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Berufsausbildung

vocational training

noun be-ROOFS-ows-bil-doong Rare

Also means

professional training

Usage Note

Berufsausbildung in Germany usually refers to the dual system (duales Ausbildungssystem) in which an apprentice trains partly at a company and partly at a Berufsschule, typically lasting two to three years.

Examples

"Er absolvierte eine Berufsausbildung zum Elektroniker."

Natural Translation

He completed a vocational training as an electrician.

Literal Translation

He completed a vocational-training to-the electrician.

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