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Working in a trade as a foreman, administrator, business owner, etc., rather than doing manual labour.

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Working in a trade as a foreman, administrator, business owner, etc., rather than doing manual labour.

Japanese Meaning

現場で直接作業を行うのではなく、現場監督・管理者・経営者などの役割で働く状態を指す。 / 肉体労働ではなく、労働現場から離れた指導・管理・運営業務に従事する働き方を意味する。

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After twenty years as a carpenter, he finally moved off the tools and into a full-time management role.

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大工として20年間働いた後、彼はついに現場作業を離れて専任の管理職に就いた。

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Working in a trade as a foreman, administrator, business owner, etc., rather than doing manual labour.

BRICKLAYERS. MEETING, MONDAY NIGHT, 17th. Those working in the Trade, and those in industry off the tools, are specially requested to attend re immediate work at the trade.

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