an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
2.
the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"
3.
a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations" [syn: reservation]
(the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc Example: What qualifications do you need for this job?
Arabic:
كَفاءَه
Chinese (Simplified):
资格
Chinese (Traditional):
資格
Czech:
kvalifikace
Danish:
kvalifikation
Dutch:
bevoegdheid
Estonian:
kvalifikatsioon
Finnish:
pätevyysvaatimus
French:
compétence(s)
Greek:
τυπικό προσόν, ικανότητα
Hungarian:
végzettség
Icelandic:
hæfni; skilyrði
Indonesian:
syarat
Italian:
qualifica, qualificazione
Japanese:
資格
Korean:
자격, 능력
Latvian:
kvalifikācija
Lithuanian:
kvalifikacija
Norwegian:
kvalifikasjon, ferdighet, eksamen
Polish:
kwalifikacja
Portuguese (Brazil):
qualificação
Portuguese (Portugal):
habilitação
Romanian:
calificare, aptitudine
Russian:
квалификация
Slovak:
kvalifikácia
Slovenian:
usposobljenost
Spanish:
aptitud, capacidad
Swedish:
kvalifikation, merit
Turkish:
nitelik, vasıf; diploma
ˌqualifiˈcation2[-fi-]noun
something that gives a person the right to do something
Arabic:
أهْلِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):
资格证明
Chinese (Traditional):
資格證明
Czech:
oprávnění
Danish:
autorisation
Dutch:
bevoegdheid
Estonian:
kõlblikkus
Finnish:
pätevyys
French:
diplôme
German:
die Qualifikation
Greek:
προσόν, εφόδιο
Hungarian:
képesítés
Icelandic:
skírteini, vottorð, próf
Indonesian:
kualifikasi
Italian:
qualifica, titolo
Japanese:
資格
Korean:
면허증, 자격증
Latvian:
novērtējums; atļauja; cenzs
Lithuanian:
pasirengimo laipsnis, ypatybė
Norwegian:
betingelse, forutsetning
Polish:
tytuł (do)
Portuguese (Brazil):
habilitação
Portuguese (Portugal):
qualificação
Romanian:
diplomă
Russian:
квалификация
Slovak:
oprávnenie
Slovenian:
spričevalo
Spanish:
diploma, título
Swedish:
behörighet
Turkish:
ehliyet, yeterlilik
ˌqualifiˈcation3[-fi-]noun
a limitation to something one has said or written Example: I think this is an excellent piece of work — with certain qualifications.
Qual`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. qualification. See Qualify.]1. The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified. 2. That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession. There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive. --Burke. 3. The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.