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qualification
A skill, education, knowledge, or quality that makes a person suitable for a specific task, profession, or activity.
Mit einem Master-Abschluss und fünf Jahren Berufserfahrung hat er die perfekte Qualifikation für den Job.
With a master's degree and five years of professional experience, he has the perfect qualification for the job.
Words that end in '-ion' are almost always feminine (die) in German and often come from Latin. The related verb is 'sich qualifizieren' (to qualify).
Die Organisation des Events war eine logistische Herausforderung.
The organization of the event was a logistical challenge.
You can tell from the context whether it is about work or sports. In a professional context, it is about skills and degrees; in a sports context, it is about competitions such as a 'Weltmeisterschaft' (World Cup/World Championship) or 'Olympiade' (Olympics).
Er hat nicht die nötige Qualifikation für die Stelle als Manager.
He doesn't have the necessary qualification for the manager position.
In a professional context, you say that someone 'Qualifikationen mitbringt' (brings qualifications), 'erwirbt' (acquires them), or 'besitzt' (has them). The 'nötigen' (necessary) or 'erforderlichen' (required) qualifications are often demanded for a position.
Für diesen Job müssen Sie besondere Qualifikationen mitbringen.
For this job, you must bring special qualifications.
In a sports context, 'Qualifikation' (qualification) is often used with verbs such as 'schaffen' (to achieve/manage), 'bestehen' (to pass), or 'spielen' (to play). For example, people speak of 'Qualifikation für die Endrunde' (qualification for the final round).
Unsere Mannschaft spielt morgen in der Qualifikation gegen Italien.
Our team is playing against Italy tomorrow in the qualification round.
training / education
'Ausbildung' and 'Qualifikation' both have to do with professional suitability. 'Ausbildung' describes the learning path or the knowledge and skills you gain through it. 'Qualifikation' describes what makes a person suitable for a specific task, for example a degree, experience, or special skills. You can acquire a qualification through an 'Ausbildung'. The words can be confused because both occur in applications and professional contexts. 'Ausbildung' is more likely to answer the question: What has someone learned? 'Qualifikation' is more likely to answer the question: Why is someone suitable for this task?
Für diese Stelle braucht sie eine gute Qualifikation im Bereich Pflege.
For this position, she needs a good qualification in nursing.
Sie hat ihre Ausbildung im Krankenhaus abgeschlossen.
She completed her training at the hospital.