Also means
permit
Usage Note
Genehmigung is the general administrative term for official permission to do something otherwise restricted. You beantragen (apply for) and an authority erteilt (grants) it. It underlies countless compounds like Baugenehmigung; the plural is Genehmigungen.
Examples
"Für die Veranstaltung fehlt noch die behördliche Genehmigung."
Natural Translation
The official approval for the event is still missing.
Literal Translation
For the event lacks still the official approval.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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