thesis

thèse, mémoire

Long travail écrit de recherche présenté pour obtenir un diplôme universitaire supérieur.

En anglais simple : A long piece of research writing that a student submits for an advanced university degree.

• I'm writing my thesis.
• He submitted his master's thesis last week.
• What is your doctoral thesis about?

Comment l'utiliser : a thesis on something (She wrote her thesis on urban housing.)

Synonymes : dissertation

Expressions courantes : write a thesis, master's thesis, doctoral thesis, undergraduate thesis

thèse, idée centrale

Idée principale qu’un auteur ou un orateur explique et cherche à démontrer.

En anglais simple : The main idea that a writer or speaker explains and tries to show is true.

• The author's main thesis is clear.
• These examples support her thesis.
• The book challenges the thesis that wealth brings happiness.

Comment l'utiliser : the thesis that… (The book develops the thesis that cities encourage creativity.)

Synonymes : argument, claim, proposition

Expressions courantes : central thesis, main thesis, support a thesis, defend a thesis