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Fort- und Weiterbildungsmarkt

English translation: continuing education market

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German term or phrase:Fort- und Weiterbildungsmarkt
English translation:continuing education market
Entered by: Sebastian Witte

22:09 Nov 16, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Fort- und Weiterbildungsmarkt
Hello again,

DE:
Du möchtest dich weiterentwickeln, ein junges motiviertes Unternehmen mitgestalten und den digitalen ***Fort- und Weiterbildungsmarkt*** revolutionieren?
Dann bist du bei uns genau richtig!
Du optimierst die Betriebskosten unserer Applikationslandschaft kontinuierlich.

I understand that Fortbildung is just any type of life-long learning and is often referred to as CPD in British English.

Then there is Weiterbildung, which at least as far as I know is, again, CPD in UK English, and means slightly more structured training within the context of an acquired professional qualification. A nurse for the elderly would attend a Weiterbildungskurs in order to obtain a nursing care-related certificate that nicely supplements her nursing-care qualification. Well, that sort of thing ...

This might be more than just a nuance and as such might be worth preserving?

Cheers,
Sebastian Witte
Germany
Local time: 05:14
continuing education market
Explanation:
Want to take your career further, help shape a young and hungry company and revolutionize the online continuing education market?
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 23:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7continuing education market
Michael Martin, MA
5continuing and adult education market
Johannes Gleim
3advanced training and continuing education market
Kartik Isaac


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
continuing education market


Explanation:
Want to take your career further, help shape a young and hungry company and revolutionize the online continuing education market?

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 23:14
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 178

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Fortbildung and Weiterbildung can be translated as a single concept.
4 hrs
  -> Of course, there's a distinction. But its usefulness would be outweighed by the resulting clutter in the sentence
disagree  Johannes Gleim: Sorry, it can't. 'Weiterbildung' refers to the education level, 'Fortbildung' to the profession.
6 hrs
  -> I don't disagree. But it looks awkward if we highlight those differences in English.
agree  Gordon Matthews: I think this embraces both advanced training and more general continuing education or adult education. Anything else seems stilted and/or long-winded.
10 hrs
  -> My thinking entirely
agree  Kevin Fulton: Anything else would sound like a translation
13 hrs
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): Live & learn
14 hrs
agree  Jennifer Caisley: Agree completely - I just don't think we draw the distinction between the two as keenly (at least, in practice!) in English!
14 hrs
agree  0412 (X): Agree. In the UK we use CPD for Fortbildung but continued education is a good compromise. Trying to explain Weiterbildung would be messy.
17 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
18 hrs
agree  Veronika Neuhold
18 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
advanced training and continuing education market


Explanation:
Hope this helps.


    https://www.marketresearch.com/Public-Sector-c93/Education-c233/Continuing-Education-c810/
Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
continuing and adult education market


Explanation:
Fortbildung ist neben der Berufsausbildungsvorbereitung, der Berufsausbildung und der beruflichen Umschulung ein Teilbereich der Berufsbildung.

Regelungen in Deutschland
Nach § 1 des Berufsbildungsgesetzes(BBiG) zielt eine Fortbildung auf jene Qualifikationen, die bereits in einem Ausbildungsberuf erworben wurden. Sie sollen erhalten, erweitert, der technischen Entwicklung angepasst oder so ausgebaut werden, dass ein beruflicher Aufstieg möglich wird.
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortbildung

Weiterbildung sind alle Aktivitäten, die der Vertiefung, Erweiterung oder Aktualisierung von Wissen, Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten(sogenannten Kompetenzen) von Menschen dienen, die eine erste Bildungsphase abgeschlossen haben und in der Regel erwerbstätig waren oder in der Familie gearbeitet haben.
:
Fortbildung wird als ergänzende und fortlaufende Ausbildung in einem erlernten Beruf definiert, beispielsweise das Erlernen einer zusätzlichen Methode, oder die Ausbildung zum Meister oder Techniker. Nach dieser Unterscheidung führt

• Weiterbildung die Bildung über die bisherige fachliche Ausrichtung hinaus weiter;
• Fortbildung die Bildung im eigenen Fach fort, indem sie vorhandenes Wissen vertieft und aktualisiert.
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwachsenen-_und_Weiterbildu...

The primary purpose of adult education is to provide a second chance for those who are poor in society or who have lost access to education for other reasons in order to achieve social justice and equal access to education.[14] Therefore, adult education is often a social policy of the government. Continuing education can help adults maintain certifications, fulfill job requirements and stay up to date on new developments in their field.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_education

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 05:14
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Native speaker of: German
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