No. 10,097 in French
généraliste
A "généraliste" is a generalist, typically referring to a general practitioner or someone with broad, non-specialized expertise.
In a sentence
Le médecin généraliste examine les patients chaque jour.
The general practitioner examines patients every day.
In this sentence, 'généraliste' refers to a general medical practitioner, emphasizing its use in the health field.
Cet article est trop généraliste pour apporter une réponse spécifique.
This article is too generalist to provide a specific answer.
Here, 'généraliste' describes something lacking specificity, used metaphorically to refer to abstract generality.
Pour devenir consultant généraliste, il faut avoir une connaissance large de tous les domaines.
To become a general consultant, one must have broad knowledge in all fields.
In this usage, 'généraliste' signifies someone with broad expertise not confined to a specific specialty, used in a professional context.
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