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autorisieren

to authorize

autorisieren – autorisierte – hat autorisiert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry autorisieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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autorisieren vs genehmigen

to approve

Genehmigen mainly applies to the action or project that is officially permitted. Autorisieren applies to a person and gives them the authority or authorization to do something specific. The key question, therefore, is whether the focus is on the thing or on the person taking the action.

Visual example for genehmigen
autorisieren

Die Chefin autorisiert den Buchhalter, die Rechnung auszuzahlen.

The manager authorizes the accountant to pay the invoice.

genehmigen

Die Chefin genehmigt die Auszahlung der Rechnung.

The manager approves the payment of the invoice.

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