Operator

/ˈɑːpəreɪtər/ noun

Definition

a person who operates equipment or machinery

Etymology

from Latin operari 'to work'

Kelly Says

one who makes systems function

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አሰሪ
ARالعربية
عامل
BNবাংলা
অপারেটর
CACatalà
operador
CSČeština
operátor
DADansk
operatør
DEDeutsch
Bediener
ELΕλληνικά
χειριστής
ESEspañol
operador
FAفارسی
اپراتور
FISuomi
käyttäjä
FRFrançais
opérateur
GUGU
ઓપરેટર
HAHA
mai aiki
HEעברית
מפעיל
HIहिन्दी
संचालक
HUMagyar
kezelő
IDBahasa Indonesia
operator
IGIG
onye omume
ITItaliano
operatore
JA日本語
オペレーター
KKKK
оператор
KMKM
ប្រមាណវិធិ
KO한국어
운영자
MRMR
ऑपरेटर
MSBahasa Melayu
pengendali
MYမြန်မာ
အော်ပရေတာ
NLNederlands
bediener
NONorsk
operatør
PAPA
ਅਪਰੇਟਰ
PLPolski
operator
PTPortuguês
operador
RORomână
operator
RUРусский
оператор
SVSvenska
operatör
SWKiswahili
waendeshaji
TAதமிழ்
இயக்குநர்
TEతెలుగు
ఆపరేటర్
THไทย
ผู้ประกอบการ
TLTL
operator
TRTürkçe
operatör
UKУкраїнська
оператор
URاردو
آپریٹر
VITiếng Việt
nhân viên vận hành
YOYO
alamalopin
ZH中文
操作员
ZUZU
umsebenzali

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Historically coded masculine (machine operators, radio operators were male-dominated roles). Post-WWII, women operators were erased from technical history.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'operator' neutrally; ensure examples and imagery include all genders equally.

Inclusive Alternatives

["technician","specialist"]

Empowerment Note

Women were essential telephone switchboard operators and WWII code-breakers; their technical expertise was foundational to telecommunications and computing.

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