consultant — n. an expert who gives advice. Syn: adviser, advisor. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consultant — Consultant. adj. v. Le feminin n est guere en usage. Celuy qui donne advis & conseil. Il se dit principalement des Jurisconsultes & Advocats. Advocat plaidant. Advocat consultant. les Docteurs consultants respondirent à cette question &c. Il se… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
consultant — 1690s, of persons going to oracles, from CONSULT (Cf. consult) + ANT (Cf. ant). Of physicians, from 1878; meaning one qualified to give professional advice is first attested 1893 in a Sherlock Holmes story. Related: Consultancy (1955) … Etymology dictionary
consultant — [n] professional advisor advisor, authority, counsel, expert, freelancer, guide, master, maven, mentor, pro*, specialist, veteran; concepts 348,350 … New thesaurus
consultant — ► NOUN 1) a person who provides expert advice professionally. 2) Brit. a hospital doctor of senior rank … English terms dictionary
consultant — [kən sult′ nt] n. [< L consultans, prp. of consultare] 1. a person who consults with another or others 2. an expert who is called on for professional or technical advice or opinions … English World dictionary
