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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesautorisation préalable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: otɔʁizasjɔ̃ pʁelavab
"Cette intervention médicale nécessite une autorisation préalable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A regulatory or administrative requirement imposed by health insurance companies or governing bodies requiring formal approval before a specific medical treatment, procedure, or medication can be covered.
"The patient had to wait for prior authorization from the insurance provider before scheduling the MRI." - 2
Any formal consent or clearance obtained in advance to execute a restricted action, transaction, or operational protocol.
"Cross-border financial transfers exceeding a certain threshold require prior authorization from the central bank."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'prior' (former, earlier) combined with 'authorization' from Medieval Latin 'authorizare' (to give official authority or legal power, from Latin 'auctor' creator or promoter). The combined term emerged primarily in late 20th-century administrative, insurance, and medical management contexts to describe a mandatory preliminary vetting process.
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autorisation préalable
Transliteration: otɔʁizasjɔ̃ pʁelavab
"Cette intervention médicale nécessite une autorisation préalable."
Vorabgenehmigung
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈʔapɡəˌneːmɪɡʊŋ
"Für diese Behandlung ist eine Vorabgenehmigung erforderlich."
autorizzazione preventiva
Transliteration: autorizztzjotne prɛvenˈtiːva
"La procedura richiede un'autorizzazione preventiva da parte dell'assicurazione."
autorización previa
Transliteration: awtoriθaˈθjon ˈpɾebja
"El tratamiento médico necesita autorización previa."
autorização prévia
Transliteration: awtoriwzaˈsɐ̃w ˈpɾɛvjɐ
"O procedimento exige autorização prévia do plano de saúde."
पूर्व स्वीकृति
Transliteration: poorv sweekriti
"इस चिकित्सा प्रक्रिया के लिए पूर्व स्वीकृति आवश्यक है।"
事先批准
Transliteration: shìxiān pīzhǔn
"这项医疗服务需要保险公司的事先批准。"
사전 승인
Transliteration: sajeon seung-in
"해당 치료는 보험사의 사전 승인이 필요합니다."
事前承認
Transliteration: jizen shōnin
"その医療処置には保険会社の事前承認が必要です。"
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