competence

competencia, capacidad

Capacidad de realizar un trabajo o una actividad suficientemente bien.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to do a job or activity well enough.

• No one doubts her competence.
• The test measures competence in reading and writing.
• He demonstrated real competence when dealing with the emergency.

Cómo se usa: competence in something (The course develops competence in basic computer skills.); competence to do something (She has the competence to lead the team.)

Sinónimos: ability, capability, proficiency

Antónimos: incompetence, inability

Expresiones frecuentes: professional competence, technical competence, demonstrate competence

competencia, jurisdicción

Poder legal de un tribunal u organismo oficial para decidir sobre un asunto concreto o hacerse cargo de él.

En inglés sencillo: The legal power of a court or official body to decide or deal with a particular matter.

• The court lacks competence in this matter.
• Tax disputes fall within the agency's competence.
• The judge questioned the tribunal's competence to hear the case.

Cómo se usa: within/beyond the competence of someone/something (This dispute is beyond the competence of the local court.); competence to do something (The tribunal has competence to hear the appeal.)

Sinónimos: jurisdiction, authority

Expresiones frecuentes: within its competence, beyond its competence, the court's competence