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coursework

German translation: Hausarbeit

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English term or phrase:coursework
German translation:Hausarbeit
Entered by: Sandra Schlatter

11:56 Mar 5, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / School
English term or phrase: coursework
As in coursework for GCSE or as such. Work in which a task is set and is a lengthy explanation is required
wez_316 (X)
Local time: 06:42
Hausarbeit
Explanation:
standard term in German universities for what would be "coursework" in UK universities

If I am not mistaken, pupils in some areas of Germany are required to submit a "Hausarbeit" when leaving secondary education (Abitur/A-levels), so the term is not limited to universities.
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Sandra Schlatter
Local time: 06:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Hausarbeit
Sandra Schlatter
4 +2Seminar
Ingrid Grzeszik
4 +1Kursarbeit
meanmech
4 +1Hausaufgaben
msebold
4Schularbeit (Arbeit für die Schule)
pschmitt


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Kursarbeit


Explanation:
This would be the translation according to Babelfish.

meanmech

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agree  brute (X): Not bad either!
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Seminar


Explanation:
oder Seminararbeit

Ingrid Grzeszik
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ehrnst: better: Seminararbeit
43 mins
neutral  Sandra Schlatter: this term is limited to university level, I would not use it for GCSE
1 hr
agree  brute (X): Best bet: Seminararbeit!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Schularbeit (Arbeit für die Schule)


Explanation:
This is a tricky one!
Since the context mentions "GCSE", which is more or less the UK equivalent of the German "Mittlere Reife", I think this has got nothing to do with a "Seminar", which implies a university context, or a "Kurs", which could be anything from evening classes in knitting to a language course. Neither has got anything to do with GCSE-level (Mittelstufe) and school.

Hence I'd suggest "Schularbeit", which can mean "homework" but also refers to all kinds of activities or practical experiences at school, including a task that is set for a lengthy explanation.

(If you want to be more specific, probably you could use "Aufsatz", which is a composition or an essay, or maybe "Referat", which is something like a report.)

Hope this helps

pschmitt
Local time: 06:42
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Hausarbeit


Explanation:
standard term in German universities for what would be "coursework" in UK universities

If I am not mistaken, pupils in some areas of Germany are required to submit a "Hausarbeit" when leaving secondary education (Abitur/A-levels), so the term is not limited to universities.

Sandra Schlatter
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ehrnst: correct. university level: Seminararbeit
16 mins
  -> not always, we had both Hausarbeit and Seminararbeit at university
agree  Chinapix: and this term could also be used for a kind of examination work at Univerity level
36 mins
agree  brute (X): Term appears equally suitable for dish washing.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hausaufgaben


Explanation:
As an alternative - I think this refers more specifically to school, and not to house work.

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Note added at 2002-03-05 23:43:27 (GMT)
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Studienarbeit - student research project -is another possibility, although it might again be too university oriented.



msebold
Canada
Local time: 01:42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wynona Kaspar: if the work is to be done outside the lessons
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