informant

Signification (Anglais)

1. One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
2. 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.

Concepts

informateur

informatrice

témoin

source

dénonciateur

recensé

enquêté

locuteur natif

communicatrice

témoignage

communicant

communicateur

Synonymes

informer

source

witness

witnesser

snitch

denunciator

accuser

squealer

relator

respondent

snitcher

stool pigeon

storyteller

sue

suitor

tattletale

whistle-blower

whistleblower complaint

accuse

informanter

blabbermouth

communicator

complainant

denouncer

grass

intelligencer

narrator

Traductions

informante

informatore

Informant

delatore

πληροφοριοδότης

spia

informador

intentor

informante

Gewährsmann

sicofante

informant

Informantin

Pressesprecher

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪnˈfɔːmənt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From inform + -ant.