What does profession in French mean?

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

The word profession in French means profession, declaration, by profession, proclaim, profession of faith, declaration of faith, manifesto, intermediate occupation, profession, professional activity, unemployed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word profession

profession

nom féminin (métier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est avocat de profession.
He is a lawyer by trade.

declaration

nom féminin (affirmation publique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le candidat aux élections lit sa profession de foi.
The electoral candidate reads his profession of faith.

by profession

locution adjectivale (de métier)

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

proclaim

locution verbale (manifester publiquement ses opinions) (opinion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce chanteur fait profession de ses préférences politiques.

profession of faith, declaration of faith

nom féminin (Religion : déclaration de foi) (Religion)

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

manifesto

nom féminin (figuré (Politique : engagements de candidat) (Politics)

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

intermediate occupation

nom féminin (métier entre cadres et ouvriers)

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

profession, professional activity

nom féminin (emploi indépendant réglementé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les professions libérales sont généralement des services, à la différence de l'artisanat.

unemployed

locution adjectivale (qui n'a pas d'emploi)

Christian, 35 ans, sans profession, nous raconte son combat pour retrouver du travail.

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