"verfügte über eine gute Auffassungsgabe"
Category: Capability
Meaning
Comprehension/aptitude satisfactory. 'Good' without a frequency adverb and without an intensifier ('quick', 'very') yields grade 3 -- in line with the rest of the capability scale.
A nearby wording to compare
Compare this with "war eine äußerst tüchtige Mitarbeiterin, ihre Arbeitsbefähigung war stets in jeder Hinsicht sehr gut", assessed as Swiss grade 1 rather than 3. The change in wording illustrates why modifiers and sentence structure matter.
"war eine äußerst tüchtige Mitarbeiterin, ihre Arbeitsbefähigung war stets in jeder Hinsicht sehr gut"Variants
- "zeigte eine gute Auffassungsgabe"
Sources
- arbeitszeugnisse.de Kernkompetenzen
- Karriereakademie 200 Formulierungen
Swiss employment-reference context
Swiss guidance says a full work reference should clearly cover duties, performance, and behavior, and that ambiguous coded messages are not permitted. The decoder explains common interpretations but cannot determine whether a specific reference is legally valid.
Read SECO's official work-reference FAQNote
IMPORTANT CH: In everyday language 'good powers of comprehension' matches the Swiss norm qualification (grade 2); in reference-letter language (and this database) the CH grade follows the DE grade -- 'good' without intensifier = grade 3. Cf. ZC-L1-003.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "verfügte über eine gute Auffassungsgabe" mean in a work reference? +
Comprehension/aptitude satisfactory. 'Good' without a frequency adverb and without an intensifier ('quick', 'very') yields grade 3 -- in line with the rest of the capability scale.
What grade does "verfügte über eine gute Auffassungsgabe" correspond to in Switzerland? +
In Switzerland, this phrase corresponds to grade 3 (sufficient). In Germany, it corresponds to grade 3 (satisfactory).
What does "zeigte eine gute Auffassungsgabe" mean in a work reference? +
Comprehension/aptitude satisfactory. 'Good' without a frequency adverb and without an intensifier ('quick', 'very') yields grade 3 -- in line with the rest of the capability scale.