Noms de Base - Métiers

someone who has studied medicine and treats sick or injured people

médecin, médecine

someone who teaches things to people, particularly in a school

enseignant, enseignante

a person who designs, fixes, or builds roads, machines, bridges, etc.

ingénieur, ingénieure

someone who has been trained to care for injured or sick people, particularly in a hospital

infirmier, infirmière

a highly trained cook who often cooks for hotels or restaurants

chef, cuisinier, cuisinière

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

artiste

a person who practices or studies law, advises people about the law or represents them in court

avocat, avocate

someone who is licensed to fix and care for our teeth

dentiste

someone whose job is to put out fires and save people or animals from dangerous situations

pompier

someone whose job is to operate an aircraft

pilote

a healthcare professional whose job is to prepare and sell medications, and works in various places

pharmacien, pharmacienne

a person whose job is repairing and maintaining motor vehicles and machinery

mécanicien, mécanicienne

someone who installs and repairs pipes, toilets, etc.

plombier

someone who works with wooden objects as a job

charpentier, menuisier

a person whose job is designing buildings and typically supervising their construction

architecte

someone whose job or education is about science

scientifique, savant, savante

a professional who studies behavior and mental processes to understand and treat psychological disorders and improve overall mental health

psychologue

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

journaliste

someone who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a profession

musicien, musicienne

someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

acteur

someone who has a farm or manages a farm

fermier, fermière

someone whose job is to plan and draw how something will look or work before it is made, such as furniture, tools, etc.

dessinateur, dessinatrice

someone whose hobby or job is taking photographs

photographe

a person whose job is selling goods

vendeur, vendeuse

someone ‌whose job is to cut, wash and style hair

coiffeur, coiffeuse

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

vétérinaire

a person whose job is to take care of plants in a garden

jardinier, jardinière

a person who possesses or has a high rank in a bank or any other financial institution

banquier, banquière

someone whose job is to change written or spoken words from one language to another

traducteur, traductrice

someone who is in charge of a library or works in it

bibliothécaire

a person who greets and deals with people arriving at or calling a hotel, office building, doctor's office, etc.

réceptionniste

(biology) a person who studies the science that deals with living organisms

biologiste

a professional whose job is examining people's eyes and telling them what type of glasses they should wear

optométriste

a professional who studies and analyzes economic theories, trends, and data to provide insights into economic issues

économiste

someone who deals with electrical equipment, such as repairing or installing them

électricien, électricienne

a person who joins pieces of metal by welding them together

soudeur

someone who specializes in making and serving coffee-based beverages in cafes, coffee shops, and restaurants

barista, barman (pour le café)

a person who works in a mine, extracting minerals, coal, or other valuable materials from the earth

mineur, extrait

someone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning

maître-nageur

someone whose job is to serve meals to customers in a restaurant

serveur

someone whose job is to keep or check financial accounts

comptable

someone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed

agent de police, agente de police, policier, policière

someone who trains a person or team in sport

entraîneur, entraîneuse

a scientist who studies chemistry

chimiste

a person who serves drinks behind a bar, typically in a bar, restaurant, or other establishment

barman, barmaid

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronaute

someone who studies a subject carefully and carries out academic or scientific research

chercheur, chercheuse

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

écrivain, écrivaine

someone whose job is to use their voice for creating music

chanteur, chanteuse

a person who writes pieces of poetry

poète

a person in charge of a movie or play who gives instructions to the actors and staff

metteur en scène, metteuse en scène

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

juge

someone who is in charge of running a business or managing part or all of a company or organization

directeur, directrice