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Praktikum

internship; practical placement

noun PRAK-ti-koom Rare
People & Society Education

Origin: from Latin practicum

Usage Note

Praktikum is a work placement or internship, either mandatory (Pflichtpraktikum) or voluntary (freiwilliges Praktikum). School pupils do an Orientierungspraktikum; university students do subject-specific Fachpraktika. It is a vital bridge between theory and work life.

Examples

"Sie macht ein Praktikum bei einer Berliner Zeitung."

Natural Translation

She is doing an internship at a Berlin newspaper.

Literal Translation

She does a placement at a Berlin newspaper.

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