skilled trades business
Loading your saved state.
skilled trades business
A business in which a skilled trade is practiced. Examples include carpenters, bakers, plumbers, or painters.
Sein Onkel führt einen kleinen Handwerksbetrieb mit drei Angestellten.
His uncle runs a small skilled trades business with three employees.
The word is made up of 'Handwerk' (craft/skilled trade) and 'Betrieb' (business/operation). The 's' in between is a linking s that connects the two words. Literally, then, it is a business that practices a skilled trade.
Er hat eine Lehre in einem großen Handwerksbetrieb gemacht.
He did an apprenticeship in a large skilled trades business.
Common verbs used with 'Handwerksbetrieb' (skilled trades business) are 'einen Handwerksbetrieb gründen' (to found/start a skilled trades business), 'führen' (to run), or 'leiten' (to manage). You can also say 'in einem Handwerksbetrieb arbeiten' (to work in a skilled trades business).
Sie möchte später ihren eigenen Handwerksbetrieb gründen.
She would like to start her own skilled trades business later.
This word belongs to a word family around 'Handwerk' (craft/skilled trade). The 'Handwerker' (tradesperson/craftsperson) is the person who works in the skilled trades business, and 'handwerklich' (craft-related/manual) is the corresponding adjective.
Für die Renovierung brauchen wir einen guten Handwerker aus einem lokalen Handwerksbetrieb.
For the renovation, we need a good tradesperson from a local skilled trades business.
