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"Proficiency" is a noun which is often translated as "la competencia", and "expertise" is a noun which is often translated as "la pericia". Learn more about the difference between "proficiency" and "expertise" below.
proficiency(
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fih
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shihn
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si
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la competencia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Julia has a high level of proficiency in Korean.Julia tiene un nivel muy alto de competencia en coreano.
b. la habilidad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
You must complete a proficiency test to be placed at the appropriate level.Debe realizar una prueba de habilidad para ser colocado en el nivel adecuado.
c. el dominio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We need someone in the office with computer proficiency.Necesitamos alguien en la oficina con dominio de computación.
d. la aptitud
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The drills helped students improve their proficiency for solving equations.Los ejercicios ayudaron a los alumnos a mejorar su aptitud para resolver ecuaciones.
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expertise(
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spuhr
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tiz
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la pericia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We are looking to appoint someone with significant technical expertise in computing.Buscamos alguien con un alto nivel de pericia técnica en informática.
b. la experiencia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
His technological expertise qualifies him to lead this project.Su experiencia en tecnología lo cualifica para liderar este proyecto.
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