assertion / enforcement
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assertion / enforcement
The formal assertion or enforcement of a claim, a right, or a demand, often in a legal or business context.
Die Geltendmachung von Schadensersatzansprüchen muss innerhalb der gesetzlichen Frist erfolgen.
The assertion of claims for damages must take place within the statutory deadline.
The word is the nominalization of the expression 'geltend machen' (to assert / to claim). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into an action, and the noun is always feminine (die).
Er macht seinen Anspruch geltend.
He asserts his claim.
'Geltendmachung' (assertion / enforcement) is a typical word from legal and administrative language. It is hardly ever used in normal everyday speech.
Das Formular dient der Geltendmachung von Reisekosten.
The form is used for claiming travel expenses.
What is being claimed or demanded is usually in the genitive or attached with 'von' + dative. The genitive variant is more formal.
Die Geltendmachung des Schadensersatzes ist kompliziert.
The assertion of the damages claim is complicated.
The word is almost always used in combination with legal or financial terms, e.g. the assertion of 'Ansprüchen' (claims), 'Forderungen' (demands / receivables), 'Rechten' (rights), or 'Schadensersatz' (damages / compensation).
Die Frist für die Geltendmachung der Forderung ist abgelaufen.
The deadline for asserting the claim has expired.
enforcement / establishment
Both words can refer to a legal claim. Geltendmachung primarily means formally asserting or demanding it, while Durchsetzung emphasizes successfully enforcing it despite resistance. Use Geltendmachung for the claim itself and Durchsetzung when it is actually made effective.
Für die Geltendmachung ihres Anspruchs schickte sie dem Unternehmen ein formelles Schreiben.
To formally assert her claim, she sent the company a formal letter.
Die Durchsetzung seines Anspruchs gelang erst nach langen Verhandlungen mit dem Unternehmen.
He only succeeded in enforcing his claim after lengthy negotiations with the company.
