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informant

/ɪnˈfɔːmənt/ /ɪnˈfɔɹmənt/

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noun

Информатор, осведомитель

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

Examples :

"The police arrested the suspect after an informant provided key details about the crime. "

Полиция арестовала подозреваемого после того, как информатор предоставил ключевые детали о преступлении.

police communication law government job organization person

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noun

Информант, носитель языка

A 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.

Examples :

"The linguistics professor relied on a native Japanese speaker as an informant to help the students understand the nuances of Japanese grammar and pronunciation. "

Профессор лингвистики полагался на носителя японского языка как на информанта, чтобы помочь студентам понять нюансы японской грамматики и произношения.

language linguistics person communication culture education