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Definition(s)

The non-recognition of the skills (and qualifications) acquired by a migrant outside of the EU, which prevents them from fully using their potential.

Source(s)

Derived by EMN from Footnote 28 of the European Commission Communication on Migration and Development, COM(2005) 390 final

Translations

  • BG: разхищение на мозъци
  • CS: plýtvání mozky
  • DE: Brain Waste
  • EL: κατασπατάληση εγκεφάλων / σπατάλη εγκεφάλων
  • EN: brain waste
  • ES: subempleo
  • ET: oskustööjõu alarakendatus
  • FI: aivotuhlaus
  • FR: gaspillage des cerveaux
  • GA: cur amú éirime
  • HU: képességek elpazarlása
  • IT: spreco di cervelli
  • LT: protų švaistymas
  • LV: intelektuālā potenciāla izšķērdēšana
  • MT: Ħela ta’ mħuħ / ta’ nies bi kwalifiki għoljin
  • NL: brain waste
  • PL: marnotrawstwo mózgów
  • PT: desperdício de competências
  • RO: brain waste
  • SK: plytvanie mozgami (EU acquis); mrhanie mozgami
  • SL: izguba možganov
  • SV: kompetensslöseri
  • NO: kunnskapssløsing

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