Definition
A person skilled in making technical drawings and detailed plans, regardless of gender.
Etymology
Modern gender-neutral term combining 'draft' + 'person.' Emerged in the late 20th century as English evolved to include inclusive language alternatives to gender-specific words like 'draftsman.'
Kelly Says
The shift from 'draftsman' to 'draftsperson' reflects how professions historically closed to women opened up, and how language itself had to adapt to acknowledge women's equal participation in technical fields.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የ図面 አሰጣጥ
ye-zoo-men a-se-ta-tat
BNবাংলা
স্কেচার
ske-cha-ar
CACatalà
dibuixant
dee-bwee-xant
CSČeština
projektan
pro-jekt-an
DADansk
tegnstikker
tegn-sti-kker
DEDeutsch
Zeichner
tsaykh-ner
ELΕλληνικά
σχεδιαστής
skh-lee-dee-as-tis
ESEspañol
dibujante
dee-BWAY-ante
FISuomi
piirtäjä
piir-taa-jää
FRFrançais
dessinateur
dess-ee-na-tyr
GUGU
રિઝાઉઆર
ri-za-ou-aar
HAHA
masu tsara
ma-su tsara
HIहिन्दी
ड्राफ्ट्समैन
dra-fts-maan
HUMagyar
tervező
ter-ve-zoh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pejuang
peh-juang
IGIG
onye na-akpụ
oh-nye na-ak-pu
ITItaliano
disegnatore
dee-zay-na-to-reh
KKKK
шешілді
she-she-l-di
KMKM
អ្នកវាយរូប
anhk wa-y ro-op
MRMR
चित्रकार
chit-ra-kaar
MSBahasa Melayu
pelukis
pe-lu-kis
NLNederlands
tekenaar
tek-e-naar
NONorsk
tegnstikker
tegn-stik-ker
PLPolski
projektanci
pro-jekt-an-tsi
PTPortuguês
desenhista
deh-sen-ee-stah
RORomână
desenator
deh-zeh-na-to-r
RUРусский
чертёжник
cher-tyozh-nik
SVSvenska
ritare
ree-ta-reh
SWKiswahili
wasanii
wa-sa-nee
TAதமிழ்
பட வரைபட வரைபவர்கள்
padh va-rai-padh va-rai-pa-var-gal
TEతెలుగు
డ్రాఫ్ట్స్మెన్
dra-fts-men
TLTL
mga taga-disenyo
mga ta-ga-dee-sen-yo
TRTürkçe
tasarımcı
ta-sa-rim-chi
UKУкраїнська
проектувальник
pro-yek-tu-va-l-nik
URاردو
ڈیزائنر
dee-zay-ner
VITiếng Việt
người vẽ bản vẽ
ngoo-vay ban-vay
YOYO
ọmọ ẹrọ
oh-moh eh-roh
ZUZU
abakithi
ah-ba-kithi