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copyright
The legal right of the creator of a literary, artistic, or scientific work to decide on its publication and use.
Das Urheberrecht schützt dieses Musikstück vor unerlaubter Vervielfältigung.
Copyright protects this piece of music from unauthorized reproduction.
The word consists of 'Urheber' and 'Recht'. An 'Urheber' is the original creator of a work. So 'Urheberrecht' is literally the 'right of the creator'.
Der Komponist besitzt das Urheberrecht an seiner Melodie.
The composer owns the copyright to his melody.
The central word in 'Urheberrecht' is 'der Urheber', which means 'author' or 'creator'. If you know this word, you can understand the meaning of 'Urheberrecht' more easily.
Der Urheber des Romans ist international bekannt.
The author of the novel is internationally known.
Common verbs in connection with copyright are 'das Urheberrecht verletzen' (to violate copyright), 'das Urheberrecht schützen' (to protect copyright), or 'das Urheberrecht beachten' (to respect copyright). A work can also 'unter Urheberrecht stehen' (be under copyright).
Wer Fotos ohne Erlaubnis kopiert, verletzt das Urheberrecht.
Anyone who copies photos without permission violates copyright.
To express what the right refers to, the preposition 'auf' (to/on) is often used with the accusative.
Die Fotografin hat das Urheberrecht auf alle ihre Bilder.
The photographer has the copyright to all her pictures.
license
'Lizenz' and 'Urheberrecht' both belong to the area of texts, images, music, software, and other works. 'Urheberrecht' is the legal right of the person who created a work. It protects the work and regulates who is allowed to make decisions about it. A 'Lizenz', on the other hand, is permission to use this work in a specific way. Learners may confuse the words because both are important for legal use. Memory aid: 'Urheberrecht' belongs to the work and to the creator; the 'Lizenz' is the permission for others to use it.
Am Wochenende informiert sich Anna über das Urheberrecht für ihre Webseite.
On the weekend, Anna reads up on copyright for her website.
Habt ihr für die Bilder in der Präsentation eine Lizenz?
Do you have a license for the images in the presentation?