Sign outside a workshop
Vi este fuera de un taller 'se necesita maestros y contramaestros'
¿Qué es un "contramaestro" ? por favor
3 Answers
Hola Sr. Ian.
In Bolivia, we called "maestro" to those people who are qualified to do a craft, a job or a task (e.g. maestro albañil, maestro cerrajero, maestro carpintero, maestro pintor, maestro plomero, etc.). They could have learnt their knowledge mainly by experience.
"Contramaestro", has a less category, they aren't qualified as a "maestro", but they are able to do the same job under the maestro's supervision.
Since they have a certain ability, people hires them to do less important or less quality tasks.
As an example, for contractors, the range of workers are as follows: Supervisor (Eng. or Arq.), Capatáz, Maestro, Contramaestro, Ayudante/Peón
As you could see, these kind of advertisements are found in constructions and workshops.
I found these in the web:
Contramaestro en construcciones - Chiquicollo - Cochabamba
Se realizan trabajos en colocado de cerámicas, mármol, plomeria, y todo trabajo en general de obra fina y obra gruesa.
Cali - Colombia
Soy técnico en construcción y busco empleo como maestro de obra o contramaestro de obra, tengo experiencia de 10 años
Perhaps they meant "contramaestres" (foremen)?
contramaestre
com. Suboficial que dirige la marinería de un barco.
En algunas fábricas, vigilante de los obreros.
This is the definition of the word, however, it does not work here at all, not in Spain, anyway.
I suppose, they mean oficial y suboficial.
Just a thought.
