dean's office / deanery
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dean's office
The administrative department of a faculty at a university, headed by a dean.
Für die Anerkennung der Studienleistungen müssen Sie sich an das Dekanat wenden.
For the recognition of your academic credits, you need to contact the dean's office.
deanery
The official district of a dean in the Catholic or Protestant church, comprising several parishes.
Unsere Pfarrei gehört zum Dekanat Ehingen.
Our parish belongs to the Ehingen deanery.
deanship
The office, function, or dignity of a dean.
Er hat das Dekanat für die nächste Amtsperiode übernommen.
He has taken over the deanship for the next term of office.
The word 'Dekanat' (dean's office / deanery) is derived directly from the word 'der Dekan' (dean; head of a faculty or church district). The ending '-at' here refers to the office, administrative area, or institution headed by a dean.
Der neue Dekan tritt sein Amt im Dekanat nächste Woche an.
The new dean takes up his position in the dean's office next week.
You can tell from the context whether 'Dekanat' (dean's office / deanery) belongs to a university or to the church. Terms like 'Fakultät' (faculty), 'Studierende' (students), or 'Professor' (professor) point to the university, while 'Pfarrei' (parish), 'Bistum' (diocese), or 'Pfarrer' (pastor/priest) refer to the church administrative district.
Alle Studierenden müssen ihre Abschlussarbeit im Dekanat der philosophischen Fakultät anmelden.
All students must register their thesis with the dean's office of the Faculty of Philosophy.
'Dekanat' (dean's office / deanery) is a formal, administrative term. It is used almost exclusively in the context of universities or church administrations.
Bitte reichen Sie den Antrag schriftlich beim zuständigen Dekanat ein.
Please submit the application in writing to the responsible dean's office.
In a university context, 'Dekanat' (dean's office) is often connected with administrative actions. Typical phrases are 'sich an das Dekanat wenden' (to contact the dean's office), 'einen Antrag beim Dekanat stellen' (to submit an application to the dean's office), or 'vom Dekanat eine Genehmigung erhalten' (to receive approval from the dean's office).
Bei Fragen zur Prüfungsordnung wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an das Dekanat.
If you have questions about the examination regulations, please contact the dean's office directly.
dean
Der Dekan is the person who heads a faculty, while das Dekanat refers to the associated administrative department. Both words belong to the organization of the faculty, but they refer to different things. Use der Dekan for the person and das Dekanat for the department or its administration.
Die Studentin gibt die Bescheinigung im Dekanat ab.
The student submits the certificate to the dean's office.
Der Dekan unterschreibt die Bescheinigung für die Studentin.
The dean signs the certificate for the student.
