secretaire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- amanuensis noun One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
- bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
- receptionist noun A person whose job is to greet visitors and answer calls at an office, hotel, or similar business.
- secretary noun A person who handles correspondence, records, and administrative tasks for a person or organisation.
Senses
secretaire is used for these senses in English:
- amanuensis One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
- bureau (chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
- buro a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.
- receptionist An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
- secretary A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.
- writing desk A desk at which someone may write.
amanuensis — full definition
- noun One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
- noun A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
bureau — full definition
- noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
- noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.