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Homologation (Greek homologeo, ὁμολογέω, "to agree") is the granting of approval by an official authority. This may be a court of law, a government department, or an academic or professional body, any of which would normally work from a set of rules or standards to determine whether such approval should be given. The word may be considered very roughly synonymous with accreditation, and in fact in French and Spanish^[1] may be used with regard to academic degrees (see apostille). Certification is another possible synonym, while to homologate is the infinitive verb form.

In today's marketplace, for instance, products must often be homologated by some public agency to assure that they meet standards for such things as safety and environmental impact. A court action may also sometimes be homologated by a judicial authority before it can proceed, and the term has a precise legal meaning in the judicial codes of some countries.

The equivalent process of testing and certification for conformance to technical standards is usually known as type approval in English-language jurisdictions.

Sport

Motorsports

In motorsports a vehicle must be type approved by the sanctioning body to race in a given league, such as World Superbike, International Level Kart Racing, or other sportscar racing/touring car racing series.

Where a racing class requires that the vehicles raced be production vehicles only slightly adapted for racing, manufacturers typically produce a limited run of such vehicles for public sale so that they can legitimately race them in the class. These vehicles are commonly called "homologation specials".^[2]

Olympics

The term is also applicable in the Olympic Games, in venue certifications, prior to the start of competition. An issue was raised at Cesana Pariol—the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track used for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin—over its safety in luge. This delayed homologation of the track from January 2005 to October 2005 in order to achieve safe runs during luge competitions.

Other sports

In towed water sports, tournaments must adhere to homologation requirements set by the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation in order to qualify as ranking.^[3] In speed climbing, in order for world, continental or national records to be recognised by the International Federation of Sport Climbing, an official homologated wall must be used, and each event must be approved through a homologation visit.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Homologación". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
^ Homologation Specials, www.rallycars.com.
^ "IWWF Homologation Page". International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ Sport Climbing IFSC Highlights (Special Edition Issue 14 ed.). International Federation of Sport Climbing. September 2007.
^ Speed License Rules. International Federation of Sport Climbing. 29 April 2014. pp. 3–4.

External links

Education, recognition of diplomas and NARIC in the European Union
Academic homologation in Spain
Dictionary
Certificate of Conformity

[1] "Homologación". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-14.

[2] Homologation Specials, www.rallycars.com.

[3] "IWWF Homologation Page". International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

[4] Sport Climbing IFSC Highlights (Special Edition Issue 14 ed.). International Federation of Sport Climbing. September 2007.

[5] Speed License Rules. International Federation of Sport Climbing. 29 April 2014. pp. 3–4.

