Also means
lateral entrant
Usage Note
Quereinsteiger describes someone who enters a new professional field without the traditional formal training for it. The term is common in job ads and carries a slightly adventurous, positive connotation in modern usage.
Examples
"Die Schule sucht Quereinsteiger, die Informatik unterrichten möchten."
Natural Translation
The school is looking for career changers who want to teach computer science.
Literal Translation
The school seeks lateral-entrants who computer-science teach want.
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