kättesaamine

Kättesaamine is an Estonian noun meaning the act of obtaining or gaining access to something. In both everyday and official use, it refers to acquiring information, documents, services, or goods, as well as the process of making something accessible or available. The term is common in administrative, legal, and information-policy language to describe acquisition or access rights and procedures.

Etymology and related terms: Kättesaamine is formed with the suffix -mine from the verb kättesaama, meaning to be obtainable. Related terms include kättesaadav (accessible) and kättesaadavus (availability or accessibility). In legal and policy contexts, kättesaamine can denote a formal right or procedure to obtain or access resources, such as a right of access to information.

Usage and contexts: The term appears in government documents, library science, information technology, and data protection discourse. It can describe both the procedural steps required to obtain a document or data and the act of providing access to information. Common collocations include teabe kättesaamine (obtaining information) and dokumendi kättesaamine (obtaining a document). In public administration, policies often refer to ensuring timely kättesaamine of records for citizens and other stakeholders.

See also: kättesaadavus (availability, accessibility).