以非專業或專業人士身份給予建議者，可能為正式受聘之職位，通常會長期提供建議。至於針對特定學門或專業領域相關之計畫或問題而受邀提供專業意見者則稱為「諮詢者」。

顧問(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
勸告者(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
ku wen (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
gù wèn (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
gu wen (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
advisors(P,,U,美式英語-偏好,D,U,PN)
advisor(,U,美式英語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
advisor's(,U,美式英語-非偏好,AD,U,N)
advisors'(,U,美式英語-非偏好,AD,U,N)
advisers(P,,U,British English-偏好,D,U,PN)
adviser(,U,British English-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
adviseurs(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
adviseur(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
counselors(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
mentors(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
raadgevers(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
raadsmannen(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
asesor(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........個體與群體
............人物
................<依活動區分之人物>
....................顧問

activity performed is....

建議

英文....	Persons who give advice either nonprofessionally or in an official or professional context, usually on an ongoing basis. For persons called on for professional advice regarding matters in their field of special knowledge or training, usually for specific projects or problems, use "consultants."
荷蘭語....	Te gebruiken voor personen die hetzij op niet-professionele, hetzij in officiële of professionele context advies geven, meestal op lopende basis. Gebruik 'consultants' voor personen die deskundig advies geven over meestal specifieke onderwerpen of problemen waarin zij zijn gespecialiseerd of geschoold.
西班牙語....	Úsese para personas que dan consejo tanto tanto en un contexto no profesional, oficial o profesional, usualmente en una base continua. Para personas visitadas por un consejo profesional relativo a su campo o conocimiento especial o capacitación, usualmente para proyectos o problemas específicos, usar "consultores".

顧問............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 p. 22
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 December 5, 2011
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 November 25, 2011
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 December 5, 2011
.................	牛津當代大辭典 p. 23
勸告者............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 December 5, 2011
advisors............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
advisor............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
advisor's............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
advisors'............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
advisers............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Webster's 9th New Collegiate Dictionary (1985)
adviser............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
adviseurs............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
adviseur............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
counselors............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
mentors............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
raadgevers............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
raadsmannen............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
asesor............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) I:269
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	ALA Glossary (1983) Advisory services
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) Consultants; Faculty advisors
.................	Bureau AAT, RKD

Getty AAT: 300160216 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300160216
聯合目錄： 顧問 、勸告者 、ku wen 、gù wèn 、gu wen 、advisors 、advisor 、advisor's 、advisors' 、advisers 、adviser 、adviseurs 、adviseur 、counselors 、mentors 、raadgevers 、raadsmannen 、asesor