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expert assessment
The careful examination and evaluation of an object, matter, or person by one or more experts (assessors) in order to provide a qualified judgment. The result is often a written report, the expert opinion.
Die Begutachtung des Manuskripts durch die Fachkollegen dauerte mehrere Wochen.
The expert assessment of the manuscript by the specialist colleagues took several weeks.
The word belongs to a family: the verb is 'begutachten' (to assess something), the result is 'das Gutachten' (the report/expert opinion), and the person is 'der Gutachter' (the assessor/expert). 'Die Begutachtung' (the expert assessment) describes the entire process.
Ein Gutachter wird den Schaden am Auto begutachten.
An assessor will inspect the damage to the car.
The ending '-ung' is very typical in German. It turns the verb 'begutachten' (to assess) into a noun that describes the action or process of assessing.
Die Begutachtung des Kunstwerks erfordert viel Fachwissen.
The expert assessment of the artwork requires a great deal of specialist knowledge.
A 'Begutachtung' (expert assessment) is often 'in Auftrag gegeben' (commissioned) or 'angefordert' (requested). The experts who carry it out 'nehmen eine Begutachtung vor' (perform an assessment) or 'führen eine Begutachtung durch' (carry out an assessment).
Die Versicherung hat eine Begutachtung des Wasserschadens in Auftrag gegeben.
The insurance company has commissioned an expert assessment of the water damage.
expert report
“Das Gutachten” and “die Begutachtung” are both related to the expert examination of a matter. Begutachtung mainly refers to the process of examining and evaluating something, while Gutachten usually refers to the written judgment resulting from that process. Use “Begutachtung” for the process and “Gutachten” for the result.
Die Begutachtung des Schadens dauerte wegen der vielen Mängel mehrere Stunden.
The assessment of the damage took several hours because of the many defects.
Nach der Prüfung schickte uns der Sachverständige das Gutachten zum Schaden.
After the examination, the expert sent us the report on the damage.
