blue-collar

• Qui concerne les travailleurs manuels ou industriels, généralement rémunérés à l'heure, par opposition aux employés de bureau ou cadres.

Relating to manual or industrial work, typically paid by the hour.

1. Manual or industrial workB2formal

   Relating to or involving manual labor, typically in industrial or trade settings.

   ouvrier, manuel

   • He comes from a blue-collar family where everyone worked in factories.
   • Blue-collar jobs often require physical strength and technical skills.
   • The region's economy relies heavily on blue-collar industries like manufacturing.

   Synonymesfactoryindustriallaboringmanualproletariantradeworking-class

2. Working classB2formal

   Relating to people who work for wages, especially in manual or industrial labor.

   ouvrier

   • Blue-collar workers are the backbone of the construction industry.
   • The union represents thousands of blue-collar employees.
   • Many blue-collar families value job security and fair wages.

   Synonymesindustriallaboringmanualproletarianwage-earningworking-class

   Antonymesmanagerialprofessional