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operate hand pruning equipment

skills

handling and moving

tending plants and crops

planting, pruning and harvesting trees, crops and other plants

operate hand pruning equipment

operate hand pruning equipment

Description

Description

Efficiently perform hand pruning by using specific pruning tools like shears, lopping shears, saw, a small pocket scale to weigh the pruned material, and twine.

Alternative Labels

hand pruning performing

hand pruning undertaking

perform hand pruning

performing hand pruning

pruning by hand

undertake hand pruning

undertaking hand pruning

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sector specific skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)