What does this mean?

[Titanicfan]

Can anyone tell me what a Journeyman Carpenter is? Sorry, I don't mean to be thick! |blush|

[Jan1954]

You're not thick - everyone had to ask questions at some time - some still :D

Journeyman A tradesman who has served his trade apprenticeship and mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, but originally hired by the day. The name derives from the French for day - jour.

From this site: http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html which lists old occupations.

[Titanicfan]

Thanks, Jan1954 - it's not exactly what I thought it would be. I just thought that it was a carpenter that travelled around the country! You learn something new every day! :)

[Jan1954]

I just thought that it was a carpenter that travelled around the country!

Many people think/thought that. It's the word "Journey" in journeyman that confuses! :D

[Peter Goodey]

The name derives from the French for day - jour.

From journée actually, I think ;)

[Jan1954]

Journée/jour - they both mean "day" in English :D

[Peter Goodey]

Journée/jour - they both mean "day" in English :D

Although they can both be translated as 'day', they don't mean the same thing :D :D

[Jan1954]

Although they can both be translated as 'day', they don't mean the same thing :D :D

Semantics are letting me down again, Peter. I should have said "translated" :D

[Mona]

<pedantic mode on>
journée is used for daytime, day long, the whole day,etc
travailler à la journée - to work by the day
<pedantic mode off>
:)

[Jan1954]

Well, that's that sorted! :D

Thanks, Mona.