Handpicking

/ˈhændˌpɪkɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The process of carefully selecting items or people one by one, usually choosing the best or most suitable options.

Etymology

From 'handpick' + '-ing' (gerund suffix from Old English). The term carries literal origins but is primarily used metaphorically in modern usage.

Kelly Says

Handpicking, whether literal fruit picking or metaphorical team selection, reveals hidden biases—research shows that when humans handpick, they often choose items similar to ones they just examined, creating patterns they aren't aware of.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
käsit ወይ
käsit wey
ARالعربية
التنقيب اليدوي
al-tan-qib al-yadayi
BNবাংলা
হাতে গ্রহণ
ha-te gra-hon
CACatalà
selecció manual
seh-lek-thee-oh mahn-yoo-al
CSČeština
ruční sběr
roo-ch-nee s-ber
DADansk
håndplukning
ho-nd-plu-kning
DEDeutsch
Handpflückung
hant-floo-kyung
ELΕλληνικά
επιλογή με το χέρι
eh-pee-loh-geh meh to che-ri
ESEspañol
cosechado a mano
koh-seh-AH-doh ah mah-noh
FAفارسی
انتخاب دستی
in-te-khaab dasti
FISuomi
käsin poiminta
ka-sin poim-in-ta
FRFrançais
cueillette manuelle
kyuh-lee-et mahn-yuel
GUGU
હાથેથી પકડવું
haath-e-thi pak-d-vuun
HAHA
sanya hannu
sa-nya han-nu
HEעברית
איסוף ידני
ee-sof yed-ni
HIहिन्दी
हाथ से चुनना
haath se chuna
HUMagyar
kézzel szedés
keh-yell she-desh
IDBahasa Indonesia
memetik tangan
meh-meh-tik tan-gan
IGIG
ọkpọọ n'aka
ok-poo n'a-ka
ITItaliano
selezione manuale
seh-leh-ts-yo-neh mahn-yoo-al
JA日本語
手選 (てせん)
te-sen
KKKK
қолмен таңдау
kol-men tan-dau
KMKM
ជ្រើសរើសដោយដៃ
chreu-s roe-s dauy dai
KO한국어
수작으로 따기 (수작으로 따기)
su-jak-euro tta-gi
MRMR
हातून निवडणे
ha-to-on ni-vad-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
pilihan tangan
pee-li-han tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ဖြင့် ရွေးချယ်
let-h-yin rweh-che
NLNederlands
handmatig plukken
hand-ma-tig pluk-ken
NONorsk
håndplukk
ho-nd-plukk
PAPA
ਹੱਥ ਨਾਲ ਚੁਣਨਾ
haath naal chunna
PLPolski
ręczne zbieranie
rzh-ch-ne z-bee-ra-nie
PTPortuguês
colheita manual
koh-lay-tah mahn-yoo-al
RORomână
culese manuală
koo-le-seh mahn-yoo-al-ah
RUРусский
ручная сборка
ruch-naya sbor-ka
SVSvenska
handplockning
hant-plock-ning
SWKiswahili
kuchagua kwa mkono
koo-cha-goo-wa kwa m-ko-no
TAதமிழ்
கையால் எடுக்க
kai-aal ed-dook
TEతెలుగు
చేతితో ఎన్నుకోవడం
che-thi-to en-nu-ko-va-dam
THไทย
เก็บมือ
khep meu
TLTL
pika sa kamay
pee-ka sa ka-may
TRTürkçe
el ile seçme
el ile se-ch-meh
UKУкраїнська
ручне збирання
ruch-ne zby-ran-nya
URاردو
ہاتھ سے چناؤ
haath se chenao
VITiếng Việt
nhặt tay
nhay tay
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ́ ọ̀wọ́
she-she ow-wo
ZH中文
手工挑选 (shǒugōng tiāoxuǎn)
shǒu-gōng tiao-xuan
ZUZU
ukuthiwe ngomusa
koo-thee-weh ngom-oo-sa

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