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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVocational
/voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to an occupation or employment, especially providing skills and education that prepare someone for a specific trade or job.
"The local college offers excellent vocational courses in plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work." - 2
Of, relating to, or being a calling or strong inclination to a particular type of work or way of life.
"She felt a deep vocational commitment to nursing rather than viewing it merely as a job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vocatio' meaning a call or summons, stemming from 'vocare' (to call). By the 19th century, the term evolved to specifically relate to occupations, trades, and careers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vocational" is said worldwide
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professionnel
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ.nɛl/
"Il a suivi une formation professionnelle en électricité."
beruflich
Transliteration: /bəˈʁuːflɪç/
"Sie besucht eine berufliche Schule für Handwerk."
professionale
Transliteration: /professjoˈnale/
"La scuola offre corsi di formazione professionale."
vocacional
Transliteration: /boka.sjoˈnal/
"La escuela ofrece educación vocacional para jóvenes."
profissional
Transliteration: /pɾofi.siuˈnaɫ/
"Ele optou por um curso técnico profissionalizante."
व्यावसायिक
Transliteration: vyavsayik
"वह एक व्यावसायिक प्रशिक्षण संस्थान में पढ़ रहा है।"
职业的
Transliteration: zhí yè de
"他正在一所职业学校学习机械工程。"
직업의
Transliteration: jigeob-ui
"그는 직업 훈련 학교에서 기술을 배웠습니다."
職業の
Transliteration: shokugyō no
"彼らは職業訓練学校で技術を学んでいます。"
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