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English translation: PhD (Dr.rer.nat)


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German term or phrase:Dr.rer.nat
English translation:PhD (Dr.rer.nat)
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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03:17 Aug 25, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Science
German term or phrase: Dr.rer.nat
Was ist die Abkuerzung fuer Doktor der Naturwissenschaften im Englischen?
Please give me the abbreviation for Doctor of Natural Sciences.
Ingrid Richter
PhD
Explanation:
Department of Natural Sciences
Natural sciences faculty:
Biology faculty
Geology faculty
Natural sciences homepage
Biology program:
Biology faculty:
Leonard R. Brand, PhD, (Cornell University, 1970)
Professor of biology and paleontology.
Mammalogy, taphonomy



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Note added at 2002-08-25 03:34:15 (GMT)
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PhD = doctor of philosophy and the title is used for doctorates in many disciplines, including the natural sciences.

http://www.llu.edu/llu/grad/natsci/nsfac.html
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:43
Grading comment
Vielen Dank. Habe mich entschlossen den deutschen Begriff ebenfalls in Klammern anzugeben.
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4 +1PhD
Kim Metzger


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
PhD


Explanation:
Department of Natural Sciences
Natural sciences faculty:
Biology faculty
Geology faculty
Natural sciences homepage
Biology program:
Biology faculty:
Leonard R. Brand, PhD, (Cornell University, 1970)
Professor of biology and paleontology.
Mammalogy, taphonomy



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-08-25 03:34:15 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

PhD = doctor of philosophy and the title is used for doctorates in many disciplines, including the natural sciences.

http://www.llu.edu/llu/grad/natsci/nsfac.html

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 21259
Grading comment
Vielen Dank. Habe mich entschlossen den deutschen Begriff ebenfalls in Klammern anzugeben.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: the degrees are not as differentiated as they are in German
12 hrs
neutral  Ian M-H: As an answer to Asker's question (Abkürzung für Doktor der Naturwissenschaften im Englischen) this is fine, but that doesn't make it right to render "Dr. rer. nat" as "PhD", which is what the headline terms would suggest.
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