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+{{short description|Granting of approval by an official authority}}
-{{Other uses|Homology (disambiguation){{!}}Homology}}
+{{This|a type of official approval||Homology (disambiguation){{!}}Homology}}
 {{Original research|article|date=July 2008}}
+'''Homologation''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] ''homologeo'', ὁμολογέω, "to agree") is the granting of approval by an official [[authority]]. This may be a court of law, a government department, or an academic or professional body, any of which would normally work from a set of rules or standards to determine whether such approval should be given. The word may be considered very roughly synonymous with ''[[wiktionary:Accreditation|accreditation]]'', and in fact in [[French language|French]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.econ.upf.edu/~hurkens/homol.html |title=Homologación |access-date=2012-01-14 |archive-date=2012-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206101247/http://www.econ.upf.edu/~hurkens/homol.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> may be used with regard to [[academic degree]]s (see [[apostille]]). ''Certification'' is another possible synonym, while ''to homologate'' is the [[infinitive]] [[verb]] form.
+In today's marketplace, for instance, products must often be homologated by some public agency to assure that they meet standards for such things as safety and environmental impact. A court action may also sometimes be homologated by a judicial authority before it can proceed, and the term has a precise legal meaning in the judicial codes of some countries.
-'''Homologation''' is a technical term, derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''homologeo'' (ὁμολογέω) for "to agree", which is generally used in English to signify the granting of approval by an official  [[authority]].  This may be a court of law, a government department, or an academic or professional body, any of which would normally work from a set of strict rules or standards to determine whether such approval should be given.  The word may be considered very roughly synonymous with ''[[wiktionary:Accreditation|accreditation]]'', and in fact in [[French language|French]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]<ref>[http://www.econ.upf.edu/~hurkens/homol.html]</ref> may be used with regard to [[academic degree]]s (see [[apostille]]).  ''Certification'' is another possible synonym, while ''to homologate'' is the [[infinitive]] [[verb]] form.
+The equivalent process of testing and certification for conformance to technical standards is usually known as [[type approval]] in English-language jurisdictions.
-In today's marketplace, for instance, products must often be homologated by some public agency to assure that they meet standards for such things as safety and environmental impact.  A court action may also sometimes be homologated by a judicial authority before it can proceed, and the term has a precise legal meaning in the jurdicial codes of some countries.
-The equivalent process of testing and certification for conformance to technical standards is usually known as [[Type Approval]] in English-language jurisdictions.
-Another usage pertains to the [[biology|biological sciences]], where it may describe the similarities used to assign organisms to the same family or [[taxon]], similarities they have jointly inherited from a common ancestor.
 ==Sport==
-{{Empty section|date=July 2013}}
-==Automotive Industry==
-When selling a vehicle or parts in international markets, the automobile or relevant parts need to be homologated or certified. That is, the seller needs to obtain the correct approvals according to the legal requirements of the market where the good is to be sold. Approvals come from series of [[standards]] and mostly depend on the vehicle’s type or class.<ref>[http://www.sgs.com/en/Automotive/Electrical-Components/Lighting/Homologation.aspx Homologation] SGS Automotive Homologation, Retrieved 06/11/2013</ref>
-Related Standards:
-* ISO/IEC 17025
-* EC directive 2007/46/EC for class M (passenger cars, buses), N (trucks) and O (trailers) vehicles
-* EC directive 2002/24/EC for class L vehicles (motorcycles and light 3- and4-wheeled vehicles)
 ===Motorsports===
 {{main|Homologation (motorsport)}}
-In [[Auto racing|motorsports]] a vehicle must be homologated by the sanctioning body to race in a given league, such as [[World Superbikes]], [[Kart Racing|International Level Kart Racing]] or other [[sportscar racing]] series.
+In [[Auto racing|motorsports]] a vehicle must be [[type approval|type approved]] by the sanctioning body to race in a given league, such as [[World Superbike]], [[Kart Racing|International Level Kart Racing]], or other [[sportscar racing]]/[[touring car racing]] series.
-Where a racing class requires that the vehicles raced be production vehicles only slightly adapted for racing, manufacturers typically produce a limited run of such vehicles for public sale so that they can legitimately race them in the class.  These vehicles are commonly called "homologation specials".<ref>[http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/Homologation.html www.rallycars.com], Homologation Specials.</ref>
+Where a racing class requires that the vehicles raced be production vehicles only slightly adapted for racing, manufacturers typically produce a limited run of such vehicles for public sale so that they can legitimately race them in the class. These vehicles are commonly called "homologation specials".<ref>[http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/Homologation.html Homologation Specials], www.rallycars.com.</ref>
 ===Olympics===
+The term is also applicable in the [[Olympic Games]], in venue certifications, prior to the start of competition. An issue was raised at [[Cesana Pariol]]—the [[bobsleigh]], [[luge]], and [[skeleton (sport)|skeleton]] track used for the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]]—over its safety in luge. This delayed homologation of the track from January 2005 to October 2005 in order to achieve safe runs during luge competitions.
+===Other sports===
-The term is also applicable in the [[Olympic Games]], in venue certifications, prior to the start of competition. An issue was raised at [[Cesana Pariol]]&mdash;the [[bobsleigh]], [[luge]], and [[skeleton (sport)|skeleton]] track used for the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]]&mdash;over its safety in luge. This delayed homologation of the track from January 2005 to October 2005 in order to achieve safe runs during luge competitions.
+In towed water sports, tournaments must adhere to homologation requirements set by the [[International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation]] in order to qualify as ranking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IWWF Homologation Page |publisher=International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation |access-date=26 October 2019 |url= http://www.iwsftournament.com/homologation/homologation.htm }}</ref> In [[speed climbing]], in order for world, continental or national records to be recognised by the [[International Federation of Sport Climbing]], an official homologated wall must be used, and each event must be approved through a homologation visit.<ref>{{cite book |title=Sport Climbing IFSC Highlights |edition=Special Edition Issue 14 |date=September 2007 |publisher=International Federation of Sport Climbing}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Speed License Rules |pages=3–4 |date=29 April 2014 |publisher=International Federation of Sport Climbing}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-* [[Type approval]]
-* [[Professional certification]]
 * [[European professional qualification directives]]
+* [[Homologation reaction]]s that extend an alkyl chain by one methylene (-CH<sub>2</sub>-) unit
 * [[NARIC]]
+* [[Professional certification]]
 * [[Standardization]]
+* [[Type approval]]
-* [[Homologation reaction]]s that extend an alkyl chain by one methylene (-CH<sub>2</sub>-) unit
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{wiktionary}}
+* [http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.html Education], [http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/in_en.html recognition of diplomas] and [http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/agenar_en.html NARIC] in the [[European Union]]
-;Type Approval Specialist
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060508043033/http://www.econ.upf.es/~hurkens/homol.html Academic homologation in Spain]
-*[http://ib-lenhardt.com/en/services-more.php Worldwide Type Approval Services] for 315&nbsp;MHz; 433&nbsp;MHz; 2,4&nbsp;GHz; 24&nbsp;GHz; 77&nbsp;GHz; GSM; UMTS; LTE; Wi-Fi devices; Bluetooth devices; Zigbee devices; WiMAX devices; RFID
+<!--* [http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=536036 Homologation of a European Union medical degree in Switzerland] -->
-;Academic homologation
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060421235506/http://www.egide.asso.fr/uk/guide/comprendre/glossaire/ Dictionary]
-*[http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.html Education], [http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/in_en.html recognition of diplomas] and [http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/agenar_en.html NARIC] in the [[European Union]]
-*[http://www.econ.upf.es/~hurkens/homol.html Academic homologation in Spain]
-<!--*[http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=536036 Homologation of a European Union medical degree in Switzerland]-->
-* [http://www.egide.asso.fr/uk/guide/comprendre/glossaire/ Dictionary]
 * [http://www.cocvehicle.com Certificate of Conformity]
-;Other Uses
-*[http://www.iwsf.com/homolog2000/homologlist2000.htm Water Skiing competition]
 [[Category:Greek words and phrases]]
+[[Category:Professional titles and certifications]]