Amateur
Translation- Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without formal training or pay. [ [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/amateur Wiktionary: Amateur] ] Conversely, an
expert is generally considered a person with extensiveknowledge , ability, and/or training in a particular area of study, while a "professional " is someone who also makes a living from it. Translated from its French origin to the English "lover of", the term "amateur" reflects a voluntary motivation to work as a result of personalpassion for a particular activity.As with any construct, amateurism can be seen in both a negative and positive light. Since amateurs often do not have training, amateur work can sometimes be seen as sub-par. For example, amateur athletes in sports such as
basketball or football are not regarded as having the same level of ability as professional athletes.Alternatively, the lack of financial recompense can also be seen as a sign of
commitment to an activity. For instance, until the 1970s most Olympic events required that the athletes be amateurs. Receiving payment to participate in an event disqualified an athlete from that event, as in the case ofJim Thorpe . In the Olympic games, this rule remains in place forboxing .Amateurs make valuable contributions in the fields of
computer programming through theopen source movement.Amateur Dramatics is the performance of either plays ormusical theater , often to high standards but lacking the budgets of the professional West End or Broadway performances.Astronomy andornithology have also benefited from the activity of amateurs.Pursuing amateur activities to the same standards as professionals is sometimes referred to as "professional amateurism".
ee also
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Volunteer
*Hobby
*Amateur astronomy
*Amateur radio
*Amateur sports
*Corinthian (disambiguation)
*Home movies
*Bush League
*Mark Korpics Notes
External links
* [http://jordan.hoek.googlepages.com/what%27sanamateur%3F What's an Amateur?]
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Amateur — (frz. –öhr), Liebhaber … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
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