transferable
adj.describing a skill or item that you can use in a different place or situation. For example, a skill you learn at one job might be useful at another.
adj.capable of being moved from one person, place, or situation to another. Often describes skills that are applicable across different professional sectors or legal rights that can be assigned to another party.
“Good communication is a transferable skill.”
“Many of the skills you develop while volunteering are transferable to a professional office environment.”
“The contract specifies that the warranty is not transferable to a new owner if the vehicle is sold within the first twelve months of the agreement.”
Often used to modify 'skills', 'credits', or 'rights'. Frequently follows the linking verb 'be'.
“In a major five-year study, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) identified six key transferable skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.”
From transfer + -able. Compare inferable, deferrable.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.