стаж

uncommon #9555

nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
length of service, seniority, tenure, standing
У неё два́дцать лет трудово́го ста́жа.
She has twenty years of service.
Often in трудовой стаж 'employment record' - the years counted towards pension and benefits.
2.
experience, practice
У меня́ небольшо́й води́тельский стаж.
I don't have much driving experience.
Used with an adjective naming the activity: водительский стаж 'driving experience'.

Examples

Её стаж работы был зачтён при расчёте пенсии.
Her years of service were taken into account when her pension was calculated.
Трудовой стаж дает право на пенсию.
His years of employment entitle him to a pension.
Присваиваемое звание зависит от стажа работы.
The title assigned depends on length of service.
Стаж, учитывавшийся ранее, теперь пересчитали.
The work experience that had previously been taken into account was recalculated.
У меня есть стаж.
I have tenure.
К вы́ходу на пе́нсию стаж рабо́ты моего́ отца́ соста́вит почти тридцать лет.
By the time my father retires, he will have worked for almost thirty years.
Этот стаж, приравниваемый к боевому, даёт льготы.
This period of service, equated with combat service, entitles one to benefits.
Соседка оказалась наркоманкой со стажем.
The neighbor turned out to be a long-time drug addict.
Учитываемый стаж влияет на размер пенсии.
Credited work experience affects the amount of the pension.
Это прожжённый политик со стажем
He’s a seasoned politician with years of experience.