coletor
1. A person who collects or gathers things together
The fruit gatherers worked in the orchard all day.
Os coletores de frutas trabalharam no pomar o dia todo.
2. In anthropology, a member of a hunter-gatherer society that subsists by collecting wild plants and small animals
Archaeological evidence shows that gatherers played a crucial role in early human societies.
Evidências arqueológicas mostram que os coletores tiveram um papel crucial nas sociedades humanas primitivas.
3. Someone who collects information, data, or intelligence
The journalist was known as an excellent gatherer of facts.
O jornalista era conhecido como um excelente coletor de fatos.
4. A device or tool used for gathering
The gatherer attachment on the combine harvester speeds up crop collection.
O acessório coletor na colheitadeira acelera a coleta de culturas.
In Brazil and Portugal, 'gatherer' is most commonly translated as 'coletor' in general contexts and 'colhedor' in agricultural settings. The term 'hunter-gatherer' (caçador-coletor) is used in anthropological and historical discussions about prehistoric societies. The word 'catador' has gained prominence in urban Brazil referring to people who collect recyclable materials, reflecting contemporary social and environmental discussions.
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