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TO WORK IN

Definition: TO WORK IN

TO WORK IN

1. To insert, introduce, mingle, or interweave by labor or skill.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Crosswords: TO WORK IN

English words defined with "TO WORK IN": commuter, CounterworkDraughting roomFabrilegardener, Guide blockInlace, Inworkkitchen helprideseduce, Sheave, Snying, strikework stoppage. (references)
Specialty definitions using "TO WORK IN": Allied Health Occupationsbi-endiancompatibility of programs, cultural studiesEmployer Sanctions, entry driverFIELD-SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, floating trawlH-1b, High Performance Routing, Hotelindustrial rehabilitation centre, industrial rehabilitation unitmidwater trawl, mine rescue apparatuspelagic trawl, phase III trial, Pipe-line, Pledge 2000rescue apparatusSupply of workerstechnical specialist, aircraft systemsvisiting fellow, vocational rehabilitation centrework evaluation centre, work preparation centre. (references)
Etymologies containing "TO WORK IN": Toreutic. (references)

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Modern Usage: TO WORK IN

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Yes, yes, things can always be worse - like my uncle Wilbur, who used to work in a cardboard factory (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; writing credit: Jerry Adelman; Daniel Gregory Browne)

Clever

How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings? (references; author: unknown)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: TO WORK IN

DomainTitle

Books

  • How to Work in Beveled Glass: Forming, Designing, and Fabricating (reference)

  • Making 75 Rugs by the Square: Rugs to Work in Latchet Hook, Rya, Punch, and Gros Point (reference)

  • Don't Stop the Career Clock: Rejecting the Myths of Aging for a New Way to Work in the 21st Century (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: TO WORK IN

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A waterman going to work in Wassaw Sound. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Figure 14. Apstein plankton tube. Above: Top view. Below: bottom view. Invented by Carl Apstein who had been studying lake fauna. Apstein collaborated with Hensen to work in the Baltic and North Seas. Apstein perceived quickly that methods of work would have to vary considerably from lake work and made thi s instrument for collecting small plankton under difficult conditions. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Young Zionists assigned to work in the hatchery on their communally worked farm. Credit: Library of Congress.

Douglas, Georgia. South Georgia tobacco sharecropper during the tobacco auction. In order to eke out a living members of the sharecropper families in recent years have begun to migrate to Florida after cotton or tobacco harvest to work in fruits or vegeta. Credit: Library of Congress.

Granville Clarke, Florida migratory agricultural worker studying road map before leaving Elizabeth City with his crew. They are going to Bridgeville, Delaware to work in a cannery. North Carolina. Credit: Library of Congress.

Negroes on way to work in stem factory. Main street, Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina. Credit: Library of Congress.

Summersville, West Virginia. Boys and men arriving at train which will carry them to New York state to work in the harvest. Credit: Library of Congress.

Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A farmer who rides into town every day in a buggy to work in a hardware store leaves his horse in a friend's barn on the outskirts of town. Credit: Library of Congress.

Selgiman, Arizona. Switchmen in their shanty ready to go to work in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad yard. Credit: Library of Congress.

Helen Ryan, age 41 (with cap), widow and used to work in a show factory, Heil and Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Use in Literature: TO WORK IN

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

The gravediggers, having thus to work in the cemetery in the evening in summer, and at night in winter, were subject to a peculiar discipline

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: TO WORK IN

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

The NINDS stands ready and able to work in partnership with these organizations and others in the U.S. and abroad to take the lead in a new strategy that will build on all we have learned in the past 15 years and bring effective treatment for muscular dystrophy patients. (references)

Business

To work in Poland a foreigner must get a work permit. (references)

Many Westerners who come to work in Saudi Arabia tend to have their own medical insurance policies, which also provide coverage while in the Kingdom. (references)

The company started to work in the Russian market in 1994 and has been growing steadily since that time. They established good relations with the Russian Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and have obtained all the licenses necessary to manufacture their products and to conduct their business. (references)

Children

Burundi

Teacher training has been interrupted, and it is difficult to find qualified teachers to work in the provinces most affected by fighting. (references)

Korea

School children sometimes are sent to work in factories or in the fields for short periods to assist in completing special projects or in meeting production goals. (references)

Ethiopia

In the past several years, the mental hospital trained 117 psychiatric nurses to work in 33 rural clinics; however, half of these nurses subsequently left their jobs. (references)

Civil Liberties

Switzerland

Foreign groups are free to proselytize; however, foreign missionaries must obtain a "religious worker" visa to work in the country. (references)

Mozambique

Observers believe that the requirements worsen the already lengthy bureaucratic process that NGO's must follow to work in the country. (references)

