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experience report
An oral or written text in which a person describes their personal experiences and impressions regarding a particular topic, product, or event.
Vor dem Kauf der Kamera habe ich mir mehrere Erfahrungsberichte im Internet durchgelesen.
Before buying the camera, I read through several experience reports online.
This word consists of three parts: 'Erfahrung' (experience), the linking -s, and 'Bericht' (report). So it literally describes a report based on a personal experience.
Ein guter Erfahrungsbericht sollte sowohl positive als auch negative Aspekte beleuchten.
A good experience report should highlight both positive and negative aspects.
To name the topic of the report, you usually use the preposition 'über' (about) with the accusative. You write or read an 'Erfahrungsbericht' (experience report) 'über' (about) a product, a trip, or a service.
Ich habe einen Erfahrungsbericht über das neue Smartphone gelesen.
I read an experience report about the new smartphone.
Common verbs in connection with 'Erfahrungsbericht' (experience report) are 'schreiben' (to write), 'lesen' (to read), 'verfassen' (to compose/write), and 'teilen' (to share). They describe the creation or use of such a report.
Nach meinem Urlaub werde ich einen Erfahrungsbericht über das Hotel schreiben.
After my vacation, I will write an experience report about the hotel.
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'die Erfahrung' and 'der Erfahrungsbericht' are closely related, but they are not the same thing. An 'Erfahrung' is what someone has experienced or what someone has learned through practice. An 'Erfahrungsbericht' is a text or account about such experiences. Learners may confuse the words because both contain the word 'Erfahrung'. The difference is simple: the experience happens to a person; the experience report describes that experience for others.
Nach der Reise schrieb Nele einen Erfahrungsbericht für den Blog.
After the trip, Nele wrote an experience report for the blog.
Im Praktikum hat sie eine wichtige Erfahrung gemacht.
During the internship, she had an important experience.