Lebenslauf

curriculum vitae

noun LAY-bens-lowf Rare

Origin: literally life-course

Also means

résumé

Usage Note

Lebenslauf literally means course of life and is the standard word for a CV in job applications. German CVs are conventionally tabular and chronological, called tabellarischer Lebenslauf. It forms part of the Bewerbungsunterlagen (application documents) alongside the cover letter.

Examples

"Bitte senden Sie Ihren Lebenslauf als PDF."

Natural Translation

Please send your CV as a PDF.

Literal Translation

Please send your CV as a PDF.

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