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.
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.
faculty / factorial
'die Fakultät' and 'das Dekanat' both belong to the university context. A 'Fakultät' is a larger unit, for example 'die Medizinische Fakultät' (the medical faculty) or 'die Philosophische Fakultät' (the faculty of philosophy/humanities). 'Das Dekanat', on the other hand, is the administration or leadership within a faculty. They can be confused because both often appear in official university texts. In practical terms: if it is about the academic department as a whole, 'Fakultät' fits. If it is about applications, certificates, or the leadership of the faculty, 'Dekanat' fits.
Für die Unterschrift muss sie das Formular im Dekanat abgeben.
To get the signature, she has to submit the form to the dean's office.
Yusuf studiert ab morgen an der Fakultät für Informatik.
Starting tomorrow, Yusuf will study at the faculty of computer science.