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the meaning of "by training"

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kjc0123 | 10:03 Tue 12th Oct 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the meaning of "by training" in the following sentence? "He was a naval officer and engineer by training."
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He was an oficer in the Royal Navy (presuming he's Nritish) and has trained within the Navy as an engineer officer. The RN has a thriving and essential Engineering Branch and the officers wear thin purple rings between their rank marking rings on their sleeves.
10:17 Tue 12th Oct 2004
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He might even have been British!
10:17 Tue 12th Oct 2004
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It means that that is what he had taken training to do, and probably has a qualification in, the implication being that he is now doing something else, eg I am an occupational therapist by training, but my most recent job has been in software development.
10:18 Tue 12th Oct 2004
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good morning ewood, cross posting again!!
10:19 Tue 12th Oct 2004

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