das Berufsfeld
Translation
professional field, occupational field, career field
Examples
Es gibt viele verschiedene Berufsfelder.
There are many different professional fields.
Er arbeitet in einem technischen Berufsfeld.
He works in a technical professional field.
Grammar Patterns
to work in a professional field (in+3 arbeiten) He works in the medical field.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Branche (sector), Sektor (sector), Tätigkeitsbereich (area of activity)
Etymology
Composed of 'Beruf' (profession) and 'Feld' (field). It literally means 'profession field'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a large 'field' (`Feld`) where each section is a different 'profession' (`Beruf`).