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Kernkompetenzen

English translation: core competencies

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German term or phrase:Kernkompetenzen
English translation:core competencies
Entered by: danilingua

13:44 Jul 6, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
German term or phrase: Kernkompetenzen
key competencES
key competencIES

what is the difference, please?
danilingua
Germany
Local time: 21:57
core compentencies
Explanation:
Core (not key) is the more prevalant term (from my experience). But key also works and would mean ALMOST the same thing. (another buzz word that will soon become meaningless from overuse)
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Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 14:57
Grading comment
thank you. Translating was easier for me when I was still living in the US...:-) many terms are just self-explanatory
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8core compentencies
Ted Wozniak
4 +1BE vs AE
Kim Metzger
4core competence
mbrunet


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
BE vs AE


Explanation:
In the US competencies seems to be the preferred version, whereas competences is the preferred BE version.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 13:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 459

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva Blanar
5 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
core compentencies


Explanation:
Core (not key) is the more prevalant term (from my experience). But key also works and would mean ALMOST the same thing. (another buzz word that will soon become meaningless from overuse)

Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 14:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
thank you. Translating was easier for me when I was still living in the US...:-) many terms are just self-explanatory

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bhupali Gupte (X)
11 mins
agree  Ursula Derx: I worked in US company: we used: core compentencies
36 mins
agree  Beth Kantus
41 mins
agree  jerrie: core compentencies for UK also
1 hr
agree  Illona Morris
2 hrs
agree  stefana
3 hrs
agree  jerryk (X)
9 hrs
agree  Beate Lutzebaeck: Although we use BE in NZ, core competencies is the current buzz word in our corporate world too.
12 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
core competence


Explanation:
This is the standard translation of this term.

mbrunet
PRO pts in category: 4
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