apprentices, trainees
Inoltre, dovevano uscire separatamente, perché erano apprendisti.
Besides, they had to leave separately because they were apprentices.
Potresti prenderli come apprendisti.
You could take them on as apprentices.
Il Preside parlava di apprendisti, così gli ho chiesto quali fossero le regole.
The headmaster was talking about apprentices, so I asked him what the rules were.