Haben Sie Erfahrung in Projekten, wo Innovation zentral war?
Do you have experience in projects where innovation was central?
Language note: Typical interview question.
Culture note: Focusing on experience with innovation is valued in progressive roles.
Context: The person asks if you have previous experience where innovation was key.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Haben
[hah-ben]
Have
To possess, own, or hold.
Haben Sie schon Erfahrung in Projekten gesammelt?
Have you already gained experience in projects?
Sie
[zee]
You
Referring to the person or people being addressed.
Sie sind verantwortlich für Innovation.
You are responsible for innovation.
Erfahrung
[air-fahr-ung]
Experience
Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.
Erfahrung in Projekten ist wertvoll.
Experience in projects is valuable.
in
[in]
in
Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.
Er hat Erfahrung in Projekten gemacht.
He gained experience in projects.
Projekten
[pro-yek-ten]
Projects
Planned pieces of work that have a particular aim, especially one that is experimental or one that involves research.
Unsere Projekten erfordern Innovation.
Our projects require innovation.
wo
[voh]
where
At, in, or to which (a place).
Die Firma, wo Innovation zentral war, hat Erfolg.
The company where innovation was central has success.
Innovation
[in-oh-vaht-see-ohn]
Innovation
The introduction of new ideas, methods, or products.
Innovation ist ein Schlüssel in Projekten, wo es zentral war.
Innovation is key in projects where it was central.
zentral
[tsen-trahl]
central
Of the greatest importance; principal.
In unseren Projekten, wo Innovation zentral war, haben wir viel gelernt.
In our projects, where innovation was central, we learned a lot.
war
[vahr]
was
Past tense of 'is'.
In jedem Projekt, wo Innovation zentral war, haben wir Erfolg gehabt.
In each project where innovation was central, we had success.
Phrase Parts
Haben Sie
Do you have
Asking about possession or experience.
Haben Sie einen Stift?
Do you have a pen?
Erfahrung
experience
Knowledge or skill gained through involvement.
Ich habe viel Erfahrung.
I have a lot of experience.
in Projekten
in projects
Participation in planned endeavors.
Er arbeitet in Projekten.
He works in projects.
wo
where
Referring to a place or context.
Wo ist das?
Where is that?
Innovation zentral war
innovation was central
Important focus was on new ideas.
Innovation war zentral.
Innovation was central.
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