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specialized skills

[/ˈspeʃəlaɪzd skɪlz/]
noun
habilidades especializadas
1. Advanced or technical abilities developed through training or experience in a specific field or profession
Software developers possess specialized skills in programming languages.
Desenvolvedores de software possuem habilidades especializadas em linguagens de programação.
2. Expertise that is not common or widely held among the general population
The job requires specialized skills in data analysis and machine learning.
O trabalho requer habilidades especializadas em análise de dados e aprendizado de máquina.
Synonyms
technical skillsexpert knowledgeprofessional expertisespecialized expertiseadvanced abilities
Antonyms
general skillsbasic skillscommon knowledgegeneric abilities

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
habilidades especializadas
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
habilidades especializadas; competências técnicas
Technical context commonly uses competências técnicas
São Paulo
habilidades especializadas; skills especializados
Business context often uses English term 'skills'
Portugal
competências especializadas; perícias técnicas
Portugal more commonly uses 'competências' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a particular set of skills
cutting-edge skills
in-demand skills
hard skills
niche expertise
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