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fact

/fækt/

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noun

Tatsache, Fakt

Something actual as opposed to invented.

Examples :

"In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction."

In dieser Geschichte ist die Gettysburg-Adresse eine Tatsache, aber der Rest ist Fiktion.

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noun

Tatsache, Gegebenheit

Something which is real.

Examples :

"Gravity is a fact, not a theory."

Schwerkraft ist eine Tatsache, keine Theorie.

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noun

Tatsache, Gegebenheit

Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.

Examples :

"The fact that Sarah consistently got good grades in school was a basis for her parents' decision to send her to a better university. "

Die Tatsache, dass Sarah in der Schule durchweg gute Noten hatte, war die Grundlage für die Entscheidung ihrer Eltern, sie auf eine bessere Universität zu schicken.

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noun

Tatsache, Faktum

An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.

Examples :

"There is no doubting the fact that the Earth orbits the Sun."

Es besteht kein Zweifel an der Tatsache, dass die Erde die Sonne umkreist.

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noun

Tatsache, Gegebenheit

Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.

Examples :

"The facts about space travel."

Die Fakten über Weltraumreisen.

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noun

Einzelwert, Messwert

An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.

Examples :

"The fact that Sarah scored 95 on her math test is a single piece of data in the school's data warehouse. "

Die Tatsache, dass Sarah 95 in ihrer Mathearbeit erreicht hat, ist ein einzelner Messwert im Data Warehouse der Schule.

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noun

Tatsache, Wirklichkeit

Action; the realm of action.

Examples :

"The fact of the matter is, I need to leave work early today. "

Tatsache ist, ich muss heute früher von der Arbeit gehen.

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noun

Tat, Verbrechen

A wrongful or criminal deed.

Examples :

"He had become an accessory after the fact."

Er war zum Komplizen nach der Tat geworden.

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noun

Tat, Leistung

A feat or meritorious deed.

Examples :

"Her dedication to the school project was a fact that earned her the top award. "

Ihr Engagement für das Schulprojekt war eine Tat, die ihr die höchste Auszeichnung einbrachte.

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interjection

Tatsache, Fakt

Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one.

Examples :

"Fact, my brother is late for work again. "

Tatsache, mein Bruder kommt schon wieder zu spät zur Arbeit.

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