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certification
The formal process in which an independent body checks and confirms that a product, service, system, or person meets certain defined requirements or standards.
Die Zertifizierung des Unternehmens nach ISO 9001 dauerte mehrere Monate.
The company's certification according to ISO 9001 took several months.
certificate
The official document or certificate that serves as proof of a successfully completed standards assessment.
Bitte hängen Sie die Zertifizierung gut sichtbar im Eingangsbereich auf.
Please hang the certificate in a clearly visible place in the entrance area.
'Zertifizierung' (certification) is a noun derived from the verb 'zertifizieren' (to certify). The ending '-ung' makes the word feminine ('die') and can refer both to the process itself and to its result (the document).
Die Zertifizierung als Bio-Bauer ist ein langer Prozess.
Certification as an organic farmer is a long process.
Whether the process or the document is meant is often revealed by the verb in the sentence. Verbs like 'dauern' (to take/last), 'beantragen' (to apply for), or 'durchführen' (to carry out) point to the process. Verbs like 'erhalten' (to receive), 'vorlegen' (to present), or 'aushängen' (to post/display) refer to the document.
Die Zertifizierung dauert sechs Wochen.
The certification takes six weeks.
When referring to the process, the standard according to which certification is carried out is often mentioned. The typical preposition for this is 'nach': 'Zertifizierung nach DIN-Norm' (certification according to a DIN standard) or 'Zertifizierung nach den Richtlinien' (certification according to the guidelines).
Unser Unternehmen strebt eine Zertifizierung nach dem neuen Umweltstandard an.
Our company is aiming for certification according to the new environmental standard.
admission / registration
Zulassung and Zertifizierung can both become relevant after an official inspection. Zulassung grants permission to bring a product to market; Zertifizierung confirms that it meets defined requirements or standards. Certification is therefore not automatically permission to market a product.
Nach der Prüfung erhielt das neue Gerät die Zertifizierung nach dem geforderten Standard.
After the inspection, the new device received certification according to the required standard.
Nach der Prüfung erhielt das neue Gerät die Zulassung für den Markt.
After the inspection, the new device was approved for the market.
