所從事之行業需要精巧手藝或藝術技巧的人員，通常不包括以繪畫、雕塑、素描或建築設計為業者。由於創作時所用媒材不同，一般亦和「藝術家」及「建築師」有所區隔。對於以本身勞力直接創作或塑造出工藝品者，尤其是以製作工藝品為其專業或主要從事之行業者，可用「製造者」這個涵義較廣的詞彙稱之。

工匠(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
藝匠(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
工藝師傅(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
kung chiang(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
gōng jiàng(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
gong jiang(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
craftsmen(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
craftsman(person)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
craftsman's(person)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
craftsmen's(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
artisans(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
craftspeople(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
craftsperson(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
vakmensen(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
vakman(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
artesanos(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
artesano(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........個體與群體
............人物
................<依職業區分之人物>
....................<手工藝業者>
........................工匠

distinguished from....	建築師
distinguished from....	藝術家
distinguished from....	製造者

英文....	Refers to those who practice an occupation, trade, or pursuit requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, typically excluding those who produce painting, sculpture, drawing, or architecture. Generally distinguished from "artists" and "architects," based on the media of their creations. For a more general term for those who create or construct artifacts directly by their own labor, especially as their profession or primary occupation, use "makers."
荷蘭語....	Te gebruiken voor personen die een beroep uitoefenen of handel drijven of zich bezighouden met handvaardige of andere artistieke vaardigheden. Gebruik 'makers' voor personen die zelf voorwerpen creëren of construëren, voornamelijk als hun beroep of belangrijkste bezigheid.
西班牙語....	Úsese para aquellos que practican una ocupación u oficio, o profesión que requiere destreza manual o talento artístico. Para aquellos que crean o construyen artefactos directamente por su propia labor, especialmente como su profesión u oaupación primaria, use "artífice".

工匠............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 p. 78
藝匠............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
工藝師傅............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
kung chiang............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
gōng jiàng............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
gong jiang............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
craftsmen............	[VP]
.................	Roberts, Construction Industry Thesaurus (1976)
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982)
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Worcester Art Museum Library, List of subject headings, unpub. (1976)
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
craftsman(person)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
craftsman's(person)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
craftsmen's............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
artisans............	[VP]
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990)
.................	Avery Index (1963-) (source AAT)
.................	Candidate term Candidate term - Avery - 7/85
craftspeople............	[VP]
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987) 528
craftsperson............	[VP]
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987) 528
vakmensen............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
vakman............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
artesanos............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
artesano............	[VP]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) I:261
Subject:............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)

Getty AAT: 300025389 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300025389
聯合目錄： 工匠 、藝匠 、工藝師傅 、kung chiang 、gōng jiàng 、gong jiang 、craftsmen 、craftsman 、craftsman's 、craftsmen's 、artisans 、craftspeople 、craftsperson 、vakmensen 、vakman 、artesanos 、artesano