English-French translations for competent

• compétent
  Sur quels aspects est-elle compétente? For which aspects is it competent?
  M. Almunia était le commissaire compétent. Mr Almunia was the competent Commissioner.
  C'est un homme passionné et compétent. He is a driven man, a competent man.
• apte
• bon
  Il devrait revenir à l'autorité nationale compétente de décider ce que le bon sens impose dans un cas donné. The competent national authority should decide what common sense dictates in a given case.
• capable
• doué
• habile
  Les honorables membres M. Virrankoski et M. Itälä ont géré très habilement les affaires budgétaires. The honourable Members Mr Virrankoski and Mr Itälä have dealt with the budgetary matters very competently.

Definition of competent

• Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications
• Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question
• Adequate for the purpose
• Permeable to foreign DNA

Examples

• He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.
• For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.
• judicial authority having competent jurisdiction

Related words

• competently
• incompetent
• immunocompetent