Look up amateur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Most commonly an amateur is understood to be someone who does something without pay or formal training. Conversely, a professional is someone who has received training in a particular area and who also makes a living from it. The word comes from French, and can be translated as "lover of", reflecting the amateur's motivation to work as a result of a love or passion for a particular activity. Amateur is a 1995 film by Hal Hartley starring Isabelle Huppert Martin Donovan Elina Löwensohn Donovan plays Thomas, an amnesiac trying to put his life back together, who meets an ex-nun (Huppert) writing pornographic stories though shes in fact a virgin. ...
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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. A sportsperson (British and American English) or athlete (principally American English) is any person who participates regularly in a sport. ...
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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 of Jim Thorpe. This rule remains in place for boxing and football events. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...
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Amateurs make valuable contributions in the fields of computer programming through the open source movement. Amateur dramatics is the performance of either plays or musical theater, often to high standards but lacking the budgets of the professional West End or Broadway performances. Astronomy and ornithology have also benefited from the activity of amateurs. Another example is in the music industry wih artists like the amateur electronic musician, dj piskku. He upload his music on his hi5 profile(http://mymusicpiskku.hi5.com) so anybody can download it free of charge. Programming redirects here. ...
Open source refers to projects that are open to the public and which draw on other projects that are freely available to the general public. ...
Amateur Dramatics is how Community Theater is referred to in the UK. Categories: Theatre stubs ...
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Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ...
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre...
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Pursuing amateur activities to the same standards as professionals is sometimes referred to as professional amateurism.
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