compétence

Definitions of compétence
  1. noun
    skill in an occupation or trade
    synonyms: capacité, compétence professionnelle, know-how
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    types:
    economie domestique
    skill in domestic management
    type of:
    acquis
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  2. noun
    skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
    synonyms: technique
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    types:
    coup de pinceau
    an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush
    tir au fusil
    the technique of using small arms (especially in battle)
    type of:
    adresse, habileté
    the state of being cognitively skillful
  3. noun
    the proper sphere or extent of your activities
    synonyms: ressort
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    type of:
    circuit, domaine, milieu, réalité, sphère
    a particular environment or walk of life
  4. noun
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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    antonyms:
    incompétence
    lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
    types:
    métier
    the quality of having great facility and competence
    type of:
    capacité
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
  5. noun
    the quality of having great facility and competence
    synonyms: métier
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