toelating

English translation: authorisation/authorization

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Dutch term or phrase:toelating
English translation:authorisation/authorization
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw

19:29 Apr 4, 2013
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: toelating
Na een periode van testen, toelating en commerciele voorbereiding, heeft bedrijf XXXX in januari de voertuigen van bedrijf XXXX in gebruik genomen.

Does anyone have a good translation for toelating in this context?
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 06:30
authorisation/authorization
Explanation:
First they test to ensure that the requirements are met. Then they get authorisation and then there is a period of commercial preparation after the authorisation (goedkeuring) has taken place before taking whatever it is into use.
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Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:30
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4 +1acceptance
LouisV (X)
4licensing
Charles Stanford
4certification
Alexander Schleber (X)
3authorisation/authorization
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authorisation/authorization


Explanation:
First they test to ensure that the requirements are met. Then they get authorisation and then there is a period of commercial preparation after the authorisation (goedkeuring) has taken place before taking whatever it is into use.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:30
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licensing


Explanation:
I think licensing covers most of the bases for getting authorisation, approval, etc. - try Googling "Testing, licensing and ..." and you will see that it pretty much works as a collocation

Charles Stanford
Czech Republic
Local time: 07:30
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acceptance


Explanation:
Given the context, this may be the answer.

LouisV (X)
Australia
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Edith Kelly: I tend to agree with your interpretation given the context
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certification


Explanation:
Typical procedure => testing, certification, commercialization.
This is especially applicable to technical products such as vehicles. They must be officially certified.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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