métier

n.

1. An occupation, a trade, or a profession.
2. Work or activity for which a person is particularly suited; one's specialty. See synonyms at forte¹.

[French, from Old French mestier, from Vulgar Latin *misterium, from Latin ministerium. See ministry.]

noun

1. Activity pursued as a livelihood: art, business, calling, career, craft, employment, job, line, occupation, profession, pursuit, trade, vocation, work. Slang racket. Archaic employ. See action/inaction.
2. Something at which a person excels: forte, long suit, specialty, strong point, strong suit. Slang bag, thing. See ability/inability.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an asset of special worth or utility
  Synonyms: forte, strong suit, long suit, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength

Meaning #2: an occupation for which you are especially well suited
  Synonym: medium

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Metier

Dansk (Danish)
n. - metier, beskæftigelse, levevej

Français (French)
n. - vocation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Metier, Handwerk

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πεδίο δράσης ή δραστηριότητας, επάγγελμα, απασχόληση

Italiano (Italian)
occupazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - especialidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
занятие, ремесло

Español (Spanish)
n. - oficio, profesión, especialidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fack, yrke

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
职业, 专长

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 職業, 專長

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 전문분야, 특기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 職業, 商売, 専門

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משלוח-יד, מקצוע, הצד החזק של מישהו‬

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