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according to his merits

German translation: nach seinen Verdiensten

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English term or phrase:according to his merits
German translation:nach seinen Verdiensten
Entered by: Rolf Keiser

17:05 Jun 4, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: according to his merits
I asked someone which kind of job another person should do, the answer was: according to his merits. My question is: what does merits exactly mean in this context? Is it according the professional experience and professional skills someone has already gained? Or could it also mean what someone would like to do because he is intersted in a specific topic but not yet having experience and skills in this field?
Ladydy
Local time: 17:40
nach seinen Verdiensten
Explanation:
nach seinen erbrachten Leistungen, wo er seine Fähigkeiten zum Ausdruck gebracht hat. Die Fähigkeiten alleine sind nicht massgebend und stellen keinen Leistungsausweis dar.

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Note added at 4 days (2009-06-09 15:54:28 GMT) Post-grading
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Danke, Ladydy
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Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 17:40
Grading comment
danke, war hilfreich
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9seinen Fähigkeiten entsprechend
Jutta Wappel
4 +4nach seinen (besonderen) Fähigkeiten
Vittorio Ferretti
3nach seinen Verdiensten
Rolf Keiser


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
nach seinen (besonderen) Fähigkeiten


Explanation:
Wenster's: merit (1c) priseworthy quality

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anja C.: ja, i.S.v. "seinen individuellen Stärken entsprechend"
21 mins
agree  Hans G. Liepert
21 mins
agree  Barbara Wiebking
3 hrs
agree  robin25
12 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
seinen Fähigkeiten entsprechend


Explanation:
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Jutta Wappel
Germany
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KARIN ISBELL
6 mins
  -> Danke Karin!
agree  Marc Nager (X): Ja, passt doch gut (In der Kürze liegt (hier) die Würze...)
14 mins
  -> Danke Marc!
agree  Anja C.: implizit: seinen (besonderen) Fähigkeiten / individuellen Stärken entsprechend
17 mins
  -> Danke Anja!
agree  mill2
1 hr
  -> Thanks mill!
agree  Klaus Urban: so verstehe ich das auch
2 hrs
  -> Danke Klaus!
agree  Ruth Wöhlk
2 hrs
  -> Danke Rutita!
agree  zwetschge
2 hrs
  -> Danke zwetschge!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
11 hrs
agree  babli: agree
19 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nach seinen Verdiensten


Explanation:
nach seinen erbrachten Leistungen, wo er seine Fähigkeiten zum Ausdruck gebracht hat. Die Fähigkeiten alleine sind nicht massgebend und stellen keinen Leistungsausweis dar.

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Note added at 4 days (2009-06-09 15:54:28 GMT) Post-grading
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Danke, Ladydy

Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 17:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
danke, war hilfreich
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