chasseur de têtes

le chasseur de têtes, la chasseuse de têtes
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
1.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(profession)
a. headhunter
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Mon patron a fait appel à une chasseuse de têtes pour accélérer le processus de recrutement.My boss hired a headhunter to speed up the recruitment process.
b. head hunter
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Un chasseur de têtes m’a contacté pour un poste dans une grande entreprise.A head hunter contacted me for a position in a prestigious company.
c. head-hunter
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Ma cousine est devenue chasseuse de têtes après plusieurs années dans les ressources humaines.My cousin became a head-hunter after several years in human resources.
a. headhunter
Les communautés de chasseurs de têtes attribuaient une valeur symbolique à la décapitation.Communities of headhunters attached symbolic value to decapitation.
b. head hunter
Simon a consacré sa thèse d'anthropologie aux chasseurs de têtes.Simon devoted his anthropology thesis to head hunters.
c. head-hunter
Le rôle des chasseurs de têtes était étroitement lié à des croyances spirituelles complexes.The role of head-hunters was intertwined with complex spiritual beliefs.
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