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Fachkundeprüfung

English translation: Certification

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German term or phrase:Fachkundeprüfung
English translation:Certification
Entered by: Priya Dubey Sah

11:05 May 28, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Management / quality certifications
German term or phrase: Fachkundeprüfung
Does anybody know how "EN 4179 **Fachkundeprüfung**" could be translated into English???
Ruth Wiedekind
Germany
Local time: 11:46
Certification
Explanation:
http://www.ndt.net/article/ecndt98/aero/056/056.htm
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Priya Dubey Sah
India
Local time: 15:16
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Qualification and approval
transatgees
3 +2Proficiency test
Alan Johnson
3 +2Certification
Priya Dubey Sah
3expertise-/ specialist knowledge examination
GWM123


  

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expertise-/ specialist knowledge examination


Explanation:
Or "...test".

GWM123
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Proficiency test


Explanation:
Or test of proficiency. I do not think that "Fachkunde" necessarily makes you an _expert_ at anything.

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eloso (X)
7 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
5 days
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Certification


Explanation:
http://www.ndt.net/article/ecndt98/aero/056/056.htm

Priya Dubey Sah
India
Local time: 15:16
Native speaker of: English
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agree  silviya stoimenova (X)
40 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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  -> Thank you, Harald.
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Qualification and approval


Explanation:
The English-language version of EN4179 is entitled "Qualification and approval of personnel for non-destructive testing"

See http://www.bsi-global.com/en/Standards-and-Publications/Indu...

transatgees
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Local time: 10:46
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agree  hazmatgerman (X): And that would be that, I suppose.
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