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concession
A concession or compromise in a negotiation or conflict, in which one moves away from one's original position.
Um eine Einigung zu erzielen, mussten beide Parteien Konzessionen machen.
To reach an agreement, both parties had to make concessions.
You can recognize the meaning from the verb: 'Konzessionen machen' (to make concessions) means to give in during a negotiation. 'Eine Konzession erhalten' (to receive a license) or 'erteilen' (to grant) refers to an official license.
In der Politik muss man oft Konzessionen machen, um einen Kompromiss zu finden.
In politics, you often have to make concessions in order to find a compromise.
'Konzession' (concession/license) is a formal word in both meanings. It is used mainly in the areas of politics, law, and business.
Die Regierung war zu keinerlei Konzessionen bereit.
The government was not prepared to make any concessions.
The most common and important collocation for this meaning is 'Konzessionen machen' (to make concessions). This is a fixed expression that means 'Zugeständnisse machen' (to make concessions).
Wenn keiner bereit ist, Konzessionen zu machen, wird es keine Einigung geben.
If no one is willing to make concessions, there will be no agreement.
When referring to a license, the preposition 'für' (+ accusative) is often used to describe what the license applies to. Typical verbs are 'erteilen' (to grant/give) and 'erhalten' (to receive/get).
Die Stadt hat die Konzession für den Betrieb des neuen Cafés erteilt.
The city granted the license to operate the new café.
ban / prohibition
'das Verbot' and 'die Konzession' are opposites in one important respect. A ban or prohibition officially says that you are not allowed to do something. 'Konzession', on the other hand, can be an official permit, especially for a specific business activity. So 'Verbot' fits when a rule prohibits something. 'Konzession' fits when an authority allows or approves something.
Der Betreiber hat eine Konzession für den neuen Kiosk bekommen.
The operator received a license for the new kiosk.
Im Park gilt ein Verbot für offenes Feuer.
In the park, there is a ban on open fires.