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apprenticeship

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ap·pren·tice  (-prnts)
n.
1. One bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business.
2. One who is learning a trade or occupation, especially as a member of a labor union.
3. A beginner; a learner.
tr.v. ap·pren·ticed, ap·pren·tic·ing, ap·pren·tic·es
To place or take on as a beginner or learner.

[Middle English apprentis, from Old French aprentis, from Vulgar Latin *apprnditcius, from *apprnditus, alteration of Latin apprehnsus, past participle of apprehendere, to seize; see apprehend.]

ap·prentice·ship n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.apprenticeship - the position of apprenticeapprenticeship - the position of apprentice          
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

apprenticeship
noun traineeship, probation, studentship, novitiate or noviciate He served an apprenticeship as a tool-maker.
Translations
apprenticeship [əˈprentɪʃɪp] Naprendizaje m
to serve one's apprenticeshiphacer el aprendizaje
apprenticeship [əˈprɛntɪsʃɪp] napprentissage m
to serve one's apprenticeship → faire son apprentissage
to serve one's apprenticeship as sth → faire son apprentissage de qch
apprenticeship
nLehre f, → Lehrzeit f; to serve one’s apprenticeshipseine Lehre or Lehrzeit absolvieren or machen
apprenticeship [əˈprɛntɪsˌʃɪp] napprendistato, tirocinio
to serve one's apprenticeship → fare il proprio apprendistato or tirocinio


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