Timeline for What's the job title for temporary position when the real one is not in the office?
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| Jun 1, 2016 at 12:32 | comment | added | Nick | This reminded me of a lieutenant — the origin is lieu + tenere, which means someone who holds the lieu (place) of their superior | |
| Aug 6, 2014 at 15:40 | comment | added | Chowlett | I think you are correct. However, I'm inclined to let my answer stand as a) the question is not 100% clear; and b) in any case my answer is at least closely related. | |
| Aug 6, 2014 at 15:37 | comment | added | Fattie | I see. You know, I think the OP is looking for that word describing someone who, "is on standby". | |
| Aug 6, 2014 at 15:36 | comment | added | Chowlett | @JoeBlow - I believe you would not generally refer to a permanent standby as a "locum"; only someone actually filling in at the moment. | |
| Aug 6, 2014 at 15:03 | comment | added | Fattie | it's an interesting point whether you can call someone a locum if they are "waiting to" fill a temp role, or, if you can only call them a locum while they "are filling" a temp role! I don't know. Great thinking though | |
| Aug 6, 2014 at 13:09 | comment | added | Chowlett | I would indeed not consider a "locum" to be inferior. I suppose there may be a slight hint of junior (since a senior doctor is likely to be fixed to a partnership of their own), but I'm mostly hypothesising there. | |
| Aug 6, 2014 at 13:04 | comment | added | Dan Bron | A AmE receptionist would more likely say "his stand-in" or "substitute" (we have substitute teachers here), but that has a whiff of decreased standards, like an imitation Rolex (sure, maybe, but I want the real thing). I imagine that doesn't apply to locum in BrE? In any case, it's a cool word. | |
| Aug 6, 2014 at 12:57 | comment | added | Chowlett | This is actually in common use in British English; you could reasonably expect a doctor's receptionist to say "I'm sorry, but Dr Jones is on holiday. Would you be willing to see his locum instead?" | |
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| Aug 6, 2014 at 12:55 | history | answered | Chowlett | CC BY-SA 3.0 |