Translation Service
Welcome to the in-house translation service of HSBI!
If you’re an employee at HSBI and need a translation, proofreading or advice concerning the English language, this is where you will find help.
Services
- Translation into English of non-scientific texts, e.g. forms, document templates, standard texts.
- Proofreading (with regard to language and content) of non-scientific English texts written or translated in-house
- Advice concerning the English language, terminology research and creation of subject-specific glossaries (German/English)
- Provision and maintenance of the University Glossary and of our University Dictionary in our cloud-based translation memory system Trados Team
- In-house training for the use of Trados Team
- Consultation on the purchase of translation services and support in requesting quotes for translations that cannot be produced by the in-house translation service
- Provision and maintenance of a style guide for writing English texts (see download box)
- Advice on automatic/machine translation tools (e.g. DeepL, ChatGPT)
- Upon request: proofreading of scientific English texts (with regard to orthography and syntax)
Benefits
- Standard texts in English are available from a central location so that they can be reused or adapted to one’s needs, avoiding duplicate work.
- Creating and ensuring a consistent corporate language leaves a professional impression of HSBI.
- Consequent use of university-specific terminology enhances the quality and consistency of English texts at the university.
- With our powerful, cloud-based translation memory system Trados Team, translations can be produced and reviewed in collaboration, even if users have little or no experience with this tool.
- By professionally requesting transparent, adequate quotes and providing reference material for external service providers, external translation costs are reduced, while the quality of externally translated texts improves.
Note on Trados
Please contact us if you would like to use Trados. We will be happy to set up an account for you and train you in handling the various components.
Contact: translations@hsbi.de