Korea

A religious studies program also was established at Kim Il Sung University in 1989; its graduates usually go on to work in the foreign trade sector. (references)

Economic History

South Africa

Many blacks also moved into the area to work in the mines. (references)

Kenya

Work permits are required for all foreign nationals who wish to work in Kenya. (references)

Singapore

Singapore also seeks to attract foreign professionals to work in the city-state. (references)

Human Rights

Congo

Rebel forces permitted humanitarian NGO's to work in areas they controlled. (references)

Bangladesh

Eventually all of the women were released from the vagrant home, and most returned to work in other locations. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Tuzla prisoners complained about inadequate food and the warden's use of prisoners to work in his private business. (references)

Minorities

Kuwait

In the fall, the Government instituted a program to recruit Palestinian teachers and university professors to work in the country. (references)

Dominican Republic

In many cases, adoptive parents do not treat the adoptees as full family members and expect them to work in the households or family businesses rather than attend school. (references)

Political Economy

COSTA RICA

No requirements exist for foreign owners to work in their own companies. (references)

Political Rights

Bahrain

The majority of women who choose to work in government do so in a support capacity, and only a few have attained senior positions within their respective ministries or agencies. (references)

Trade

Brazil

Given the growing importance of standards and conformity assessment in expanding U.S. exports, a standards expert has been assigned to work in the Commercial Service, at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, with regional responsibilities for South American countries. (references)

Travel

China

Overseas Assignment to China: Expatriate managers who are assigned to work in China need to apply for employment visas (see above). (references)

Women

Saudi Arabia

In 1997 the Government authorized women to work in a limited capacity in the hotel industry. (references)

Afghanistan

In a few cases, the Taliban permitted women to work in health care occupations under restricted circumstances. (references)

Cameroon

The law allows a husband to oppose his wife's right to work in a separate profession if the protest is made in the interest of the household and the family. (references)

Worker Rights

Thailand

The women are then obligated to work in a brothel to repay the loan. (references)

Micronesia

Two states permit foreign laborers to work in garment manufacturing enterprises. (references)

Belarus

The order had the effect of forcing local individuals to work in the fodder harvest. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: TO WORK IN

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989Let's put it to work in Washington for all the people.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001We must be willing to work in a bipartisan way and look at new ideas, including the upcoming report of the bipartisan Medicare Commission.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Modern Translation: TO WORK IN

Language Translations for "TO WORK IN"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

telemanipulator,der skal fungere i nukleare miljoeer (tele-operator to work in nuclear environments), telemanipulator til brug paa affalddeponeringspladser (tele-operator to work in waste depositories). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

telemanipulatoor voor radioactief milieu (tele-operator to work in nuclear environments). (various references)

   

French

  

télémanipulateur destiné travailler dans des environnements nucléaires (tele-operator to work in nuclear environments), télémanipulateur destiné travailler dans des dépôts de déchets (tele-operator to work in waste depositories), saisonniers étrangers,c'est- -dire les personnes qui se déplacent pour exercer dans le pays,pour une période inférieure un an,une activité dans des secteurs où périodiquement est demandé un supplément de main-d'oeuvre (i.e.persons who move into the country and stay there for less than one year in order to work in sectors which periodically require additional labour members of the country's armed forces stationed in the rest of the world). (various references)

   

German

  

einarbeiten (attach, break into, include, incorporate, set in, train, work in). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αλλοδαποί εποχιακά εργαζόμενοι,δηλ.τα άτομα που έρχονται στη χώρα και μένουν λιγότερο από ένα έτος για να εργαστούν στους τομείς εκείνους (i.e.persons who move into the country and stay there for less than one year in order to work in sectors which periodically require additional labour members of the country's armed forces stationed in the rest of the world), διάταξη τηλεχειρισμού προορισμένη για πυρηνικό περιβάλλον (tele-operator to work in nuclear environments), διάταξη τηλεχειρισμού προορισμένη για χώρους απόθεσης αποβλήτων (tele-operator to work in waste depositories). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

beveszi magát, belesző, beleillik (to fit, to fit together), beledolgoz (work in), bedolgoz. (various references)

   

