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Fortbildung

English translation: advanced course in/further training

14:00 Jun 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources
German term or phrase: Fortbildung
Fortbildung Management der Trinkwasserversorgung
Jorge Echeverri
Local time: 08:35
English translation:advanced course in/further training
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Local time: 08:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4advanced course in/further training
CMJ_Trans (X)
5 +3CE (continuing education)
Katrin Atienza (X)
5Training
Inna (X)
4professional development course
Wenke Geddert


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
advanced course in/further training


Explanation:
examples

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 08:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mag. Sabine Senn
9 mins
agree  Olaf Reibedanz: also: advanced training
15 mins
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz
3 hrs
agree  Nathan Hanika (X): or further education?
8 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
professional development course


Explanation:
if s/he goes on the training to enhance current skill set

Wenke Geddert
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
CE (continuing education)


Explanation:
Fortbildung = continuing eduction
frequent abbreviation: continuing ed (colloquial), CE

Katrin Atienza (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RobinB: At: http://europa.eu.int/celex/eurovoc/cgi/sga_doc?eurovoc_dif!S... (the click "English").
27 mins
agree  Gisela Greenlee
2 hrs
agree  Derek Gill Franßen: This is the first thing that came to mind. OR "further education"
7 hrs
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Training


Explanation:
there is an expression in German ... Aus- und Fortbildung... which is usually translated as ...Education and Training...

Inna (X)
Local time: 12:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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