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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.
perception
'Wahrnehmung' and 'Geltendmachung' can both appear in connection with rights, duties, or claims. 'Wahrnehmung' here means that you use or exercise a right, duty, opportunity, or appointment. This can be neutral and general. 'Geltendmachung' is narrower and more formal: you actively assert a claim or a right, often in writing, in a legal context, or in business. The words can be confused because both can appear in official texts. As a simple guide: 'ein Recht wahrnehmen' means to use or exercise a right; 'einen Anspruch geltend machen' means to assert a claim clearly.
Die Geltendmachung der Forderung muss bis Ende des Monats erfolgen.
The claim must be asserted by the end of the month.
Für die Wahrnehmung des Termins braucht sie eine schriftliche Einladung.
To keep the appointment, she needs a written invitation.