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expertise
Extensive and detailed knowledge as well as practical experience in a particular field. It describes the competence to assess and understand complex matters.
Die Restaurierung des alten Gemäldes erfordert großen künstlerischen und technischen Sachverstand.
The restoration of the old painting requires great artistic and technical expertise.
'Sachverstand' (expertise) is a compound noun made up of 'Sache' (thing/matter) and 'Verstand' (understanding/intellect). It literally means 'understanding of a matter' and therefore very aptly describes the ability to understand a topic in depth.
Für diese komplexe Analyse braucht man viel Sachverstand.
This complex analysis requires a lot of expertise.
This noun is often combined with certain verbs and adjectives. Typical phrases are 'großen/viel Sachverstand haben' (to have great/a lot of expertise), 'Sachverstand beweisen' (to demonstrate expertise), or doing something 'mit Sachverstand' (with expertise).
Der Experte hat bei der Konferenz seinen großen Sachverstand bewiesen.
The expert demonstrated his great expertise at the conference.
'Sachverstand' (expertise) is a rather formal word. You often find it in professional contexts, in references, expert reports, or discussions about specialized topics.
Dem Bewerber fehlt es leider an technischem Sachverstand.
Unfortunately, the applicant lacks technical expertise.
experience
'die Erfahrung' and 'der Sachverstand' can both show that someone is competent in an area. 'Erfahrung' emphasizes that someone has done or experienced something often and has become more confident as a result. 'Sachverstand' emphasizes more specialized knowledge and the ability to judge a matter well. Learners may confuse the words because good expertise often also requires experience. Even so, not every kind of experience is already expertise: you may have done a lot, but still not be able to make deep professional judgments. For practical practice, people often say 'Erfahrung'; for professional judgment, 'Sachverstand' is more common.
Wegen seines Sachverstands bittet das Team Herrn Kaya um eine Einschätzung.
Because of his expertise, the team asks Mr. Kaya for an assessment.
Du hast viel Erfahrung mit alten Fahrrädern und findest den Fehler schnell.
You have a lot of experience with old bicycles and find the problem quickly.