qualification

qual·i·fi·ca·tion  (kwl-f-kshn)

n.

1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified.

2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.

3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with: fulfilled the qualifications for registering to vote in the presidential election.

4. A restriction or modification: an offer with a number of qualifications.

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qualification [ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. an ability, quality, or attribute, esp one that fits a person to perform a particular job or task he has no qualifications to be a teacher

2. a condition that modifies or limits; restriction

3. the act of qualifying or state of being qualified

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	qualification - an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician" making fitness, fittingness - the quality of being suitable; "they had to prove their fitness for the position" eligibility - the quality or state of being eligible; "eligibility of a candidate for office"; "eligibility for a loan" ineligibility - the quality or state of being ineligible
	2.	qualification - the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform" revision, alteration - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
	3.	qualification - a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations" reservation statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" fine print, small print - the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print" weasel word - an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion

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qualification

noun

1. certificate, degree, document, diploma Mix academic A-levels with vocational qualifications.

2. eligibility, quality, ability, skill, capacity, fitness, attribute, capability, endowment(s), accomplishment, achievement, aptitude, suitability, suitableness That time with him is my qualification to write the book.

3. condition, restriction, proviso, requirement, rider, exception, criterion, reservation, allowance, objection, limitation, modification, exemption, prerequisite, caveat, stipulation The empirical evidence is subject to many qualifications.

Translations

qualification [ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N

1. (= diploma) → título m
he left school without any qualifications → dejó la escuela sin sacarse ningún título
what are his qualifications? → ¿qué títulos tiene?
a teaching qualification → un título de profesor
vocational qualifications → títulos mpl de formación profesional

2. (for a post) → requisito m
she doesn't have the qualifications for the post → no reúne los requisitos para el puesto
the qualifications for membership → lo que se requiere para ser socio

3. (= description) → calificación f

4. (Sport) → clasificación f
they missed qualification for the finals → no consiguieron clasificarse para la final

5. (= reservation) → reserva f; (= modification) → salvedad f
without qualification → sin reserva
this is true, with the qualification that → esto es verdad, con la salvedad de que ...
by way of qualification, I should point out that → quisiera hacer la salvedad de que ...

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qualification [ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n

(= degree, diploma) → diplôme m
What are your qualifications? → Qu'avez-vous comme diplômes?
vocational qualifications → des qualifications professionnelles
to leave school without any qualifications → quitter l'école sans aucun diplôme

(= quality) → qualité f

(= limitation) → réserve f, restriction f
This statement requires qualification and clarification → Cette déclaration demande à être mitigée et clarifiée.

(= passing an exam) → obtention f d'un diplôme
Following qualification, he worked as a social worker → Après avoir obtenu son diplôme, il a travaillé comme assistant social.

(SPORT) (into competition) → qualification f
qualification for the World Cup finals → la qualification pour la finale de la Coupe du Monde entry qualification

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qualification

n

(on paper) → Qualifikation f; (= document itself) → Zeugnis nt; (= skill, ability, suitable quality) → Voraussetzung f; what qualifications do you have for this job? → welche Qualifikationen haben Sie für diese Stelle?; English qualifications are not recognized by Scottish schools → englische Zeugnisse werden von schottischen Schulen nicht anerkannt; the only qualification needed is patience/is a knowledge of French → die einzige Voraussetzung ist Geduld/sind Französischkenntnisse

(= act of qualifying) → Abschluss m → von jds Ausbildung; after his qualification as a doctor/an insurance broker → nachdem er seine Ausbildung als Arzt/Versicherungsagent abgeschlossen hatte; prior to his qualification → vor Abschluss seines Studiums

(Sport) → Qualifikation f

(= prerequisite) → Voraussetzung f

(= limitation) → Einschränkung f, → Vorbehalt m; (= modification) → Modifikation f; to accept a plan with/without qualification(s) → einen Plan unter Vorbehalt/vorbehaltlos billigen

(Gram) → nähere Bestimmung

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qualification [ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n

a. qualifications npl (gen) → qualifiche fpl, requisiti mpl; (paper qualifications) → titoli mpl di studio
what are your qualifications? → quali sono le sue qualifiche? (paper qualifications) → quali sono i suoi titoli di studio?
I've got a teaching qualification → sono abilitato or ho l'abilitazione all'insegnamento

b. (reservation) → riserva, restrizione f
without qualification(s) → senza condizioni or riserve

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qualification → مُؤهِل kvalifikace kvalifikation Qualifikation προσόν calificación, cualificación tutkinto qualification kvalifikacija qualifica 資格 자격 kwalificatie kvalifikasjon kwalifikacja qualificação квалификация utbildning คุณสมบัติ nitelik trình độ 资质