trait distinctif contains a description of some status or quality attributed to a person, place, or organization typically, but not necessarily, independent of the volition or action of the holder and usually not at some specific time or for a specific date range. contient la description d'une caractéristique culturelle et en principe permanente, attribuée à une personne ou à un lieu. 사람 또는 장소에 관한, 문화적으로 결정된 특성 기술을 포함한다. 人物や場所の文化的な特性を示す． contiene la descripción de una característica personal o cultural determinada atribuida a una persona. contiene la descrizione di una caratteristica personale o legata alla cultura di appartenenza di una determinata persona 眼珠顏色藍色 Couleur des yeux bleu Eye colour Blue

Where there is confusion between trait and state the more general purpose element state should be used even for unchanging characteristics. If you wish to distinguish between characteristics that are generally perceived to be time-bound states and those assumed to be fixed traits, then trait is available for the more static of these. The state element encodes characteristics which are sometimes assumed to change, often at specific times or over a date range, whereas the trait elements are used to record characteristics, such as eye-colour, which are less subject to change. Traits are typically, but not necessarily, independent of the volition or action of the holder.