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Formal agreement or permission for a proposal, action, or request. It expresses that someone agrees with something.
Ohne das schriftliche Einverständnis der Eltern darf die Schule keine Fotos der Kinder veröffentlichen.
Without the parents' written consent, the school may not publish any photos of the children.
'Das Einverständnis' (consent) is closely related to the expression 'einverstanden sein' (to agree/to be in agreement). It is the noun form that describes the state of being in agreement. When someone gives their consent, they agree.
Bist du mit diesem Vorschlag einverstanden?
Do you agree with this proposal?
To express what someone is giving consent to, the preposition 'zu' with the dative or an infinitive construction with 'zu' is often used.
Wir brauchen Ihr Einverständnis zur Speicherung der Daten.
We need your consent to the storage of the data.
Typical verbs are 'sein Einverständnis geben' (to give one's consent) or 'das Einverständnis einholen' (to obtain consent). Common adjectives are 'schriftlich' (written), 'mündlich' (oral/verbal), or 'ausdrücklich' (explicit), to describe the type of consent.
Für den Vertrag benötigen wir Ihr schriftliches Einverständnis.
For the contract, we need your written consent.
'Das Einverständnis' (consent) is a formal word that is often used in legal, medical, or official contexts. It sounds more formal than the simple word 'Zustimmung' (approval/agreement).
Vor der Operation müssen Patienten ihr Einverständnis erklären.
Before the operation, patients must declare their consent.
understanding
Verständnis can mean that you understand and accept another person's feelings or situation. Einverständnis, by contrast, explicitly means agreeing to an action or proposal. Use Verständnis for a sympathetic response and Einverständnis when someone is to give their consent.
Für die Änderung des Arbeitsplans brauchen wir das Einverständnis aller Beteiligten.
We need the consent of everyone involved to change the work schedule.
Ich habe Verständnis dafür, dass du heute wegen deiner Krankheit zu Hause bleiben möchtest.
I understand why you want to stay home today because you are ill.
