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petition
A formal written request or demand addressed to an authority, a parliament, or another public body, often signed by many people to give weight to a cause.
Sie starteten eine Petition zum Schutz des alten Baumbestandes in der Stadt.
They started a petition to protect the old trees in the city.
Words that end in '-tion' are almost always feminine (die) in German and often come from Latin. Recognizing this ending can help you determine the article of words like 'Aktion' (action), 'Information' (information), or 'Station' (station) correctly.
Die Organisatoren hoffen auf viele Unterschriften für ihre Petition.
The organizers are hoping for many signatures for their petition.
Certain verbs are often used with 'Petition' (petition). You can 'starten' (start) or 'initiieren' (initiate) a petition, 'unterschreiben' (sign) or 'unterzeichnen' (sign) it, and 'einreichen' (submit) it to an authority.
Hast du die Petition für den Erhalt des Parks schon unterschrieben?
Have you already signed the petition to preserve the park?
To express the purpose of a petition, you use 'für' (for) or 'gegen' (against) followed by the accusative. The authority to which the petition is addressed is named with the preposition 'an' (to) and the accusative.
Wir haben eine Petition gegen die Schließung der Bibliothek gestartet.
We started a petition against the closure of the library.
application / proposal
Both words can refer to a written request to a public body. A Petition is often addressed publicly to an authority or parliament with the support of many people, whereas an Antrag is usually a specific request within a procedure. Use Petition for a joint public demand, and Antrag for a personal procedure.
Für den Erhalt des Parks unterschrieben viele Einwohner eine Petition an die Stadt.
Many residents signed a petition to the city to save the park.
Für die Genehmigung des Umbaus stellte der Verein einen Antrag bei der Stadt.
The association submitted an application to the city for approval to renovate the building.
