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Kompetenzprofil

English translation: portfolio of expertise / (wide) range of expertise / expertise

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German term or phrase:Kompetenzprofil
English translation:portfolio of expertise / (wide) range of expertise / expertise
Entered by: Ulrike Kraemer

09:34 Oct 29, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
German term or phrase: Kompetenzprofil
... of a company, not somebody who's looking for a new job.

"Der neue Report unterstreicht das produkt- und anwendungstechnische Kompetenzprofil von Firma ABC GmbH."

ABC is a manufacturer of construction equipment, and the report is about one of their machines in operation.

Kompetenz is another one of my 'hate' words. Help much appreciated.
Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Local time: 00:35
expertise portfolio
Explanation:
Or something along those lines, NEVER competence :0(
Selected response from:

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 00:35
Grading comment
Thanks all for your help. I went with Alan's "portfolio of expertise" but will include Steffen's equally good suggestions in the glossary for future reference.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5expertise portfolio
Alan Johnson
3 +3([wide] range of) expertise
Steffen Walter
4competence profile
Sven Petersson
3and outlines ABC's technical expertise
AC0
3skill set
jccantrell
Summary of reference entries provided
competency profile
interpr8er
Kompetenz Kompetenz Kompetenz
Paul Cohen

Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
competence profile


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Can you provide any references that would support a literal translation?

Asker: I'm sorry, Sven, but I simply have to say it because it won't go away. If I had thought that a literal translation was all that was needed here, I wouldn't have posted the question at all. Doing just that - offering a literal translation without bothering to back it up by any references - isn't helpful at all. Thanks anyway.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lancashireman: :o( // @ C.H. There is a subtle difference between ‘competencE’ (= being just about good enough at your job not to get fired) and ‘competencY' (http://www.roi-learning.com/guides/terms.htm ). Explanation :0) deserves no better than disagree :0(
4 hrs
agree  interpr8er: competency profile http:http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/eval/stud_etud/Compcontext_e.asp //think it's okay to use this desciption for a company as well, expertise profile would also work
6 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
expertise portfolio


Explanation:
Or something along those lines, NEVER competence :0(

Example sentence(s):
  • The new report underlines ABC's product and application expertise portfolio
Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks all for your help. I went with Alan's "portfolio of expertise" but will include Steffen's equally good suggestions in the glossary for future reference.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: or portfolio of expertise - am also against competence in this context.
8 mins
agree  Textklick: I like the 'P of e'
40 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: w/ Textklick
2 hrs
agree  interpr8er: I prefer "exp. prof." (or competency prof.) http://www.researchresearch.com/news.cfm?pagename=newsStory&... disagr. w/ yr comm. re "never competency!"//I'm not disagreeing w/ yr sugg., just yr "never"
5 hrs
  -> It was 'never "competence"'. If you want to disagree, quote correctly. I would never use competence in such a context, it's translatorese.
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
and outlines ABC's technical expertise


Explanation:
Another possibility:

The new report highlights the product and outlines ABC's technical expertise.

AC0
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
skill set


Explanation:
Another way I have heard this. Usually applied to individuals, but what is a company but an assemblage of individuals?


    Reference: http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/06/09/stor...
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
([wide] range of) expertise


Explanation:
Ich frage mich gerade, ob das "Profil" hier nicht ganz wegfallen kann (mit der Alternative "[wide] range of expertise").

Daher mein Vorschlag mit Alternative in []:

The new report underscores/underlines/emphasises/highlights ABC's product and application expertise [(wide) range of product and application expertise].

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Note added at 22 hrs (2008-10-30 08:06:33 GMT)
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Noch ein Gedanke: Wenn Du nur "expertise" verwendest, könntest Du davor noch "extensive" oder "comprehensive" einfügen:

The new report underscores/underlines/emphasises/highlights ABC's extensive [comprehensive] product and application expertise.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 00:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  interpr8er: prefer"expertise profile" (or competency profile),don't think "wide range of expertise" would work here,simply "expertise" might represent the most eleg. of all sol's//not my fav.,but could work: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/eval/stud_etud/Compcontext_e.asp
3 hrs
  -> But I'd avoid "competency", too.
agree  Paul Cohen: with "expertise" alone
7 hrs
  -> Yes, that'd be my preference, too.
agree  Lancashireman
7 hrs
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Reference comments


9 hrs
Reference: competency profile

Reference information:
This is for Sven Petersson with a ;-)
http://www.novonordisk.com/images/about_us/corporate_governa...

interpr8er
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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10 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Kompetenz Kompetenz Kompetenz

Reference information:
@LittleBalu: It could be worse. See Stoiber's infamous "Kompetenz Kompetenz" quote: www.youtube.com/watch?v=du85qeZrAt4

Paul Cohen
Greenland
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Note to reference poster
Asker: Are you trying to say that Stoiber hasn't got any Kommunikationskompetenz? ;-))


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Lancashireman
1 hr
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