Sorter
Definition
A person who performs a manual selection, choosing, or sorting of objects, goods, or agricultural products, separating the qualitative ones from the defective ones. In older judicial or administrative contexts, the term could also designate a delegate tasked with nominating or voting for a local authority.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Sorter
- Selector
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Agent noun derived from the past participle 'ales' using the suffix of profession '-ător'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.le.sə.ˈtor] |
| Source | Historical Dictionary of Occupational Terms and Trade Activities |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Fiecare alesător din fabrică verifica manual calitatea fructelor înainte de a fi trimise la linia de ambalare.
EN: Each sorter in the factory manually checked the quality of the fruits before they were sent to the packaging line.
RO: Bătrânul satului povestea că bunicul său fusese un alesător de seamă la curtea boierească din regiune.
EN: The village elder told stories that his grandfather had been a prominent selector at the boyar court in the region.
RO: Un alesător experimentat poate distinge defectele structurale ale materialului textil doar printr-o simplă atingere.
EN: An experienced sorter can distinguish structural defects in textile material just through a simple touch.
Idioms & Phrases
Meșter alesător / Master sorter
RO: Persoană cu mare vechime și experiență în trierea materialelor prețioase sau a mineralelor extrase.
EN: A person with extensive seniority and experience in sorting precious materials or extracted minerals.
Alesător de grâne / Grain selector
RO: Muncitor agricol specializat în separarea semințelor bune de neghină pentru recolta următoare.
EN: An agricultural worker specialized in separating good seeds from tares for the next harvest.
Funcție de alesător / Role of a selector
RO: Sarcina specifică primită în vechile bresle meșteșugărești pentru controlul calitativ al producției interne.
EN: The specific task assigned in old craft guilds for the quality control of internal production.
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