Spanish Conversation · Level 117
59 words
Spanish word
cualificación
Pronunciation
IPA/kwalifikaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounqualification
Example
¿Tienes la cualificación necesaria para el trabajo?
Do you have the necessary qualification for the job?
More examples
La cualificación profesional mejora las oportunidades de empleo.
The professional qualification improves employment opportunities.
Core concept
Official certificate or accreditation showing required professional competencies.
Common phrases
tener la cualificación
have the qualification
la cualificación profesional
the professional qualification
la cualificación mínima
the minimum qualification
Similar words
certificado: Document proving completion of a course or passing a specific training or exam.
título: Formal title that denotes an academic degree or recognized professional status.
diploma: Official document certifying completion of an educational program or course of study.
licencia: Official permit issued by authorities allowing a person to legally practice a profession.
Definition in Spanish
Reconocimiento formal, habitualmente mediante título, certificado o acreditación, que demuestra que una persona posee las competencias requeridas.
Word origin
From Spanish cualificar and ultimately Latin qualificare (qualis 'of what kind' + -ficare 'to make'), originally 'to determine quality' and later used for granting formal recognition.
Usage tips
- A common confusion is between cualificación and calificación; use cualificación for credentials or official certification and calificación for a grade or score.
Opposites
- incompetenciaincompetencenoun
- inexperienciainexperiencenoun
Related words
- cualificarqualifyverb
- cualificadoqualifiedadjective
- sobrecualificaciónoverqualificationnoun