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amateur — [ˈæmətʃʊə] , [ˈæmətə] adj I 1) done for pleasure instead of as a job Ant: professional amateur photography[/ex] 2) done or made badly a very amateur performance[/ex] II noun [C] amateur [ˈæmətə, ˈæmətʃʊə] 1) someone who does something because… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications — (AREC), formerly the Amateur Radio Emergency Corps , is a service provided by the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) which provides trained radio communicators and communication systems for emergency situations.Mission… … Wikipedia
Amateur Athletic Union — of The United States Motto Sports for All, Forever. Formation 21 January 1888 Type Amateur Sports Organization Headquarters Lake Buena Vista, Florida Membership … Wikipedia
Amateur rocketry — Amateur rocketry, sometimes known as amateur experimental rocketry or experimental rocketry is a hobby in which participants experiment with fuels and make their own rocket motors, launching a wide variety of types and sizes of rockets. Amateur… … Wikipedia
Amateur wrestling — is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA (Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées or International Federation of Associated… … Wikipedia
amateur, novice, neophyte, tyro — Amateur, much the most widely used of these four terms, is applied to someone who follows or pursues any art, study, or other activity simply from love of doing so. In certain activities, especially sports, an amateur is one who, regardless of… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Amateur sports — Amateurism (from Fr. amateur lover of, from O.Fr., from L. amatorem nom. amator , lover, ). As a value system, amateurism elevates things done with self interest above those done for pay ( i.e., professionalism). The term has particular currency… … Wikipedia
Amateur telescope making — The field of amateur telescope making is considered an offshoot of the amateur astronomy community. Amateur telescope makers (sometimes called ATMs), as their name implies, are not paid professionals. They build their telescopes for the enjoyment … Wikipedia
Amateur Fencers League of America — The Amateur Fencers League of America, or AFLA, was founded on April 22, 1891 in New York City by a group of fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union. As early as 1940, the AFLA was recognized by the Fédération Internationale… … Wikipedia
Amateur television — Fast scan redirects here. For the ultrasound assessment used in trauma, see Focused assessment with sonography for trauma. Amateur television (ATV) is the transmission of Broadcast quality video and audio over the wide range of frequencies of… … Wikipedia
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… … Wikipedia
