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German: ausbaufähige Grundkenntnisse

English translation: good basic skills/ good basic knowledge







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German term or phrase:ausbaufähige Grundkenntnisse
English translation:good basic skills/ good basic knowledge
Entered by:Olaf Reibedanz
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German to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics / general
German term or phrase: ausbaufähige Grundkenntnisse
This is from a CV where the person is talking about his language skills:

Russisch (ausbaufaehige Grundkenntnisse)


I was wondering if something like "good basic skills" would be OK. I know this isn't so literal, but any better suggestions that are "kurz und buendig"?

Thanks.
Ron Stelter
United States
good basic skills/ good basic knowledge
Explanation:
I like your suggestion best
Selected response from:

Olaf Reibedanz
Argentina
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks, Olaf.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3solid o. sound basics (o. basic knowledge)Cilian O'Tuama
4 +2upgradable basic knowledge
Christine Lam
3 +1perhaps
gangels
3good basic skills/ good basic knowledge
Olaf Reibedanz


  

Answers

4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ausbaufaehige Grundkenntnisse upgradable basic knowledge

Explanation:
would be a possibility

Christine Lam
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Fantutti
20 mins
neutral Cilian O'Tuama: is knowledge not always 'upgradable'?
29 mins
agree milinad
6 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ausbaufaehige Grundkenntnisse solid o. sound basics (o. basic knowledge)

Explanation:
how short do you want it?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree xxxsonja29
1 min
agree roneill
52 mins
agree TonyTK
8 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ausbaufaehige Grundkenntnisse good basic skills/ good basic knowledge

Explanation:
I like your suggestion best

Olaf Reibedanz
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks, Olaf.
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
perhaps

Explanation:
(solid foundation to build on)

gangels
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Fantutti
1 min
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