gremio
gremio
gremio(
greh
-
myoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (group of professionals)
a. profession
Me introduje en el gremio de los abogados en cuanto terminé la carrera.I entered the legal profession as soon as I graduated.
b. trade
Mi prima trabaja para el organismo que representa el gremio de los exportadores.My cousin works for the body that represents the importers' trade.
2. (association of workers) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. union
Consultaré en el gremio para ver si mi despido es legal.I'll consult with the union to see if my dismissal is legal.
b. labor union (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El gremio se encarga de defender los derechos de sus trabajadores.The labor union is there to defend the rights of its workers.
c. trade union (United Kingdom)
El gremio de profesores protestará por los recortes presupuestarios ante el parlamento.The teachers' trade union is to stage a protest outside Parliament against the spending cuts.
d. association
Los profesionales de la medicina alternativa se organizaron en gremios.Practitioners of alternative medicine have organized themselves into associations.
3. (in former times)
a. guild
A través de sus gremios, los artesanos se opusieron a cualquier cambio en los métodos de producción de telas.Through their guilds, craftsmen opposed any changes to the methods of making cloth.
gremioNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (history)
a. guild
2. (conjunto de profesionales)
a. profession, trade
3. (colloquial)
a. league, club
4. (sindicato) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. trade union (United Kingdom)
b. labor union (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
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