cualificación

qualification

noun kwah-lee-fee-kah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

credential

Usage Note

Cualificación refers to a professional or academic qualification or credential: cualificación profesional. It is distinct from calificación (a grade or rating), though both share the same root. In Spain, the Sistema Nacional de Cualificaciones is the national qualifications framework. Learners often confuse the two; a teacher gives a calificación (grade), while a worker has a cualificación (qualification).

Examples

"Necesitas la cualificación adecuada para ese puesto."

Natural Translation

You need the appropriate qualification for that position.

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