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English translation: years as a journeyman

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05:43 Jan 9, 2007

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German term or phrase: Gesellenjahre

In a CV.

x Jahre als Klempnerlehrling, danach Y Gesellenjahre in der Schweiz und Muenchen.

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Local time: 07:38

English translation:years as a journeyman

Explanation:
The requirements to become a master craftsman are usually an education in the crafts in which the examination should be taken (a successfully completed apprenticeship and examination, called Gesellenprüfung) and experience of at least 3 years as a journeyman (Geselle).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_craftsman

Selected response from:

ntext
United States
Local time: 01:38

Grading comment

I as really looking for somehting more "English" as the person concerned is looking for a job in the UK. In the end I settled for this suggestion and added an explanatory footnote.

3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +10

years as a journeyman

ntext

4 +1

journeyman years

Sven Petersson

journeyman term

Audrey Foster

assistantship

casper

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

years as a journeyman

ntext
United States
Local time: 01:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 84

Grading comment

I as really looking for somehting more "English" as the person concerned is looking for a job in the UK. In the end I settled for this suggestion and added an explanatory footnote.

23 mins confidence:

journeyman term

Explanation:
Or, to use gender-neutral terminology: 'journeyperson term'

http://going.imb.org/go2years/isc-jman/subsequent.asp

Audrey Foster
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 11

3 hrs confidence:

assistantship

Explanation:
Or: assistantship term

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-09 08:49:13 GMT)
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Or: as trade assistant

casper
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 65

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

journeyman years

Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-09 09:24:10 GMT)
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x years as a plumber's apprentice followed by y journeyman years in Switzerland and Munich.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-09 09:26:45 GMT)
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Google 'journeyman years in' for confirmation!

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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