Italian

  

telemanipolatore per depositi di scorie (tele-operator to work in waste depositories), telemanipolatore destinato ad operare in ambienti nucleari (tele-operator to work in nuclear environments), stagionali stranieri,cioè le persone che si trasferiscono per esercitare nel paese,per un periodo inferiore all'anno,un'attivit in settori nei quali è richiesta periodicamente mano d'opera supplementare (foreign seasonal workers, i.e.persons who move into the country and stay there for less than one year in order to work in sectors which periodically require additional labour members of the country's armed forces stationed in the rest of the world). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

otay orkway inay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

trabalhadores sazonais estrangeiros,isto é,as pessoas que se deslocam para exercer no país,por um período inferior a um ano,uma actividade em sectores em que periodicamente é necessário mão de obra suplementar (foreign seasonal workers, i.e.persons who move into the country and stay there for less than one year in order to work in sectors which periodically require additional labour members of the country's armed forces stationed in the rest of the world), operador telecomandado para trabalhar em ambientes nucleares (tele-operator to work in nuclear environments), operador telecomandado para ser utilizado em depósitos de resíduos (tele-operator to work in waste depositories). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

trabajadores temporeros extranjeros, esto es, las personas que se desplazan para ejercer en el país, por un período inferior a un año, una actividad en sectores donde de forma periódica se requiere un suplemento de mano de obra (foreign seasonal workers, i.e.persons who move into the country and stay there for less than one year in order to work in sectors which periodically require additional labour members of the country's armed forces stationed in the rest of the world), teleoperador que se utiliza en ambientes nucleares (tele-operator to work in nuclear environments), teleoperador para funcionar en los almacenes de residuos (tele-operator to work in waste depositories). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: TO WORK IN

LanguageDateSourceExodus Chapter 31, Verse 4
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintDianoeisqai kai arcitektonhsai ergazesqai to crusion kai to argurion kai ton calkon kai thn uakinqon kai thn porfuran kai to kokkinon to nhston kai thn busson thn keklwsmenhn
Latin405VulgateAd excogitandum fabre quicquid fieri potest ex auro et argento et aere
Middle English1395WyclifTo caste what euer thing may be forgid of gold,
Renaissance English1526TyndaleTo finde out sotle faytes, to worke in golde syluer ad brasse
Jacobean English1611King JamesTo devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Victorian English1833WebsterTo devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Basic English1964OgdenTo do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: TO WORK IN

LanguageExodus Chapter 31, Verse 4
CebuanoSa pagmugna ug mga maayong bulohaton, sa pagbuhat pinaagi sa bulawan, ug sa salapi, ug sa tumbaga,
Croatianda zamišlja nacrte za radove od zlata, srebra i tuèa;
Danishtil at udtænke Kunstværker og til at arbejde i Guld, Sølv og Kobber
DutchOm te bedenken vernuftigen arbeid; te werken in goud, en in zilver, en in koper,
Finnishsommittelemaan taidokkaita teoksia ja valmistamaan niitä kullasta, hopeasta ja vaskesta,
Frenchje l`ai rendu capable de faire des inventions, de travailler l`or, l`argent et l`airain,
Germankunstreich zu arbeiten an Gold, Silber, Erz,
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariuntuk membuat rancangan yang memerlukan keahlian serta mengerjakannya dari emas, perak dan perunggu;
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamaakan mengadakan perbuatan kepandaian dan akan mengerjakan emas dan perak dan tembaga
Italianper concepire progetti e realizzarli in oro, argento e rame,
MaoriHei whakaaro ki nga mahi a te tohunga, hei mahi i te koura, i te hiriwa, i te parahi,
Norwegiantil å uttenke kunstverker, til å arbeide i gull og i sølv og i kobber
Portuguesepara inventar obras artísticas, e trabalhar em ouro, em prata e em bronze,   
Rumaniani-am dat putere sq nqscoceascq tot felul de lucrqri mewtewugite, sq lucreze kn aur, kn argint wi kn aramq,
RussianТБ'ПФБФШ ЙЪ ЪПМПФБ, УЕТЕ'ТБ Й НЕ"Й,
Spanishpara hacer diseños artísticos y para trabajar en oro, plata y bronce;
Swedishtill att tänka ut konstarbeten, till att arbeta i guld, silver och koppar,

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: TO WORK IN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "i-k-n-o-o-r-t-w"

-1 letter: tinwork.

-2 letters: krooni.

-3 letters: intro, iroko, kotow, kroon, nitro.

-4 letters: ikon, inro, into, iron, kino, kirn, knit, knot, know, koto, noir, nook, nori, nowt, oink, onto, rink, riot, rook, root, roti, roto, tiro, took, toon, tori, torn, toro, town, trio, trow, twin, wink, wino, wonk, wont, work, worn, wort, writ.

-5 letters: ink, ion, irk, kin.

 Words containing the letters "i-k-n-o-o-r-t-w"
 

+2 letters: outworking, topworking.

 

+3 letters: workstation.

 

+4 letters: workstations.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Fiction
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Quotations: Speeches
9. Translations: Modern
10. Bible Trace
11. Anagrams
12. Bibliography


  

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