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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnon qualifié
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔ̃ kalifje
"Il travaille comme ouvrier non qualifié sur le chantier."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having or requiring special skill, training, or expertise.
"The factory relies heavily on unskilled labor to assemble the basic components." - 2
Done or performed without skill or artistry.
"The repair job was rather unskilled, leaving the pipe leaking again within a week."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is formed from the native English prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'skilled', which derives from Middle English 'skilful' and Old Norse 'skil', meaning discernment or knowledge. Over time, the compound evolved to specifically describe labor, workers, or tasks that do not require specialized training or acquired expertise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unskilled" is said worldwide
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non qualifié
Transliteration: nɔ̃ kalifje
"Il travaille comme ouvrier non qualifié sur le chantier."
ungeliebt
Transliteration: ʊnɡəʃɪlt
Script: ungelernt
"Viele ungelernte Arbeitskräfte suchen nach besseren Jobperspektiven."
non qualificato
Transliteration: non kwalifiˈkato
"La richiesta di lavoro non qualificato è diminuita."
no cualificado
Transliteration: no kwaliɸiˈkaðo
"Muchos inmigrantes encuentran empleo en el sector no cualificado."
não qualificado
Transliteration: nɐ̃w kwalifiˈkadu
"A empresa contratou vários trabalhadores não qualificados."
अकुशल
Transliteration: akushal
"कारखाने में कई अकुशल मजदूर काम करते हैं।"
非熟练的
Transliteration: fēi shúliàn de
"这份工作不需要非熟练工人。"
숙련되지 않은
Transliteration: sungryeondoeji anheun
"그 회사는 많은 숙련되지 않은 노동자를 고용합니다."
非熟練の
Transliteration: hi-jukuren no
"非熟練労働者の賃金が引き上げられた。"
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