scholar перевод

Ответ от ДД Т[гуру]
В общем, Вы правильно понимаете.
scholar к химикам не применяется.

\"Scientist\" is used when referring specifically to a person who is an expert in a science, especially physical or natural sciences.

\"Scholar\" is more broad, and can be used generally for anyone who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.

\"Scholar\" isn\'t used for sciences (chemistry, geography), but can be used for History, Language, etc. Examples of this are: ...
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Thus, \"scholar\" is only used for someone who is an expert at a particular subject, when the subject is not a science.