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advisory service

advisory service

1 4.2
A person or company that gives expert advice to help people make decisions
  • noun
  • /ədˈvaɪzəri ˈsɜrvɪs/
translation icon : servicio de asesoría
  • The implementation of readers' advisory services in academic libraries continues to expand.
  • readers' advisory service
  • provides advisory services
  • assessment and advisory service

Examples

  • The American Council of the Blind serves as an information clearinghouse on blindness, provides advisory services on federal legislation, and acts as an advocate on a number of issues, including educational opportunities and vocational training.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The Global Record Informal Open-Ended Technical and Advisory Working Group (GRWG) was established to provide advisory services, specifically to clarify outstanding issues and to find a solution for long-term financing.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The purpose of the section is to improve research, education, and the practice of information systems and management advisory services.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Parents did appear to harbor a belief that some form of advisory service would be available.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Readers' advisory services attempt to make connections with readers and books every day in our libraries.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Our library is very small, and everyone on staff must be prepared to work the front desk as well as provide reference and readers' advisory services at any time.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The Louis Bolk Institute conducts organic farming research and international development projects and provides advisory services for farmers and businesses.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Actually, one of my charges in the newly created reference librarian position was to establish, train staff to provide, and promote a readers' advisory service for all ages.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In view of these needs and constraints, the development of irrigation advisory services will be a major breakthrough for West African agriculture, since it will advise farmers on their crop irrigation needs and irrigation scheduling, as well as on the most suitable irrigation technologies.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The Louis Bolk Institute provides advisory service for farmers to help them enhance their agricultural practices.

Synonyms

consultant
vsadvisory service
537 3.8

A person who gives expert advice to businesses or organisations

refers to the organized professional offering of advice rather than the individual
advisor
vsadvisory service
  • US
271 2.8

A person who gives expert advice about a particular subject

is the institutional paid activity supplying such expert recommendations not just a person
guidance
vsadvisory service
248 2.1

Help or advice that someone gives to decide what to do

is specific professional help focused on formal decision support rather than general advice
consulting firm
vsadvisory service
35 3.6

A company of experts that gives advice to businesses for money

provides that professional work as a business for clients
consultancy
vsadvisory service
11 4.9

A company that gives expert advice to other companies in a particular area

focuses on organized professional advice activities rather than a person or company
consulting company
vsadvisory service
6 3.7

A business that gives expert advice to other organizations for money

operates like the firm but may be larger or more general in clients
consulting service
vsadvisory service
4 3.5

A service that gives expert advice to people or companies

is the formal paid help aimed at supporting client decision making

How Expert

consultancy
11 4.9
advisory service
1 4.2
help desk
  • Specialized
3 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

advisory + service

The noun phrase's meaning is directly built from 'advisory' (offering advice or recommendations) plus 'service' (assistance provided), so the combined sense of a service that gives advice is predictable. This is a common compositional pattern in English (and parallels exist in many other languages), making it immediately interpretable by learners who know the constituent words.

Etymology

Advisory service comes from the simple image of an expert at a desk who gives 'advice', the advisory, and offers 'help', the service. So, advisory service means 'professional advice and help' to guide someone's decisions.