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to qualify for
To meet the necessary requirements or achieve the necessary results in order to be allowed to take part in something, for example a competition, an exam, or a higher round.
Die deutsche Nationalmannschaft hat sich für die Weltmeisterschaft qualifiziert.
The German national team qualified for the World Cup.
to qualify someone
To provide someone, through education, training, or further training, with the necessary skills and knowledge for a particular task or profession.
Die Firma investiert viel Geld, um ihre Mitarbeiter für die neuen digitalen Herausforderungen zu qualifizieren.
The company is investing a lot of money to qualify its employees for the new digital challenges.
to qualify
To be especially suited for a particular position or task because of skills, qualities, or experience.
Mit ihrer langjährigen Erfahrung qualifiziert sie sich bestens für die Leitung der Abteilung.
With her many years of experience, she is very well qualified to lead the department.
to classify something as something
To formally assess a situation or action and assign it to a particular category. Often used in legal or technical language.
Das Gericht qualifizierte die Tat nicht als Mord, sondern als Totschlag.
The court did not classify the act as murder, but as manslaughter.
Like many verbs ending in '-ieren', 'qualifizieren' (to qualify) is a regular (weak) verb that often comes from a foreign language. The past participle is formed without 'ge-': 'qualifiziert' (qualified), not 'gequalifiziert'.
Er hat sich durch den Sieg direkt für das Finale qualifiziert.
He qualified directly for the final through his victory.
In the meaning 'sich für einen Wettbewerb qualifizieren' (to qualify for a competition), the verb is always reflexive ('sich qualifizieren') and is used with the fixed preposition 'für' + accusative.
Die Mannschaft muss das nächste Spiel gewinnen, um sich für die nächste Runde zu qualifizieren.
The team has to win the next game in order to qualify for the next round.
When the verb means 'jemanden ausbilden' (to train someone), it is transitive. The person acquiring the skills is the direct object (accusative).
Der Kurs soll die Teilnehmer für den Umgang mit der neuen Software qualifizieren.
The course is intended to qualify the participants to work with the new software.
The reflexive form 'sich qualifizieren für' (to qualify for) can mean two things. In a sports or competition context, it is about earning the right to participate. In a professional context, it means being suitable for a position because of experience and skills.
Der Schwimmer hat sich für Olympia qualifiziert.
The swimmer qualified for the Olympics.
The construction 'etwas als etwas qualifizieren' (to classify something as something) is typical of technical language, especially in the legal field. It is used to formally assess and categorize a situation.
Der Anwalt versuchte, die Handlung als Notwehr zu qualifizieren.
The lawyer tried to classify the action as self-defense.
to train / develop
Both words can express preparing someone for a profession through learning and the teaching of skills. „Ausbilden“ typically refers to the training program itself, while „qualifizieren“ places more emphasis on the qualifications and skills acquired for a task. Use „ausbilden“ for the process and „qualifizieren“ for its result or goal.
Die Weiterbildung qualifiziert die neuen Mitarbeiter für anspruchsvollere Aufgaben.
The further training qualifies the new employees for more demanding tasks.
Der Betrieb bildet die neuen Mitarbeiter drei Jahre lang für den Beruf aus.
The company trains the new employees for the profession over a period of three years.
