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documentalist vs documentarist

Both 'documentalist' and 'documentarist' are correct terms used to refer to a person who creates or works with documents. The choice between the two may depend on regional preferences or personal style.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 840 views

documentalist

This term is correct and refers to a person who creates or manages documents.

The term 'documentalist' is used to describe a person who specializes in creating, managing, or organizing documents.
  • Clerk; documentalist; technician; IT operative
  • Junior clerk; junior documentalist; junior technician, junior IT operative
  • Ms Fayl held various positions as a documentalist in several European countries, the latest from 1988 to 1995 setting up and running the documentation service in the European Commission Delegation in Norway.
  • Senior clerk; senior documentalist; senior technician; senior IT operative
  • Junior clerk; junior documentalist; junior technician, junior IT operative
  • This Directorate-General, which has nearly 100 members of staff, has a large law library under the responsibility of a director and a team of researchers and documentalists currently grouped within four units, one of which is responsible for legal information technology.
  • working with television, multimedia and radio and photo professionals (producers, journalists, documentalists etc.) to provide images adapted to their needs and providing production teams with archive images,

Alternatives:

  • documentarian
  • document creator
  • document manager
  • document specialist
  • document expert

documentarist

This term is also correct and refers to a person who creates documentaries or works in the field of documentary filmmaking.

The term 'documentarist' is used to describe a person who is involved in creating documentaries or working in the field of documentary filmmaking.

Alternatives:

  • documentary filmmaker
  • documentary producer
  • documentary director
  • documentary creator
  • documentary specialist

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