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relevant
Belonging to a specific field or topic and relevant to it or well known within it.
Für diese juristische Frage sollten Sie die einschlägige Fachliteratur konsultieren.
For this legal question, you should consult the relevant specialist literature.
known
Known for certain, often negative acts or characteristics; often used in connection with crime.
Der Verdächtige war der Polizei bereits einschlägig bekannt.
The suspect was already known to the police for similar offenses.
The adjective 'einschlägig' (relevant/known) is almost always used before a noun (attributive use). Use as a standalone predicative adjective ('Die Erfahrung ist einschlägig.' — The experience is relevant.) is very rare and sounds unnatural.
Sie sucht eine Stelle, in der sie ihre einschlägige Berufserfahrung einsetzen kann.
She is looking for a position where she can use her relevant professional experience.
The meaning of 'einschlägig' (relevant/known) depends heavily on the context. In connection with knowledge, work, or law, it means 'relevant'. In the context of police and crime, it means 'known for negative acts'.
Er hat bereits einschlägige Erfahrung im Projektmanagement gesammelt.
He has already gained relevant experience in project management.
In the meaning 'relevant', 'einschlägig' is often combined with nouns from professional or knowledge-related contexts, e.g. 'einschlägige Erfahrung' (relevant experience), 'einschlägige Gesetze' (relevant laws), or 'einschlägige Studien' (relevant studies).
Für die Bewerbung ist eine einschlägige Ausbildung erforderlich.
Relevant training is required for the application.
In the negative meaning, 'einschlägig' is used almost exclusively in fixed expressions such as 'einschlägig bekannt' (known for similar offenses) or 'einschlägig vorbestraft' (previously convicted of similar offenses). These are typical of police and court language.
Der Angeklagte ist mehrfach einschlägig vorbestraft.
The defendant has several prior convictions for similar offenses.
relevant
Relevant generally means that a source is important for a specific question. Einschlägig is the more specialized term and indicates that a source belongs directly to a particular field or topic. Fachliteratur can therefore be both einschlägig and relevant to a paper.
Für meine Arbeit ist dieser Fachartikel einschlägig, weil er genau zu meinem Thema gehört.
This specialist article is einschlägig for my paper because it belongs exactly to my topic.
Für meine Arbeit ist dieser Artikel relevant, weil er meine zentrale Frage beantwortet.
This article is relevant to my paper because it answers my central question.
