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La defensa
The final oral examination where a candidate justifies their research before a committee. In Spain it is open to the public and can last several hours.
Examples in context
La defensa de la tesis será el viernes
The thesis defence will be on Friday
Tuvo una defensa brillante ante el tribunal
She gave a brilliant defence before the panel
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