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iden·ti·fi·ca·tion [aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, Am -t̬ə-] N no pl

1. identification:

identification (determination of identity) of a dead person, criminal
Identifizierung f <-, -en>
identification of a problem, aims
Identifikation f <-, -en>
identification (of a virus, plant)
Bestimmung f <-, -en>

2. identification (papers):

identification
Ausweispapiere pl
she had no identification on her
sie konnte sich nicht ausweisen

3. identification (sympathy):

identification with
Identifikation f <-, -en> mit +dat

4. identification (association):

identification
Parteinahme f <-, -n>
the politician's identification with communism will not endear him to the voters
mit seinem Eintreten für den Kommunismus wird der Politiker bei den Wählern auf wenig Gegenliebe stoßen

5. identification COMPUT:

identification
Identifikation f <-, -en>

bank iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion N FIN

bank identification
Bankleitzahl f <-, -en>

iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion num·ber N

identification number
Identifikationsnummer f

iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion pa·pers N pl

identification papers
Ausweispapiere pl

iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion pa·rade N Brit

identification parade
Gegenüberstellung, um einen Täter zu identifizieren

ˈrisk iden·ti·fi·ca·tion N FIN

risk identification
Risikoidentifikation f

identification marking N

identification marking
Markierung (von Tieren)

bank identification N TRANS PROCESS

bank identification
Bankleitzahl f

identification number N TRANS PROCESS

identification number
Identifikationsnummer f

risk identification N INV-FIN

risk identification
Risikoidentifikation f

tax identification N TRANS PROCESS

tax identification
Steueridentifikation f

bank iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion num·ber, BIN N

bank identification number
Bankkennzahl f

check iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion card N Am

check identification card
Scheckkarte f <-, -n>

per·son·al iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion num·ber N, PIN N

personal identification number
Geheimzahl f <-, -en>
personal identification number
PIN-Code m