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ocupación

Definitions of ocupación
  1. noun
    the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
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    type of:
    adquisición, consecución
    the act of acquiring something
  2. noun
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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    types:
    deporte
    the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
    convocación, llamada, profesión, vocación
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
    trabajo
    the occupation for which you are paid
    cargo, puesto
    a job in an organization
    oficio
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
    profesión
    an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
    contabilidad, contabilización, contaduría
    the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
    fotografía
    the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
    abastecimiento, catering, hostelería, restauración
    providing food and services
    entrenamiento, instrucción
    the job of a professional coach
    navegación
    the work of a sailor
    golf profesional
    playing golf for money
    fútbol profesional
    football played for pay
    béisbol profesional
    playing baseball for money
    baloncesto profesional
    playing basketball for money
    tenis profesional
    playing tennis for money
    volumen de trabajo
    work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
    destajo, trabajo a destajo
    work paid for according to the quantity produced
    especialidad
    the special line of work you have adopted as your career
    condición social
    careers in general
    servicio
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
    SP
    employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
    almirantazgo
    the office of admiral
    embajada
    the post of ambassador
    aprendizaje, noviciado
    the position of apprentice
    califato
    the office of a caliph
    capitanía
    the post of captain
    capelo, cardenalato
    the office of cardinal
    presidencia
    the position of chairman
    capellanía
    the position of chaplain
    jefatura
    the position of chieftain
    escribanía
    the job of clerk
    consulado
    the post of consul
    concejalía
    the position of council member
    curato
    the position of a curate
    decanato
    the position or office of a dean
    dirección
    the position of a director of a business concern
    discipulado
    the position of disciple
    dirección
    the position of editor
    emirato
    the office of an emir
    alcaidía, gobierno, intendencia
    the office of governor
    dirección
    the position of head
    dirección
    the position of headmaster or headmistress
    judicatura, magistratura
    the position of judge
    legación
    the post or office of legate
    bibliotecnia, bibliotecología, biblioteconomía
    the position of librarian
    tenencia
    the position of a lieutenant
    magistratura
    the position of magistrate
    gerencia
    the position of manager
    maestrazgo, maestría
    the position of master
    alcaldía
    the position of mayor
    prefectura
    the office of prefect
    presidencia
    the office and function of president
    cátedra, profesorado
    the position of professor
    protectorado
    the position of protector
    regencia
    the office of a regent
    secretariado, secretaría
    the position of secretary
    senaduría
    the office of senator
    tesorería
    the position of treasurer
    cestería
    the craft of basket making
    carpintería
    the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
    corte y confección, costura
    the craft of making dresses
    interiorismo
    the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
    fontanería
    the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
    cerámica
    the craft of making earthenware
    arquitectura
    the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
    educación
    the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
    pirotecnia
    the craft of making fireworks
    zapatería
    the shoemaker's trade
    confección, sastrería
    the occupation of a tailor
    escandallo
    keeping account of the costs of items in production
    teneduría de libros
    the activity of recording business transactions
    ingeniería, tecnología
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    tipografía
    the craft of composing type and printing from it
    type of:
    actividad
    any specific behavior
  3. noun
    the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
  4. noun
    the state of being employed or having a job
    synonyms: empleo
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    antonyms:
    desempleo, desocupación, paro
    the state of being unemployed or not having a job
    type of:
    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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