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    <title>professional</title>
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      <comment>iwiki +[[:ko:professional]]</comment>
      <text xml:space="preserve">==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en-us-professional.ogg|Audio (US)}}

===Noun===
{{wikipedia}}
{{en-noun}}

# A person who belongs to a [[profession]]
# A person who earns his [[living]] from a specified activity
# An [[expert]].

====Translations====
{{trans-top|A person who belongs to a profession}}
* Dutch: [[beroeps]], professional {{m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|профессионал|m|tr=prof'essionál|sc=Cyrl}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|profesional|m|f}}, {{t+|es|profesionista|m|f}} {{italbrac|Mexico}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|A person who earns his living from a specified activity}}
* Dutch: [[beroeps]], professional {{m}}
* German: [[Profi]] {{m}}, [[Professionelle]] {{m}} or {{f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|профессионал|m|tr=prof'essionál|sc=Cyrl}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|profesional|m|f}}, {{t+|es|profesionista|m|f}} {{italbrac|Mexico}}
* Swedish: {{t-|sv|proffs|n}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|An expert}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|deskundige}}, {{t-|nl|expert|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Profi|m}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Swedish: {{t-|sv|proffs|n}}, {{t+|sv|expert|c}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}

# Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the standards of a [[profession]]
# That is carried out for [[money]], especially as a [[livelihood]]
# {{context|by extension}} [[expert|Expert]]

====Derived terms====
* [[professionalism]]

====Translations====
{{trans-top|Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the standards of a profession}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|profesionální|m}}
* Dutch: beroeps-, [[professioneel]]
* German: {{t+|de|professionell}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|professionale}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|профессиональный|tr=prof'essionál'nyj|sc=Cyrl}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|professionell}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood}}
* German: {{t-|de|berufsmäßig}}, {{t+|de|professionell}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|профессиональный|tr=prof'essionál'nyj|sc=Cyrl}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|professionell}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|Expert}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|deskundig}}
* German: {{t+|de|professionell}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|профессиональный|tr=prof'essionál'nyj|sc=Cyrl}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|professionell}}
{{trans-bottom}}

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==Dutch==

===Etymology===
English

===Noun===
{{nl-noun|profesionals}}

# a professional [[practicioner]] of a [[trade]], [[métier]]...
# an [[expert]] in a (professional) field

====Related terms====
* [[professionalisme]] {{n}}

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