noun🔗ShareInformateur, indicateurOne who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer."The police arrested the suspect after an informant provided key details about the crime. "La police a arrêté le suspect après qu'un informateur a fourni des détails clés sur le crime.policecommunicationlawgovernmentjoborganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInformateur, locuteur natifA native speaker who acts as a linguistic reference for a language being studied. The informant demonstrates native pronunciation, provides grammaticality judgments regarding linguistic well-formedness, and may also explain cultural references and other important contextual information."The linguistics professor relied on a native Japanese speaker as an informant to help the students understand the nuances of Japanese grammar and pronunciation. "Le professeur de linguistique s'est appuyé sur un locuteur natif japonais comme informateur pour aider les étudiants à comprendre les nuances de la grammaire et de la prononciation japonaises.languagelinguisticspersoncommunicationcultureeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading