translate English to French: Industry, the manufacturing sector in particular, was one of the biggest contributors to human resources development as a vital source of new skills since continuous skills upgrading was indispensable to sustainable industrial development.
L'industrie, et en particulier le secteur manufacturier, est un des principaux agents de la mise en valeur des ressources humaines, l'amélioration continue des compétences étant indispensable à un développement industriel durable.