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professional group
A group of people who practice the same or a similar profession.
Lehrer, Ärzte und Ingenieure sind Beispiele für verschiedene Berufsgruppen.
Teachers, doctors, and engineers are examples of different professional groups.
The word is composed of 'der Beruf' (profession) and 'die Gruppe' (group). The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two parts of the word. So it literally means a group of people with the same profession.
Jede Berufsgruppe hat ihre eigenen Herausforderungen.
Every professional group has its own challenges.
A professional group is often specified more precisely by a genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from). The construction 'die Berufsgruppe der [job title in the plural]' (the professional group of the [job title in the plural]) is especially common.
Die Berufsgruppe der Pflegekräfte fordert bessere Arbeitsbedingungen.
The professional group of nursing staff is demanding better working conditions.
This noun is often used with verbs such as 'angehören' (to belong to) or 'vertreten' (to represent). People talk about the interests, income, or rights of a professional group.
Die Gewerkschaft vertritt die Interessen verschiedener Berufsgruppen.
The union represents the interests of various professional groups.
industry
'die Branche' and 'die Berufsgruppe' both talk about areas of the working world. However, 'Branche' means the industry or business sector, for example tourism, construction, care, or IT. It is about companies and their products or services. 'Berufsgruppe' refers to people with the same or a similar profession, for example doctors, teachers, or drivers. Learners may confuse the words because people often work in a particular industry. A simple rule is: 'Branche' asks about the business sector; 'Berufsgruppe' asks about the people and their profession.
Pflegekräfte sind eine Berufsgruppe mit viel Verantwortung.
Care workers are a professional group with a lot of responsibility.
Die Hotelbranche sucht im Sommer viele neue Mitarbeiter.
The hotel industry is looking for many new employees in the summer.