No. 12,413 in Russian
кафедра
Department or academic chair in a university or institution.
In a sentence
Научный сотрудник работает на кафедре истории.
The research associate works at the Department of History.
Here, 'кафедра' is used to refer to a department or division within a university, typically associated with a specific academic discipline.
Всё внимание было обращено на кафедру, где выступал спикер.
All attention was on the lectern where the speaker was presenting.
In this case, 'кафедра' denotes the physical lectern or podium from which someone speaks, emphasizing its role as a speaking platform.
Его задали вопрос по теме, обсуждаемой на кафедре.
He was asked a question on the topic discussed in the department.
Here, 'кафедра' again refers to an academic department within an institution, highlighting the topics of discussion related to the department's area of study.
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