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corps de métier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • profession noun A job or occupation that requires special training or skill, especially one with a recognized qualification.
  • trade verb To buy and sell goods, services, or securities.

Senses

corps de métier is used for these senses in English:

  • profession An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training. [from 15th c.]
  • trade (countable) Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.

profession — full definition

  1. noun A job or occupation that requires special training or skill, especially one with a recognized qualification.
  2. noun A declaration of belief or feeling.

trade — full definition

  1. verb To buy and sell goods, services, or securities.
  2. verb To give something and receive something else in return.
  3. noun The buying and selling of goods and services.
  4. noun A skilled occupation or craft, usually one that requires manual skill and training.

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