An official document prepared at the end of a project, investigation, or assignment that summarizes the activities carried out, the results, and the conclusions.
example
Der Abschlussbericht der Untersuchungskommission wird nächste Woche veröffentlicht.
The final report of the investigative commission will be published next week.
Usage tips
Compound word
This word consists of 'Abschluss' (completion / conclusion) and 'Bericht' (report). So it literally refers to a 'Bericht zum Abschluss' (report at the conclusion) of a process. The 's' is a linking s that connects the two parts.
EXAMPLE
Der Abschlussbericht fasst alle wichtigen Ergebnisse des Projekts zusammen.
The final report summarizes all the important results of the project.
Typical collocations
Typical verbs used with 'Abschlussbericht' (final report) are 'erstellen' (to prepare), 'verfassen' (to write), 'vorlegen' (to submit / present), or 'veröffentlichen' (to publish).
EXAMPLE
Der Projektleiter muss bis Freitag den Abschlussbericht erstellen.
The project manager has to prepare the final report by Friday.
Context: projects and work
An 'Abschlussbericht' (final report) is typically written at the end of professional projects, scientific investigations, or official assignments in order to document the results.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Konferenz wurde ein detaillierter Abschlussbericht an alle Teilnehmer verschickt.
After the conference, a detailed final report was sent to all participants.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
Abschlussbericht vs Bericht
report
'der Bericht' and 'der Abschlussbericht' can both present results and important information factually. 'Bericht' is general and can be created at any point, for example during a project or after an appointment. 'Abschlussbericht' is more specific: it is written at the end of a task, a project, or an investigation and summarizes everything. The words can be confused because a final report is also a report. When the focus is on the end and the summary, 'Abschlussbericht' is more precise.
Abschlussbericht
Im Büro fehlt noch Noras Abschlussbericht zum Projekt.
Nora's final report on the project is still missing in the office.
Bericht
Am Montag besprechen wir den Bericht über die Verkehrszählung in der Stadt.
On Monday, we will discuss the report about the traffic count in the city.