Competences

Word COMPETENCES
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Definitions and meanings of "Competences"

What do we mean by competences?

The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.

The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.

The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations (performance), cf. :w:linguistic competence.

A sustainable income.

The legal authority to deal with a matter.

The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.

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The word "competences" in example sentences

The thing about the referendum on further powers is that in reality no further competences are actually on offer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And from them tyranny we shall have, the tyranny of laws to which neither Her Majesty's Government nor our Parliament has assented as more and more 'competences' are given up to the thrall of Qualified Majority Voting. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But at the same time, we are assured, no messy referendums will be necessary to ratify the change because this amendment won't transfer any new "competences" to Brussels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hence the rise up the ranks of people who achieved little in their jobs but could stretch their job descriptions around the "competences" introduced when ability and experience were deemed by the PC to be racist and sexist in vacancy adverts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The transition is not yet complete, as there are some policy areas which do remain as "competences" – in the modern jargon – of the London government, but most of the power has gone elsewhere. ❋ Peter Troy (2008)

More to the point, we most often describe the European Union as a system of government, in which context it is our supreme government in the ever-increasing areas where it has been awarded "competences" – or power. ❋ Richard (2008)

At the same time you have agreed to a formula by which -- the British veto abolished with your approval -- the Union may arrogate to itself additional 'competences' without any further treaties. ❋ Not A Sheep (2007)

Crucially, there are then two caveats: the changes cannot take effect until approved by the member states "in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements" and the procedure may not be used to increase the Union's "competences". ❋ Richard (2007)

Part of the game in analysing EU draft treaties is to go through the text to count up all the additional powers "competences" in Euro-speak that the Union is seeking to award itself, coming up with a satisfying round number to spice up the debate and, hopefully, grab the odd headline or two. ❋ Richard (2007)

In all those areas, the "competences" of the nation states are being eroded, and the vetoes, with each treaty, are gradually being whittled away. ❋ Richard (2005)

But again, as the EU extends its "competences" in every direction, we hear barely a squeak from our own politicians, who for years have tried to hide from us just how much of the power to run our country they have lost and continue to give away. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The court's 2009 ruling allows it to intervene where it sees EU organs clearly exceeding their powers laid out in European treaties in a way that "substantially shifts" the competences of EU and national bodies. ❋ Geoffrey T. Smith (2011)

There is no willingness in Germany to finance any further open-ended transfers to sustain its partners' consumption in a downturn or to share liabilities for their debts: the core competences of a fiscal union to underpin the monetary one. ❋ Geoffrey T. Smith (2011)

Smith explains the demise of Shell's wind plans as a return to the company's core competences. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Since the new motu proprio Ecclesiæ Unitatem (Latin/English), which attaches the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, is silent on the liturgical competences of PCED, many have been wondering what has become of them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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