white collar
Spanish translation: empleado de oficina, empleado de corbata / obrero, trabajador
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empleado de oficina, empleado de corbata / obrero, trabajador Explanation: Diccionario de Negocios, Manuel Urrutia |
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ejecutivos Explanation: ejecutivos se les ha llamado en España, pero refiriéndose a profesionales directivos. Oficinistas podría ser la otra palabra, dependiendo del contexto. Blue collar: obrero. |
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A white collar worker Explanation: is an employee that has the power to cause or direct the course of business in a company, that is, an Executive (un ejecutivo/director), whilst a blue collar worker is a labor worker, un obrero. |
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Ejecutivo, empleado de oficina, oficinista profesional, Explanation: blue collar will be a obrero o de la clase obrera quien se desempena en fabricas y trabajos manuales |
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cuello blanco Explanation: used to talk about corrupt (high rank) public or private corrupt officials, who usually are not punished for their crimes. |
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