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umschulen

to retrain, to undergo vocational retraining

verb UM-shoo-len Rare
People & Society Work

Usage Note

Umschulen means retraining for a different occupation, often funded by the employment agency after job loss. A full Umschulung typically takes two years and ends with a recognised qualification.

Examples

"Nach dem Stellenabbau entschloss sie sich, sich zur IT-Fachkraft umschulen zu lassen."

Natural Translation

After the job cuts she decided to retrain as an IT specialist.

Literal Translation

After the job-reduction decided she herself as IT-specialist to-retrain to let.

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