Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
kompetensutveckling
English translation:
skills enhancement and/or upgrading qualifications
Added to glossary by
Christine Andersen
Dec 17, 2007 09:37
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Swedish term
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kompetensutveckling
Swedish to English
Bus/Financial
Management
management training
This is for management course (coaching), and is very commonly used in Swedish but I can't put my finger on just the right term - or terms - in English. Several options are needed, as I can't use the same on throughout 90 pages... (and obviously the term "performance excellence as entered in Wikipedia is meaningless in this context).
Example:
...." leda andra och ge dem den kompetensutveckling de behöver för att göra diit jobb"
Example:
...." leda andra och ge dem den kompetensutveckling de behöver för att göra diit jobb"
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | skills enhancement and/or upgrading qualifications |
Christine Andersen
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| 5 | skills development |
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Dec 19, 2007 12:26: Christine Andersen Created KOG entry
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Christine Andersen
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skills enhancement and/or upgrading qualifications
I agree that kompetensutveckling can be difficult to translate.
Skills enhancement is a term that comes up regularly, but does not always fit.
Upgrading qualifications is another that I use in various forms
'to upgrade qualifications' etc.
I used to feel that 'competence' had a ring of mediocrity in some contexts, as if the need to mention it called it into doubt, but correctly used, competence is OK.
'To lead others and help them develop the the competence they need to do their jobs... '
A lot of the google hits I have found that do use 'developing competence' etc. appear to be translated however...
As you have a 90-page document, you may find the situations vary. The training and coaching needed for supervisers and safety representantives wil be very different from what is needed at middle and top management levels.
If it leads to actual certificates, diplomas, or new subject areas , then I call it something to do with upgrading qualifications.
If it is general social and leadership skills or communications, then I often go for skills enhancement.
See what others suggest...
Skills enhancement is a term that comes up regularly, but does not always fit.
Upgrading qualifications is another that I use in various forms
'to upgrade qualifications' etc.
I used to feel that 'competence' had a ring of mediocrity in some contexts, as if the need to mention it called it into doubt, but correctly used, competence is OK.
'To lead others and help them develop the the competence they need to do their jobs... '
A lot of the google hits I have found that do use 'developing competence' etc. appear to be translated however...
As you have a 90-page document, you may find the situations vary. The training and coaching needed for supervisers and safety representantives wil be very different from what is needed at middle and top management levels.
If it leads to actual certificates, diplomas, or new subject areas , then I call it something to do with upgrading qualifications.
If it is general social and leadership skills or communications, then I often go for skills enhancement.
See what others suggest...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, all, for your input! I will probably use all of the suggested alternatives! =)"
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skills development
Skills development is a more common term than skills advancement. However, they can probably be used as synonyms; it would be difficult to argue that there is a difference in meaning.
In the UK there has been a skills development agency.
In the UK there has been a skills development agency.
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