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thesis
An extensive academic final paper written to obtain an academic degree such as a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate.
Für ihren Masterabschluss schreibt sie eine Thesis über künstliche Intelligenz.
For her master’s degree, she is writing a thesis on artificial intelligence.
thesis
A central claim or guiding statement in an argument, lecture, or discussion that is to be proven or defended.
Die zentrale Thesis seines Vortrags war, dass der Klimawandel menschengemacht ist.
The central thesis of his lecture was that climate change is caused by humans.
The word 'Thesis' (thesis) is often combined with the degree program to specify the type of paper. Typical compounds are 'Bachelor-Thesis' (bachelor’s thesis), 'Master-Thesis' (master’s thesis), or 'Doktor-Thesis' (doctoral thesis).
Er hat gerade seine Bachelor-Thesis im Fachbereich Maschinenbau angemeldet.
He has just registered his bachelor’s thesis in the mechanical engineering department.
You can tell from the context whether the academic paper or a guiding statement is meant. Verbs such as 'schreiben' (to write), 'abgeben' (to submit), or 'betreuen' (to supervise) point to the final paper. Verbs such as 'aufstellen' (to put forward), 'verteidigen' (to defend), or 'widerlegen' (to refute) refer to the claim in a discussion.
Sie muss ihre Thesis bis Ende des Monats abgeben.
She has to submit her thesis by the end of the month.
In the context of a final paper, 'Thesis' (thesis) is often used with verbs such as 'eine Thesis schreiben' (to write a thesis), 'eine Thesis anmelden' (to register a thesis), 'eine Thesis betreuen' (to supervise a thesis), or 'eine Thesis abgeben' (to submit a thesis).
Mein Professor betreut dieses Semester fünf Thesen gleichzeitig.
My professor is supervising five theses at the same time this semester.
When a claim is meant, typical formulations are 'eine Thesis aufstellen' (to put forward a thesis), 'eine Thesis vertreten' (to advocate a thesis), or 'eine Thesis beweisen' (to prove a thesis).
Der Autor vertritt in seinem Buch eine umstrittene Thesis zur modernen Gesellschaft.
In his book, the author advocates a controversial thesis about modern society.
thesis
These usually refers to the central guiding statement of an academic paper or argument. Thesis can also mean such a guiding statement, but it can also refer to an extensive academic final paper. Therefore, consider whether the statement or the entire paper is meant.
Seine Thesis über regelmäßiges Üben umfasst mehr als hundert Seiten.
His thesis on regular practice is more than one hundred pages long.
Die These seiner Arbeit lautet, dass regelmäßiges Üben zum Erfolg führt.
The thesis of his paper is that regular practice leads to success.
