Basic knowledge vs fundamental knowledge

Some examples from the web:

• Basic knowledge of the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and Directive 2006/40/EC
• Basic knowledge of relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and of the relevant Regulations implementing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006
• Good: At the rental outlet all personnel involved with customers have basic knowledge concerning safe use of information and communication systems.
• I've got a basic knowledge of ancient systems.
• Basic knowledge for categories A, B1, B2 and B3 are indicated by knowledge levels (1, 2 or 3) against each applicable subject.
• It requires an engagement from citizens, but they also have to be able to acquire the basic knowledge about what is going on and how to exert influence.
• Basic knowledge of the use and properties of the fluorinated greenhouse gases used as refrigerants in air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles, the impact of the emissions of these gases on the environment (order of magnitude of their Global Warming Potential in relation to climate change)
• Basic knowledge of relevant environment issues (climate change, Kyoto Protocol, Global Warming Potential), the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and of the relevant Regulations implementing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006
• I've got a basic knowledge of ancient systems.
• Have a basic knowledge of climate change and the Kyoto Protocol
• I believe no woman should be without a basic knowledge of self-defense.
• The money helped us to open the first library; we used it for education, training, promoting literacy and basic knowledge.
• 1. nuclear waste management, environmental impact and basic knowledge,
• A survey recently conducted in Sweden among 15-20 year-olds showed that their basic knowledge of communism is very poor, almost non-existent.
• basic knowledge of the Greek language on the part of passenger cabin crew and sales staff,
• Can write and speak the following languages: English, French and Spanish, and has a basic knowledge of German.
• We know, however, that illiteracy is still a major problem and that the main obstacle to social integration, as Mrs Hermange's report also emphasised, is this lack of basic knowledge.
• basic knowledge of diseases, in particular zoonoses-viruses, bacteria, parasites etc.,
• The Commission is trying to provide citizens in all Member States with a solid foundation of basic knowledge about the EU, so that they can discuss and debate EU issues.
• How can you talk about basic knowledge, when you can't even sing in the right tune?

Some examples from the web:

• to improve fundamental knowledge of key processes.
• Development of fundamental knowledge: The objective is to understand complex physico-chemical and biological phenomena relevant to the mastering and processing of intelligent materials with the help of experimental, theoretical and modelling tools.
• In reality, trying to go from fundamental knowledge to its application is more like this.
• On the one hand, we have very good fundamental knowledge, but innovations in the market take too long.
• Improvement of fundamental knowledge, developing and testing technologies: research will focus on key physical, chemical and biological processes;
• This entails imparting fundamental knowledge, skills and competences, communicating values, and educating people in music, creative subjects, health and sport.
• The history of medical progress is littered with examples where the pursuit of fundamental knowledge turned out to be of great utility in the future though that utility was not recognised at the time of the study.
• Fundamental knowledge and basic tools for functional genomics in all organisms
• Fundamental knowledge and basic tools for functional genomics: gene expression and proteomics; structural genomics; comparative genomics and population genetics; bioinformatics;
• (a) development of fundamental knowledge;
• Fundamental knowledge in genomics (including human/animal/plant) is covered by the first priority, as well as its applications to human health.
• Firstly, we should strive to provide young people with a basic education which includes both a fundamental knowledge of EDP skills and the language of another EU country, with a view to increasing their job mobility.