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pro·fes·sion [prəˈfeʃən] N

1. profession (field of work):

profession
Beruf m <-(e)s, -e>
teaching profession
Lehrberuf m <-(e)s, -e>
the oldest profession in the world
das älteste Gewerbe der Welt
to enter a profession
einen Beruf ergreifen
by profession
von Beruf

2. profession (body of workers):

profession
Berufsstand m <-(e)s, -stände>
the medical profession
die Ärzteschaft

3. profession (claim):

profession
Bekundung f <-, -en>
profession
Erklärung f <-, -en>
profession of faith
Glaubensbekenntnis nt <-ses, -se>
profession of love/loyalty
Liebes-/Loyalitätserklärung f

ˈcar·ing pro·fes·sion N

caring profession
Sozialberuf m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈteach·ing pro·fes·sion N

teaching profession
Lehrberuf m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈmedi·cal pro·fes·sion N no pl

1. medical profession (doctors):

the medical profession
die Ärzteschaft

2. medical profession (practice of medicine):

the medical profession
der Arztberuf