No. 10,548 in German
referat
A "referat" is a presentation or a report, often given orally, on a specific topic.
In a sentence
Ich muss für morgen ein Referat über Umweltschutz vorbereiten.
I have to prepare a presentation on environmental protection for tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'Referat' is used to mean 'presentation', referring to a spoken report or speech prepared for an audience, often in an academic or school setting.
Das Referat des Ministers war sehr überzeugend.
The minister's presentation was very convincing.
Here, 'Referat' is utilized to describe a formal presentation or speech given by an authoritative figure on a specific topic.
In der Abteilung gibt es ein Referat für internationale Beziehungen.
In the department, there is a section for international relations.
In this context, 'Referat' is used to refer to a division or specialized unit within an organization or institution focusing on a particular field.
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