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Stringtheorie

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ˈstring theo·ry N no pl PHYS

string theory
Stringtheorie f <-> kein pl
in the PONS Dictionary

theo·ry [ˈθɪəri, Am ˈθi:ə-] N

1. theory no pl (rules):

theory
Theorie f <-, -ri̱·en>
theory
Lehre f <-, -n>
economic theory
Wirtschaftstheorie f <-, -n>

2. theory (possible explanation):

theory
Theorie f <-, -ri̱·en>
theory
Annahme f <-, -n>
the theory is that ...
die Theorie besagt, dass ...
in theory
in der Theorie
in theory
theoretisch

I. string [strɪŋ] N

1. string no pl (twine):

string
Schnur f <-, Schnü̱·re>
string
Kordel f <-, -n>
ball/piece of string
Knäuel m o nt /Stück nt Schnur

2. string fig (controls):

to pull strings
seine Beziehungen spielenlassen
to pull the strings
die Fäden in der Hand haben
to pull all the strings
alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen
with strings attached
mit Bedingungen verknüpft
most of these so-called special offers come with strings attached
die meisten so genannten Sonderangebote sind mit versteckten Bedingungen verknüpft
with no strings attached
ohne Bedingungen

3. string usu pl (of a puppet):

string
Fäden pl
puppet on strings
Marionette f <-, -n>

4. string (in music):

string
Saite f <-, -n>
guitar string
Gitarrensaite f
four-string violin
viersaitige Violine
to pluck a string
eine Saite zupfen

5. string (in an orchestra):

the strings pl (instruments)
die Streichinstrumente pl
the strings (players)
die Streicher pl

6. string SPORTS (on a racket):

string
Saite f <-, -n>

7. string (chain):

string
Kette f <-, -n>
string of pearls
Perlenkette f <-, -n>

8. string fig (series):

string
Kette f <-, -n>
string
Reihe f <-, -n>
he experienced a string of setbacks
er erlebte einen Rückschlag nach dem anderen
a string of disappointments
eine Reihe von Enttäuschungen
a string of hits
eine Reihe von Hits
string of scandals
Reihe f von Skandalen
string of successes
Erfolgsserie f
string of oaths
Schwall m von Flüchen

9. string COMPUT:

string
Zeichenfolge f <-, -n>
string
Zeichenkette f <-, -n>
search string
Suchbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to have another [or a second]string to one's bow Brit
noch ein Eisen im Feuer haben
to have two strings to one's bow Brit
zwei Eisen im Feuer haben
to have sb on a string
jdn an der Leine haben

II. string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string (fit):

to string sth
etw besaiten
to string sth
auf etw acc Saiten aufziehen
to string a racket SPORTS
einen Schläger bespannen

2. string (attach):

to string sth
etw auffädeln [o. aufziehen]
to string beads
Perlen auffädeln

3. string usu passive (arrange in a line):

to string sth
etw aufreihen
Present
Istring
youstring
he/she/itstrings
westring
youstring
theystring
Past
Istrung
youstrung
he/she/itstrung
westrung
youstrung
theystrung
Present Perfect
Ihavestrung
youhavestrung
he/she/ithasstrung
wehavestrung
youhavestrung
theyhavestrung
Past Perfect
Ihadstrung
youhadstrung
he/she/ithadstrung
wehadstrung
youhadstrung
theyhadstrung
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Such things as tummy fluff, 2p piece, bits of string were given away.
en.wikipedia.org
Yet, a bunch of folks who know every little proclaim to be smarter than everyone else and string up the accused.
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
The validity of a digital document is authenticated by verifying that the digital signature logically matches the bit string representation of the document.
en.wikipedia.org
The string of phonetic sounds can be plausibly broken up in multiple ways -- and if you're not familiar with the requisite proper noun, you may find yourself making an error.
www.newyorker.com
Variants of this bass include a 5-string model, and several different pickup configurations.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
This ranges from analysis on singular spaces and free boundary problems through complex and algebraic geometry and differential geometry to integrable models and topological string theory.
[...]
www.iag.uni-hannover.de
[...]
Dies reicht von der Analysis auf singulären Räumen und freien Randwertaufgaben über die komplexe und algebraische Geometrie sowie die Differentialgeometrie bis hin zu integrablen Modellen und topologischer Stringtheorie.
[...]
www.iag.uni-hannover.de
[...]
Plans in astrophysics include the further investigation of the link between string theory and the development of the early universe shortly after the big bang, i.e. cosmology, as well as the exploration of dark matter and dark energy in the universe.
[...]
www.cas.uni-muenchen.de
[...]
Auf der astrophysikalischen Seite ist geplant, den Kontakt zwischen der Stringtheorie und der Entwicklung des frühen Universums kurz nach dem Urknall, also der Kosmologie, sowie die dunkle Materie und die dunkle Energie im Universum weiter zu untersuchen.
[...]
www.cas.uni-muenchen.de
[...]
Also, the question is still open as to why the (nowadays generally accepted) standard model of physics cannot explain a number of phenomena of modern particle and astrophysics? the reason why physicists have designed theoretical models such as supersymmetry (SUSY) and string theory.
[...]
www.universe-cluster.de
[...]
Offen ist auch die Frage, warum das heute allgemein anerkannte Standardmodell der Physik etliche Phänomene der modernen Teilchen- und Astrophysik nicht beantworten kann – der Grund, warum Physiker Gedankenmodelle wie die Supersymmetrie (SUSY) und die Stringtheorie entworfen haben.
[...]
www.universe-cluster.de
[...]
In lecture courses taught jointly by a mathematician and a physicist they will learn about central ideas in mathematical physics, including conceptual and constructive aspects of quantum field theory and specific issues in string theory.
[...]
www.uni-goettingen.de
[...]
In einer Vorlesung, die gemeinsam von einem Mathematiker und einem Physiker gestaltet wird, lernen sie zentrale Ideen der mathematischen Physik kennen, einschließlich konzeptioneller und konstruktiver Aspekte der Quantenfeldtheorie und bestimmter Bereiche der Stringtheorie.
[...]
www.uni-goettingen.de
[...]
Although String Theory has been around for more than forty years, it has never been so important for physical reality as it is now, due to its novel outstanding applications to different areas of Physics and Mathematics.
www.phmi.uni-mainz.de
[...]
Die Stringtheorie existiert seit mehr als 40 Jahren, jedoch war ihre Bedeutung nie so hoch wie heute, auch dank neuer herausragender Anwendungen für verschiedene Bereiche der Physik und der Mathematik.
www.phmi.uni-mainz.de

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