Plural for permission?

English translation: permission or permissions - see below

13:27 Nov 13, 2013

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English term or phrase: Plural for permission?

When looking up "permissions" in dictionairies, it seems that this is not a valid plural for "permission". In regular language this makes sense however, in IT language, "permissions" is an often recurring term. My question is whether it is indeed true that officially "permissions" is incorrect or whether it is accepted nowadays as valid due to the fact it is a "logical" term in IT.

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Selected answer:permission or permissions - see below

Explanation:
The plural depends on the context.

http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/permission

permission ( permissions plural )
1 n-uncount If someone who has authority over you gives you permissionto do something, they say that they will allow you to do it.
oft N to-inf, N for n to-inf, N for n
He asked permission to leave the room..., Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry..., They cannot leave the country without permission.
2 n-count A permission is a formal, written statement from an official group or place allowing you to do something.
usu pl
...oil exploration permissions.
→ planning permission

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-11-13 15:38:23 GMT)
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I think "user permissions" is correct. I agree with Veronika's comment.

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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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permission or permissions - see below

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