Zulassungsverfahren

German

Etymology

Zulassung (admission/approval) +‎ -s- (procedure/process) +‎ Verfahren

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡suːlasʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌfaːʁən]
  • Hyphenation: Zu‧las‧sungs‧ver‧fah‧ren

Noun

Zulassungsverfahren n (strong, genitive Zulassungsverfahrens, plural Zulassungsverfahren)

  1. (law, business, administration) approval process, licensing procedure, registration process (a formal procedure to obtain official permission to market a product, practice a profession, or operate a business)
    In der Pharmaindustrie kann ein Zulassungsverfahren für ein neues Medikament mehrere Jahre dauern.
    In the pharmaceutical industry, an approval process for a new drug can take several years.
    Das Zulassungsverfahren für das neue Kraftwerk wurde durch Umweltauflagen verzögert.
    The licensing procedure for the new power plant was delayed by environmental regulations.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Genehmigungsverfahren (the general process of obtaining a permit)
  • Approbationsverfahren (specifically for professional licenses, e.g., for doctors)
  • Zertifizierungsprozess (certification process; often a part of the broader approval)

Antonyms

  • Marktrücknahme (market withdrawal; the revocation of an approval)
  • Zulassungsstopp (a freeze on new approvals)

Coordinate terms

  • Konformitätsbewertung (conformity assessment; proving that a product meets certain standards)
  • Prüfbericht (test report; a document detailing the results of technical examinations)
  • Marktzugang (market access; the ability to sell in a specific market after approval)
  • Aufsichtsbehörde (regulatory authority; the body overseeing the procedure)
  • zulassungspflichtig (requiring official approval)
  • Zulassungsstelle (registration office)

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