Well i prefer: debutant(beginner less than 1000 elo),joueur occasionnel (occasional player at 1200 elo),joueur avancer ( 1400 elo),joueur experimenter 1600 elo),joueur de club (1800 elo),joueur de pointe (2000 elo) etc etc....
Ok, but some of us don't speak French and I think this is an English-only message board. lol This is just my opinion, but I'd rate the categories something like this: 0-1000 beginner, 1000-1400 novice, 1400-1800 intermediate, 1800-2200 advanced, 2200-2600 Master and 2600-3000 Grandmaster
The fear of losing games and ratings points by not playing aggressive or tactical isn't helpful. The Joy of amateur chess is outplaying the other in Tactics. Leave Positional chess to the Professionals.