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reconciliation in German

reconciliation in German is Versöhnung, Aussöhnung, Schlichtung — reconciliation means the restoration of friendly relations between people or groups who have been in conflict.

reconciliation in German

Versöhnung
noun
The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
Aussöhnung
noun
The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
Schlichtung
noun
The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
Wiederaussöhnung
noun
The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
Wiederversöhnung
noun
The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
Abgleich
noun
(accounting) The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.
Abstimmung
noun
(accounting) The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.
Schlichtung
noun
(accounting) The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.
Übereinstimmung
noun
(accounting) The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.
Überleitung
noun
(accounting) The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.
Rekonziliation
noun
(Roman Catholicism) Ellipsis of sacrament of reconciliation (“a sacrament (sacred ritual) also called confession, involving contrition by a person, confessing sins to a priest, penance performed by the person, and absolution granted by the priest”).

What does "reconciliation" mean?

  1. noun The restoration of friendly relations between people or groups who have been in conflict.
    "After a decade of silence there was a reconciliation at their mother's funeral."
  2. noun The process of comparing two sets of records or accounts to check that they agree, and identifying and correcting any differences.
    "The monthly bank reconciliation flagged a duplicate payment."
  3. noun The act of making two apparently conflicting ideas, accounts or requirements compatible with each other.
    "The paper attempts a reconciliation of free will and determinism."
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reconciliation in a sentence

  • After a decade of silence there was a reconciliation at their mother's funeral.
  • The commission's work was framed as truth and reconciliation rather than prosecution.
  • The monthly bank reconciliation flagged a duplicate payment.
  • Finance won't close the quarter until the reconciliation is signed off.

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What is "reconciliation" in German?

"reconciliation" in German is Versöhnung, Aussöhnung, Schlichtung. reconciliation means: The restoration of friendly relations between people or groups who have been in conflict.

How do you use "reconciliation" in a sentence?

Example: "After a decade of silence there was a reconciliation at their mother's funeral." In German, "reconciliation" is Versöhnung, Aussöhnung, Schlichtung.

Are there other ways to say "reconciliation" in German?

Yes — German has 10 translations listed for "reconciliation": Versöhnung, Aussöhnung, Schlichtung, Wiederaussöhnung, Wiederversöhnung, Abgleich.

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