das Feststellungsverfahren
Translation
assessment procedure, determination procedure, declaratory procedure
Examples
Das Feststellungsverfahren kann mehrere Monate dauern.
The assessment procedure can take several months.
Grammar Patterns
to initiate/conduct ((a Feststellungsverfahren)) The authority initiates an assessment procedure.
Similar Words
Prüfverfahren (testing procedure), Ermittlungsverfahren (investigative procedure)
Etymology
From 'Feststellung' (determination) + 'Verfahren' (procedure). A procedure to determine a fact or status.
Memory Tips
Think of a formal, often bureaucratic or legal, 'procedure' ('Verfahren') for 'determining' ('Feststellung') something.