Urkompotenz

English translation: core competency

14:12 Nov 25, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Batterien
German term or phrase: Urkompotenz
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Es geht darum, dass diese Fa. von Anfang an in der Entwicklung von Netzgeräten schon kompetent war...

I have "intrinsic" competency right now...
Martin Wenzel
Germany
Local time: 13:01
English translation:core competency
Explanation:
This assumes that it is spelled Urkompetnz.

This seems to be a buzzword in the USA. Not necessarily being there from day 1, but an area very well understood by the company and offered to the market.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 04:01
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Summary of answers provided
3competence from day 1
Ken Cox
3core competency
jccantrell
2accountability
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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accountability


Explanation:
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competencies across the entire development spectrum

Jonathan MacKerron
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competence from day 1


Explanation:
in your context (if it fits what follows)

lots of other possiblities, of course:

competence is our middle name

we invented competence (OTT, but this *is* PR)

we're good at competence (if your client likes sly humour)

competence comes first

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of course, there's always 'solid competence' (boring IMO, but tastes may differ)

Ken Cox
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core competency


Explanation:
This assumes that it is spelled Urkompetnz.

This seems to be a buzzword in the USA. Not necessarily being there from day 1, but an area very well understood by the company and offered to the market.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_competency
    Reference: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci214621,00...
jccantrell
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