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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlue-collar worker
/ˌbluːˈkɒl.ə ˈwɜː.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A working-class person who performs manual labor, typically in industries such as manufacturing, warehousing, construction, or maintenance.
"The factory heavily relies on skilled blue-collar workers to keep the production line running efficiently." - 2
An employee who receives hourly wages rather than an annual salary, often associated with physical trade jobs.
"Economic policies in recent years have increasingly focused on creating better opportunities for blue-collar workers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrase 'blue collar,' which originated in the early 20th century to describe the blue denim or chambray shirts traditionally worn by manual laborers. The term became widespread in sociology and economics by the 1920s to distinguish manual labor from 'white-collar' office work.
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travailleur manuel
Transliteration: travail-eʁ man-ɥɛl
"De nombreux travailleurs manuels travaillent sur ce chantier de construction."
Arbeiter
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtɐ
"Die Fabrik sucht dringend qualifizierte Arbeiter."
operaio
Transliteration: oˈpɛːrjo
"L'operaio ha indossato il casco di sicurezza prima di entrare nel cantiere."
trabajador manual
Transliteration: tɾaβaxaˈðoɾ maˈnwal
"El trabajador manual desempeña un papel crucial en la industria de la construcción."
trabalhador braçal
Transliteration: tɾabaʎaˈdoɾ bɾaˈsaw
"O trabalhador braçal precisa de equipamentos de proteção adequados."
शारीरिक श्रमिक
Transliteration: sharirik shramik
"कारखाने में कई शारीरिक श्रमिक काम करते हैं।"
蓝领工人
Transliteration: lánlǐng gōngrén
"这家工厂雇用了许多经验丰富的蓝领工人。"
블루칼라 노동자
Transliteration: beullu-kalla nodongja
"많은 블루칼라 노동자들이 제조업 분야에 종사하고 있습니다."
ブルーワーカー
Transliteration: burū wākā
"その製造工場では多くのブルーワーカーが働いています。"
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