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"un métier"

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: job, trade, occupation, craft, skill, experience

Vous devez choisir votre métier avant l'université - You need to pick a trade/career before you go to college

Avez-vous du métier dans ce domaine ? - Do you have any experience in this field?

Expressions: un homme de métier - expert, specialist; Quel métier ! (informal) - What a job!; C'est le métier qui rentre (informal) - It's learning the hard way; un métier à tisser - loom

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