Booker

/ˈbʊkər/ noun

Definition

A person who schedules performances, events, or appointments, particularly in entertainment industries. They serve as intermediaries between performers and venues or coordinate professional engagements.

Etymology

From 'book' in the sense of 'to reserve' or 'to schedule' (dating to the 1840s) plus the agent suffix '-er'. The entertainment industry usage developed in the early 20th century as professional entertainment booking became a specialized occupation.

Kelly Says

The term 'booker' reveals how the metaphor of 'booking' transformed from literally writing in appointment books to becoming the standard term for entertainment scheduling. In the digital age, bookers have evolved from phone-and-paper coordinators to sophisticated professionals managing complex logistics across multiple platforms and time zones.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተቀዳሚ
teqedomi
ARالعربية
حجز
hajz
BNবাংলা
বুকার
bookar
CACatalà
reservador
reh-seh-VAH-thohr
CSČeština
rezervátor
reh-zehr-VAH-tohr
DADansk
reservationist
reh-seh-VAH-see-oh-nist
DEDeutsch
Buchmacher
BOO-kh-mah-kher
ELΕλληνικά
παραγωγός
paragōgós
ESEspañol
agente de reservas
ah-HEN-teh deh reh-SEH-vahs
FAفارسی
رزرو کننده
rezerv konande
FISuomi
varausvirkailija
vah-ROH-oos veer-kah-ee-lyah
FRFrançais
réserviste
reh-zehr-VEEST
GUGU
બુકિંગ એજન્ટ
booking ejent
HAHA
ma'aikacin kayan aiki
MAH-ah-ee-kehn KAH-yahn ah-KEE
HEעברית
מזמין
mizmin
HIहिन्दी
बुकिंग एजेंट
bookin ejent
HUMagyar
foglaló
fog-LOH-oh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembuat reservasi
pehm-BOO-at reh-seh-RAH-see
IGIG
onye na-ahụ maka ịhazi
OH-nyeh NAH-ah-hoo MAH-kah ee-HAH-zee
ITItaliano
addetto alle prenotazioni
ah-DEH-toh ah-leh preh-noh-TAH-zee-oh-nee
JA日本語
予約者
yoyaku-sha
KKKK
бронировщик
bronirovshchik
KMKM
អ្នកធ្វើការកត់ត្រា
nek thvoe kaar kat tra
KO한국어
예약자
yeyakja
MRMR
बुकिंग एजंट
booking ejent
MSBahasa Melayu
pembuat tempahan
pehm-BOO-at teh-mah-PAH-han
MYမြန်မာ
စာရင်းကိုင်
sarin ko ngain
NLNederlands
reserveringsagent
reh-seh-VEH-ree-ings ah-gehnt
NONorsk
bestillingsansvarlig
beh-STEE-ling ahn-svah-reh-lee
PAPA
ਬੁਕਿੰਗ ਏਜੰਟ
booking ejent
PLPolski
agent rezerwacji
ah-gehnt reh-zehr-VAH-tsee
PTPortuguês
agente de reservas
ah-HEN-teh deh reh-SEH-vahs
RORomână
agent de rezervări
ah-gehnt deh reh-zehr-VAH-ree
RUРусский
бронировщик
bronirovshchik
SVSvenska
bokare
BOH-kah-reh
SWKiswahili
mwenye kazi ya kuhifadhi
mweh-NEH kah-zee yah koo-hee-FAH-dee
TAதமிழ்
பதிவு செய்பவர்
padivu seypavar
TEతెలుగు
బుకింగ్ ఏజెంట్
booking ejent
THไทย
ผู้จอง
poo jong
TLTL
tagareserba
tah-gah-reh-SEH-rah-bah
TRTürkçe
rezervasyoncu
reh-zehr-vah-see-OHN-joo
UKУкраїнська
бронювальник
bronyuvnyk
URاردو
بکر
bukar
VITiếng Việt
người đặt chỗ
ngwoo-ee dah choh
YOYO
olùṣe àṣẹ
OH-loo-seh ah-SHEH
ZH中文
预订员
yù dìng yuán
ZUZU
umshayeli wezicelo
oom-SHAH-yeh-lee WEH-zee-cheh-loh

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