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A detailed, factual report about an event or topic, often used in journalism or in a business context.
Der Journalist verfasste einen ausführlichen Report über die politische Lage im Land.
The journalist wrote a detailed report on the political situation in the country.
In German, 'der Report' is always a noun. Unlike in English, it cannot be used as a verb. To express the action, you use verbs such as 'berichten' (to report) or 'reportieren' (to report).
Der Experte hat einen langen Report über die Studie geschrieben.
The expert wrote a long report about the study.
As a loanword from English, 'der Report' often has a modern, international sound. It is used especially often in business, technology, and journalism.
Bitte schicken Sie mir den wöchentlichen Sales-Report.
Please send me the weekly sales report.
In a journalistic or business context, a report is often combined with verbs such as 'verfassen' (to compose), 'erstellen' (to create), 'schreiben' (to write), or 'veröffentlichen' (to publish).
Die Agentur hat einen detaillierten Report zur Marktanalyse erstellt.
The agency created a detailed report on the market analysis.
When it is about data, a report is often automatically 'generiert' (generated) or 'angefordert' (requested) by a supervisor. Adjectives such as 'täglich' (daily) or 'automatisch' (automatic) also point to this meaning.
Das System generiert jeden Morgen einen Fehler-Report.
The system generates an error report every morning.
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'der Bericht' and 'der Report' can both be a factual presentation of information. 'Bericht' is the more general German word and fits in many situations, for example at school, at work, with the police, or in administration. 'Report' often sounds a bit more technical or modern and is frequently used in journalism, in companies, or for data from a computer system. The words are easy to confuse because a 'Report' is often a kind of 'Bericht'. In normal everyday life, 'Bericht' is usually more natural. 'Report' fits especially when data is being analyzed or when a professional business or media context is meant.
Vor der Besprechung prüft er den Report mit den Verkaufszahlen.
Before the meeting, he checks the report with the sales figures.
Im Büro hat Anna einen Bericht über den Termin geschrieben.
At the office, Anna wrote a report about the appointment.