What does métier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word métier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use métier in French.

The word métier in French means occupation, trade, experience, experience in the job, experience in the field, working experience, loom, each to his/her/their own trade, everyone to his/her/their own trade, learn the ropes, standing army, basics of the job, basics of the profession, you learn from your mistakes, If at first you don't succeed, try, try again, to each his/her own, to each their own, core business, professional association, trade, professional expert, business expertise, professional expertise, tricks of the trade, trade secrets, the tricks of the trade, the tricks of the trade, weaving loom, artistic profession, catering profession, thankless job, Jacquard loom, manual job, manual trade, professional equipment, business procedure, occupational hazards. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word métier

occupation, trade

nom masculin (profession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon beau-fils est boulanger, c'est un bon métier. Cette vidéo vous expliquera le métier de vannier.
This video shows you the craft of basket making.

experience, experience in the job, experience in the field, working experience

nom masculin (expérience professionnelle) (in a job)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gérard est un excellent plombier, il a vingt ans de métier.
Gerard is a great plumber; he has twenty years of experience in the field.

loom

nom masculin (machine) (machine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La dame tissait une écharpe sur son métier.
The lady was weaving a scarf on her loom.

each to his/her/their own trade, everyone to his/her/their own trade

(laissons faire les spécialistes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je m'y connais en électricité mais pas en plomberie, à chacun son métier.

learn the ropes

locution verbale (apprendre les astuces, les subtilités) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'apprenti apprend les ficelles du métier à l'aide de son maître de stage.

standing army

nom féminin (armée d'engagés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

basics of the job, basics of the profession

nom féminin pluriel (fondamentaux)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

you learn from your mistakes

(figuré (on apprend de ses erreurs)

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again

(il faut persévérer)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

to each his/her own, to each their own

(familier (que chacun s'occupe de ce qu'il connaît)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

core business

nom masculin (bases d'un métier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

professional association

nom féminin (association de professionnels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trade

nom masculin (soutenu (profession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

professional expert

(spécialiste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

business expertise, professional expertise

nom féminin (spécialité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tricks of the trade, trade secrets

nom féminin pluriel (connaissances liées à un métier) (informal)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

the tricks of the trade

nom féminin pluriel (astuces professionnelles)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

the tricks of the trade

nom féminin pluriel (connaissances professionnelles)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

weaving loom

nom masculin (outil pour tisser)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

artistic profession

nom masculin (profession artistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Perruquier, modiste, ébéniste, orfèvre, graphiste sont tous des métiers d'art.

catering profession

nom masculin (métier de l'alimentation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thankless job

nom masculin (métier exigeant insuffisamment reconnu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Jacquard loom

nom masculin (métier à tisser) (weaving)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le métier Jacquard a été mis au point par le Lyonnais Joseph Marie Jacquard en 1801.

manual job, manual trade

nom masculin (métier où l'on crée de ses mains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

professional equipment

nom masculin (mobilier professionnel) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette boutique vend des meubles de métier aux bouchers.

business procedure

nom masculin (cheminement d'actions professionnelles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

occupational hazards

nom masculin pluriel (dangers inhérents à un métier)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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