Dutch – French – English Professions Vocabulary

list of professions in Dutch, French, and English, noting the differences in the female versions where applicable:

Dutch (Male) Dutch (Female) French English
docent docente enseignant(e) teacher
winkelassistent winkelassistente assistant de magasin shop assistant
tandarts tandarts dentiste dentist
zakenman zakenvrouw homme/femme d’affaires businessperson
manager manager manager manager
bankassistent bankassistente assistant de banque bank assistant
verkoper verkoopster vendeur/se salesperson
verpleger verpleegster infirmier/infirmière nurse
student studente étudiant(e) student
website-ontwerper website-ontwerpster concepteur(trice) de sites web website designer
administrateur administratrice administrateur/trice administrator
architect architect architecte architect
acteur acteur acteur actor
    actrice actress

CD Activiteit 8: Wat doet hij/zij? (What does he/she do for a living?)

Dutch English
docent teacher
winkelassistent shop assistant
tandarts dentist
zakenman businessperson
manager manager
bankassistent bank assistant
verkoper salesperson
verpleger nurse
student student
website-ontwerper website designer
administrateur administrator
architect architect
acteur actor
actrice actress

This table should help you match the Dutch professions with their French and English equivalents, including the female versions where they differ.

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