English translation: all the collars of the rainbow
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English to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial
English term or phrase:black collar professional
I know about white, blue and pink collar jobs, but this is a new one for me. My search on the internet yielded results to do with either clergy and goths - but these do not fit the context, which is business travellers. Can anyone enlighten me?
Explanation: In the Wordspy Link...
But I wonder if their 'black collar - mining / dirty collar will work for you in a travelling business context'?
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Gray-collar workers (1981): Skilled technicians; employees whose job descriptions combine some white- and some blue-collar duties.
Black-collar workers (1998): Miners (especially coal miners) and oil workers.
Pink-collar workers (1975): Secretaries and other clerical staff.
Green-collar workers (1984): Environmentalists.
Gold-collar workers (1985): Professionals or those with in-demand skills; employees over 55.
Scarlet-collar workers (2000):Female pohr.noh.GRAF.ik shop operators. (I\'ve use the pronunciation of the p-word here to avoid getting this post trapped in anti-p-word filters.)
Dog-collar workers (1991): Priests.
Open-collar workers (1988): People who work at home.
Frayed-collar workers (1995): Workers having trouble making ends meet; the working poor.
Steel-collar workers (1980): Robots.
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Travelling salesmen living out of a suitcase - \'black collar\' - think seedy, or the fact that their collars get dirty (black) and are shoved back in the suitcase (or re-worn), or they wear black to hide the marks!
dirty-white-collar
(DUR.tee-wyt-kaw.lur) adj. Relating to a corrupt, seedy, or criminal businessperson.
Why not clergy? Priest (not to mention nuns) travel.
11:18 Feb 11, 2003
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1 min confidence:
modern business gypsy
Explanation: see link
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quote: Today’s professional is in a state of perpetual motion, moving from city to city, country to country, as simply as others might navigate the neighborhoods of their hometown. The modern “business gypsy” needs apparel that can think for him, a collection of individual pieces that combine effortlessly and endlessly, allowing him to forget about the day to day trouble involved in looking good all the time.
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The way I see it, the modern business traveller wants to travel light, and having a wardrobe constisting of matching clothing in all shades of black makes it easy to combine and hence the traveller is always properly dressed for any occasion
HTH
Explanation: always wearing dark suits, white shirts and a tie, such as yuppies working at the stock exchanges. White collar does not necessarily imply wearing a suit, shirt and tie.
EdithK Local time: 02:00 Native speaker of: German, English PRO pts in pair: 261
Explanation: In the Wordspy Link...
But I wonder if their 'black collar - mining / dirty collar will work for you in a travelling business context'?
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Gray-collar workers (1981): Skilled technicians; employees whose job descriptions combine some white- and some blue-collar duties.
Black-collar workers (1998): Miners (especially coal miners) and oil workers.
Pink-collar workers (1975): Secretaries and other clerical staff.
Green-collar workers (1984): Environmentalists.
Gold-collar workers (1985): Professionals or those with in-demand skills; employees over 55.
Scarlet-collar workers (2000):Female pohr.noh.GRAF.ik shop operators. (I\'ve use the pronunciation of the p-word here to avoid getting this post trapped in anti-p-word filters.)
Dog-collar workers (1991): Priests.
Open-collar workers (1988): People who work at home.
Frayed-collar workers (1995): Workers having trouble making ends meet; the working poor.
Steel-collar workers (1980): Robots.
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Travelling salesmen living out of a suitcase - \'black collar\' - think seedy, or the fact that their collars get dirty (black) and are shoved back in the suitcase (or re-worn), or they wear black to hide the marks!
dirty-white-collar
(DUR.tee-wyt-kaw.lur) adj. Relating to a corrupt, seedy, or criminal businessperson.
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