skilled trades business
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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.
company / undertaking
'das Unternehmen' and 'der Handwerksbetrieb' both refer to a business that operates economically. 'das Unternehmen' is the general term for companies from all sectors. 'der Handwerksbetrieb' is more specific and means a business in which a skilled trade is practiced, for example a bakery, carpentry workshop, or plumbing company. The words can be confused because a 'Handwerksbetrieb' is also an 'Unternehmen'. If you want to name the type of business precisely, 'Handwerksbetrieb' is more natural.
Am Montag kommt jemand vom Handwerksbetrieb, um das Fenster zu reparieren.
On Monday, someone from the skilled trades business is coming to repair the window.
Hat das Unternehmen schon auf deine Bewerbung geantwortet?
Has the company already responded to your application?