claim / assertion
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claim / assertion
A statement presented as fact, often without proof being provided for it; a thesis or postulate.
Das ist eine mutige Behauptung, für die Sie erst einmal Beweise liefern müssen.
That is a bold claim, for which you first need to provide evidence.
maintenance
The successful defense or maintenance of one's own position, reputation, or existence in the face of resistance.
Die Behauptung der Marktführerschaft war für das Unternehmen mit hohen Kosten verbunden.
The maintenance of market leadership involved high costs for the company.
'Die Behauptung' (the claim/assertion) is the noun form of the verb 'behaupten' (to claim/assert). It describes the result of asserting something: a statement presented as fact.
Er behauptet, die Lösung für das Problem zu kennen.
He claims to know the solution to the problem.
A 'Behauptung' (claim/assertion) can be 'aufstellen' (made/put forward), 'beweisen' (proved), 'überprüfen' (checked/verified), or 'widerlegen' (refuted). These verbs describe how one deals with an unproven statement.
Die Wissenschaftler konnten die Behauptung durch ein Experiment widerlegen.
The scientists were able to refute the claim through an experiment.
To formulate the content of a claim precisely, a subordinate clause with 'dass' (that) is often attached.
Die Behauptung, dass die Erde flach sei, ist längst widerlegt.
The claim that the earth is flat has long since been refuted.
This meaning is rarer and is usually found in business or strategy contexts. Signal words are 'Marktführerschaft' (market leadership), 'Position' (position), or 'Stellung' (standing/position).
Die Behauptung der Vormachtstellung in der Region war das wichtigste Ziel des Unternehmens.
The maintenance of the dominant position in the region was the company's most important goal.
information / boasting
Both words can refer to information that someone has provided. Angabe is usually neutral and says nothing about whether it is true or disputed; Behauptung presents something explicitly as a fact, often without solid proof. Use Behauptung when this claim is the main focus.
Der Zeuge wiederholte die Behauptung, dass er am Abend zu Hause gewesen sei.
The witness repeated the claim that he had been at home that evening.
Der Zeuge machte die Angabe, dass er am Abend zu Hause gewesen sei.
The witness stated that he had been at home that evening.
