professional ban
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professional ban
A ban imposed by a court or authority that prohibits a person from continuing to practice the profession they trained for or have been working in. This often happens as a punishment for serious professional misconduct or criminal wrongdoing.
Wegen des schweren Kunstfehlers erhielt der Arzt ein Berufsverbot.
Because of the serious malpractice, the doctor received a professional ban.
The word is made up of 'Beruf' (profession) and 'Verbot' (ban), joined by an 's'. So it is literally a ban on practicing one's profession.
Ein Berufsverbot ist eine sehr ernste rechtliche Konsequenz.
A professional ban is a very serious legal consequence.
A 'Berufsverbot' (professional ban) is 'verhängt' (imposed) or 'erteilt' (issued) by an official body. A person 'erhält' (receives) a professional ban. It can also be 'aufgehoben' (lifted).
Das Gericht verhängte ein lebenslanges Berufsverbot gegen den Betrüger.
The court imposed a lifelong professional ban on the fraudster.
This word belongs to formal administrative and legal language. In everyday life, it is only used when talking about such an official case.
Die Anwältin prüft, ob das Berufsverbot rechtmäßig war.
The lawyer is checking whether the professional ban was lawful.
suspension
'das Berufsverbot' and 'die Suspendierung' both mean that a person is not allowed to do their job or hold their office. The important difference is the duration and the reason. A 'Berufsverbot' is usually a strong legal measure and can prevent a person from continuing to practice their profession. A 'Suspendierung', on the other hand, is often temporary, for example while an investigation is ongoing. Learners may confuse the words because in both cases someone is not allowed to work. In practice: 'Suspendierung' fits better for a break from duty, while 'Berufsverbot' is used for an official and serious ban from practicing a profession.
Nach dem schweren Fehler bekam der Arzt ein Berufsverbot.
After the serious mistake, the doctor received a professional ban.
Wegen der Untersuchung bleibt die Suspendierung des Lehrers vorerst bestehen.
Because of the investigation, the teacher's suspension remains in place for the time being.