skilled trade
collocation in Englishmeaningsofskilledandtrade
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skilled
adjective
uk/skɪld/us/skɪld/
having the abilities needed to do an activity or ...
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trade
noun
uk/treɪd/us/treɪd/
the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people ...
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(Definition ofskilledandtradefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is askilledtrade.
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It is becoming askilledtradenow.
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Unfortunately, catchers were not askilledtrade.
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In a community habituated to low rates, however, apprenticeship to a distant master in askilledtrade was a luxury the vestry decided it could ill-afford.
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Their years of experience in askilledtradehave a strong commercial value.
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On the contrary, it is doing something considerable towards giving people employment in askilledtrade.
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The danger of unemployment is surely less when a man is master of askilledtrade.
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That is our trade, a highlyskilledtradecalling for considerable experience.
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The problem is not nearly so acute for those with askilledtradebehind them.
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We cannot teach a man of that age to become a clerk or to learn askilledtrade.
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They undoubtedly belong to a speciallyskilledtrade, and they are at present being combed out by re-examinations.
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We are able to ascertain from the figures of theskilledtradeunions the percentage of unemployment.
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The privilege of theskilledtradeunionist as contrasted with the man brought in by way of dilution.
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Why is a distinction made between receiving representatives from theskilledtradeunions and the labourers employed in the dockyards?
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This case is only one of many showing open hostility on the part ofskilledtradeunions against the entry of women into their trades.
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It is increasingly difficult to place these boys in an apprenticeship in askilledtrade, particularly in ship repairing and general engineering.
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I was recently invited to a constituent's home to celebrate his son obtaining an apprenticeship for askilledtradeafter 70 applications.
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Those entered as aircraft hands for general duties have an opportunity of being selected for training in askilledtradeat a later date.
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In outside industry he would probably be a foreman or above, in askilledtrade, getting £15 a week, perhaps even more.
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I know the average trade unionist has no desire to make it difficult for the discharged man to get back into askilledtrade.
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A further ill effect occurs when large numbers of children leaving school wish to receive training either as apprentices or in askilledtrade.
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This union was also an old line,skilledtradeunion that was organized in 1892.
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This is the first year in which we shall have apprentices who will be doing a much shorter time of training and going into askilledtrade.
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That is far too short a time for letting the reformatory treatment really take effect and giving these boys and girls an opportunity of learning someskilledtrade.
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Disputes between theskilledtradeunionists (also known as craft unionists) and the industrial unionists weakened the organization.
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