Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Abschlussarbeit
English translation:
final assignment
Added to glossary by
YorickJenkins
Jan 18, 2009 13:13
15 yrs ago
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German term
Abschlussarbeit
German to English
Bus/Financial
Education / Pedagogy
Coaching Course
This should not be difficult but what I have found in proz com and dictionaries to date does not sound right. This is not "Abschlussarbeit" in the academic/university/school sense. In the context of what I have to translate it is listed among other requirements for obtaining a certificate that one has successfully completed a coach training course.
Participants need to have attended the entire course, created a marketing plan, reviewed some books and they must also have submitted an **Abschlussarbeit**.
I imagine this is some kind of dissertation but "dissertation" sounds like something from a university to me.
All alternative suggestions welcome or is dissertation the best option?
YorickJenkins
Participants need to have attended the entire course, created a marketing plan, reviewed some books and they must also have submitted an **Abschlussarbeit**.
I imagine this is some kind of dissertation but "dissertation" sounds like something from a university to me.
All alternative suggestions welcome or is dissertation the best option?
YorickJenkins
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | final assignment |
Helen Shiner
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| 3 +3 | term paper |
Sandra SAYN (X)
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| 4 +1 | final project |
athomeindeutsch
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| 3 +1 | final essay |
Robin Salmon (X)
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| 3 | thesis (paper) |
Paul Kachur
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| 3 -1 | paper |
Christo Metschkaroff
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Change log
Jan 22, 2009 11:28: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs" to "Education / Pedagogy"
Proposed translations
+3
7 mins
Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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129
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final assignment
The Coaching Academy (UK) for instance speaks of a post-course module, final written paper and assessments, so this would be my suggestion.
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Note added at 20 hrs (2009-01-19 09:52:46 GMT)
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I would be wary of choosing paper or essay personally. It is just as likely to be the completion of a coaching journal or some other assignment which may be very practical.
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2009-01-19 16:45:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, Yorick, glad to help
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Note added at 20 hrs (2009-01-19 09:52:46 GMT)
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I would be wary of choosing paper or essay personally. It is just as likely to be the completion of a coaching journal or some other assignment which may be very practical.
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2009-01-19 16:45:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, Yorick, glad to help
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this is a good option, especially because it leaves open the possibility that the "Arbeit" might be practical, as Helen points out. Many thanks to everyone."
+3
5 mins
term paper
or "final paper" maybe
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
SpreeSarah
: I agree with final paper.
6 mins
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thanks
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 hr
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thanks
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| agree |
mill2
: final paper
3 hrs
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| neutral |
Lirka
: term paper sounds VERY academic, and is usually not teh final project, at least not in the US
1 day 1 hr
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-1
8 mins
Christo Metschkaroff
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Works in field
Bulgaria
Knowledge And Experience You Can Rely On
Native in: Bulgarian (Variant: Standard-Bulgaria) 
Works in: German to Bulgarian, English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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11
paper
Students prepare papers after accomplishing a course
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Kim Metzger
: after completing a course, not accomplishing
14 mins
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Mea culpa!
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Armorel Young
: but why would you prepare a paper after completing a course - surely the paper forms part of the course?
56 mins
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Lirka
: papers are not only final projects
1 day 1 hr
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+1
21 mins
final essay
This is what I would put but it could be out of date.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alfredo Vargas
: I like this better than term paper
16 hrs
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| agree |
David Williams
: Seems right in this context
17 hrs
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Lirka
: essay is also VERY academic, and who says it is indeed an essay? Would apply more to the humanities in university settings
1 day 1 hr
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An essay can be very simple and it is an easy thing to "submit" as it is open-ended.
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5 hrs
thesis (paper)
used for academic degress, but it might fit here
+1
18 hrs
athomeindeutsch
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
localizations and translations
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
final project
This is a bit more vague. It would be suitable for a task with a title set by the organizers of the training course, as well as an assignment where the candidate can choose his own title for the paper.
At our university (formerly a polytechnic) we called our final dissertation our "final project" as well.
At our university (formerly a polytechnic) we called our final dissertation our "final project" as well.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lirka
: would definitely work for the US ( esp. business type of schools/courses)
7 hrs
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