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A scientific paper, journal article, or essay that is often presented at conferences or published in academic journals.
Die Professorin hat ein wegweisendes Paper zur Quantenphysik publiziert.
The professor published a groundbreaking paper on quantum physics.
The word 'Paper' (paper) is used almost exclusively in scientific and university contexts. It refers to a specialist article or an academic piece of work.
Für das Seminar müssen alle Studierenden ein kurzes Paper schreiben.
For the seminar, all students have to write a short paper.
Common verbs used with 'Paper' (paper) are 'ein Paper schreiben' (to write a paper), 'veröffentlichen' (to publish), 'einreichen' (to submit), and 'präsentieren' (to present).
Er wird sein neues Paper auf einer Konferenz in Berlin präsentieren.
He will present his new paper at a conference in Berlin.
In German, 'das Paper' (the paper) specifically refers to an academic piece of work. It is not used for a newspaper ('die Zeitung') or a simple sheet of paper ('das Blatt Papier').
Ihr Paper über künstliche Intelligenz wurde in einer bekannten Fachzeitschrift veröffentlicht.
Her paper on artificial intelligence was published in a well-known academic journal.
contribution / post
Beitrag and Paper can both refer to an academic text for a conference or academic journal. Beitrag emphasizes that the text belongs to an event or publication, while Paper emphasizes the type of academic text. When talking about the submitted academic work, Paper is usually more precise.
Für die Konferenz reichte sie ein wissenschaftliches Paper über erneuerbare Energien ein.
She submitted an academic paper on renewable energy for the conference.
Für die Konferenz reichte sie einen Beitrag über erneuerbare Energien ein.
She submitted a paper on renewable energy for the conference.
