qualified
US /ˈkwɑː.lə.faɪd/
UK /ˈkwɑː.lə.faɪd/
1.
qualifié, compétent
officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified
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She is a qualified doctor.
Elle est un médecin qualifié.
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Only qualified personnel should operate this machinery.
Seul le personnel qualifié doit utiliser cette machine.
2.
nuancé, restreint
not complete or absolute; limited in some way
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He gave a qualified approval to the proposal.
Il a donné une approbation nuancée à la proposition.
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Her praise was qualified by a few criticisms.
Ses éloges étaient nuancées par quelques critiques.
1.
qualifier, habiliter
to make (someone) officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job
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The program aims to qualify students for careers in technology.
Le programme vise à qualifier les étudiants pour des carrières dans la technologie.
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His experience doesn't qualify him for the senior position.
Son expérience ne le qualifie pas pour le poste de direction.
2.
nuancer, restreindre
to make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to
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He had to qualify his earlier statement to avoid misunderstanding.
Il a dû nuancer sa déclaration précédente pour éviter les malentendus.
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The speaker was careful to qualify his remarks about the economy.
L'orateur a pris soin de nuancer ses remarques sur l'économie.