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core competencies

[kɔːr kɒmˈpɛtənsiz]
noun
competências essenciais
1. The fundamental skills, knowledge, and capabilities that are central to an organization's or individual's ability to succeed and compete effectively
The company's core competencies include software development and customer service excellence.
As competências essenciais da empresa incluem desenvolvimento de software e excelência no atendimento ao cliente.
2. The unique strengths and distinctive capabilities that give an entity a competitive advantage in its market or field
Innovation and supply chain management are among our core competencies.
Inovação e gestão da cadeia de suprimentos estão entre nossas competências essenciais.
Synonyms
core strengthskey competenciesdistinctive capabilitiescompetitive advantagesessential skills
Antonyms
weaknesseslimitationsdeficiencies

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
competências essenciais
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
São Paulo
competências-chave
Alternative form used in corporate environments
Portugal
competências nucleares
Preferred term in Portuguese business Portuguese
General
capacidades centrais
More formal academic alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

play to your strengths
leverage your advantages
stick to what you know best
double down on what works
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