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required
Needed or demanded in order to fulfill a particular condition or complete a task.
Die geforderten Unterlagen müssen bis spätestens Freitag eingereicht werden.
The required documents must be submitted by Friday at the latest.
challenged
Being strongly taxed or challenged mentally or physically, so that one has to use one's abilities fully.
Bei diesem anspruchsvollen Projekt sind alle Mitarbeiter voll gefordert.
In this demanding project, all employees are fully challenged.
The word 'gefordert' (required/challenged) is the past participle of the verb 'fordern' (to demand, to require). It is used like an adjective to express that something is required or that someone is challenged.
Für diesen Job ist ein abgeschlossenes Studium gefordert.
A completed degree is required for this job.
When 'gefordert' (required/challenged) appears before a noun, it usually means 'needed' or 'required'. When it appears after a verb like 'sein' (to be) or 'sich fühlen' (to feel), it usually describes the state of being strongly taxed mentally or physically.
Die geforderte Summe war einfach zu hoch.
The required amount was simply too high.
In the meaning 'needed', 'gefordert' (required) often appears with nouns that describe requirements. Typical examples are: die geforderten Qualifikationen (the required qualifications), der geforderte Mindestlohn (the demanded minimum wage), die geforderte Leistung (the required performance).
Erfüllen Sie die geforderten Qualifikationen für diese Stelle?
Do you meet the required qualifications for this position?
To express that someone is challenged, 'gefordert' (challenged) is often combined with verbs like 'sein' (to be), 'sich fühlen' (to feel), or 'wirken' (to seem). Adverbs such as 'sehr' (very), 'voll' (fully), or 'kaum' (hardly) strengthen or weaken the statement.
In meinem neuen Job bin ich endlich wieder richtig gefordert.
In my new job, I finally feel properly challenged again.
required
Erforderlich describes something that is objectively necessary to achieve a goal. Gefordert is appropriate when a person, task, or rule explicitly demands something. A geforderte prerequisite can also be erforderlich, but the focus is more strongly on the demand.
In der Stellenanzeige ist ein gültiger Führerschein ausdrücklich gefordert.
A valid driver's license is explicitly required in the job advertisement.
Für die sichere Fahrt ist ein gültiger Führerschein erforderlich.
A valid driver's license is required for a safe journey.
