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qualification
The process by which someone acquires the necessary skills, knowledge, or authorizations for a specific activity, profession, or position. This often happens through training, continuing education, or courses.
Die Teilnahme an diesem Kurs dient der beruflichen Qualifizierung der Mitarbeiter.
Participation in this course serves the professional qualification of the employees.
'Qualifizierung' (qualification) is a noun derived from the verb 'qualifizieren' (to qualify). Nouns ending in '-ung' are always feminine (die) and often describe a process or a result.
Die Qualifizierung für den neuen Job dauerte sechs Monate.
The qualification for the new job took six months.
'Qualifizierung' (qualification) is almost always used with the preposition 'für' and the accusative to indicate the goal or area. This applies in both professional and sports contexts.
Das war die letzte Chance zur Qualifizierung für das Finale.
That was the last chance to qualify for the final.
The context makes the meaning clear. Words like 'beruflich' (professional), 'Mitarbeiter' (employees), or 'Weiterbildung' (continuing education) point to the professional meaning. Words like 'Mannschaft' (team), 'Turnier' (tournament), or 'Meisterschaft' (championship) indicate the sports context.
Die Qualifizierung der Nationalmannschaft war eine große Überraschung.
The national team's qualification was a big surprise.
In a professional context, you can 'erwerben' (acquire), 'absolvieren' (complete), 'anbieten' (offer), or 'nachweisen' (provide proof of) a Qualifizierung. These verbs describe the process of learning and confirming skills.
Für diese Stelle müssen Sie eine entsprechende Qualifizierung nachweisen.
For this position, you must provide proof of an appropriate qualification.
training / education
'die Ausbildung' and 'die Qualifizierung' can both describe someone acquiring skills and knowledge for an activity. 'die Ausbildung' is often a longer, regulated path toward a profession, for example with a company and a vocational school. 'die Qualifizierung' is more general and focuses more on the necessary skills or authorizations for a specific task. It can come from vocational training, but also from a course or training session. Learners may confuse the words because both sound work-related. When it is about learning a whole profession, 'Ausbildung' usually fits. When it is about additional skills for a specific task, 'Qualifizierung' is often better.
Die Qualifizierung für die neue Maschine dauert drei Wochen.
The qualification for the new machine takes three weeks.
Der Chef bietet jungen Leuten eine Ausbildung im Büro an.
The boss offers young people vocational training in the office.