Competencies

n. ability, capability; adequacy; adequate salary; qualification (Law)

Competence is the ability to perform some task. Incompetence is its opposite.Competence (biology), the ability of a cell to take up DNACompetence (human resources), a standardized requirement for an individual to properly perform a specific jobCompetence (law), the mental capacity of an individual to participate in legal proceedings
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Noun
1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
(synonym) competence
(hypernym) ability
(hyponym) fitness

This is eurojargon for "powers and responsibilities". It is often used in political discussions about what powers and responsibilities should be given to EU institutions and what should be left to national, regional and local authorities.

COMPETENZE. COMPETENZE LINGUISTICHE. MEZZI DI SUSSISTENZA. ENTRATE. RENDITE. AMMISSIBILITÀ [DI PROVE]. CAPACITÀ [DI TESTIMONIARE]