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accreditation
The official approval or recognition of a person, organization, or program after certain standards have been checked. This often applies to journalists at events, diplomats in a host country, or educational institutions.
Die Universität hat die Akkreditierung für den neuen Studiengang erfolgreich erhalten.
The university successfully received accreditation for the new degree program.
'Akkreditierung' (accreditation) is the nominalization of the verb 'akkreditieren' (to accredit). The ending '-ung' is often used in German to form a noun from a verb that describes the process or result of the action.
Die Hochschule muss sich für den neuen Studiengang akkreditieren lassen.
The university of applied sciences must have the new degree program accredited.
This word belongs to technical and administrative language. You find it mainly in official, academic, or business contexts. It is rarely used in normal everyday speech.
Das Prüflabor hat seine Akkreditierung nach ISO 17025 erneuert.
The testing laboratory renewed its accreditation according to ISO 17025.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: If it is about people (journalists, diplomats) or institutions (universities), it refers to official approval. In connection with 'Bank' (bank), 'Zahlung' (payment), or 'internationaler Handel' (international trade), it refers to the financial instrument.
Ohne Akkreditierung dürfen Journalisten die Pressekonferenz nicht betreten.
Without accreditation, journalists are not allowed to enter the press conference.
Common verbs in connection with official approval are 'eine Akkreditierung beantragen' (to apply for accreditation), 'erhalten' (to receive), or 'verlieren' (to lose). An institution can also have its accreditation 'entzogen werden' (be withdrawn).
Die Organisation hat eine Akkreditierung als Beobachter bei den Vereinten Nationen beantragt.
The organization applied for accreditation as an observer at the United Nations.
recognition
'die Anerkennung' and 'die Akkreditierung' can both express official approval or confirmation. 'Anerkennung' is broader and generally means that something is accepted as valid or legal, for example a degree. 'Akkreditierung' is used more when someone or something is checked against certain standards and approved, for example journalists at an event or a degree program. The words can be confused because 'Akkreditierung' is often a special form of official recognition. When it is about access, approval, or checked standards, 'Akkreditierung' is usually more precise.
Ohne Akkreditierung dürfen die Reporter nicht in den Pressebereich.
Without accreditation, the reporters are not allowed into the press area.
Beim Termin fragt meine Kollegin nach der Anerkennung ihrer Ausbildung.
At the appointment, my colleague asks about the recognition of her training.