Glossary

Many university-specific and administrative terms are highly specialised and often cannot be found in standard dictionaries or translation tools. To assist staff at Reutlingen University with translating such terms and to promote consistency in language use, this glossary has been developed. The university has adopted British English as its standard.

The glossary is a living document and is continuously expanded by the Institute for Foreign Languages. It is not intended to be exhaustive.

To help us keep the glossary as up to date as possible, we welcome your suggestions and feedback. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at: iff@reutlingen-university.de

 

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ECTS Officer
Definition:

ECTS-Beauftragte/r

educational goals
Definition:

Ausbildungsziele

effective date
Definition:

Inkrafttreten 

coming into effect/ date of effect

electives (BE); minors (AE)
Definition:

Schwerpunkte (Wahlfächer)

endowed professorship
Definition:

Stiftungsprofessur

engineering
Definition:

Ingenieurwissenschaften 

engineering lab
Definition:

Maschinenlabor

Fakultät Technik (TEC)

enrolment
Definition:

Einschreiben

enrolment
Definition:

Immatrikulation

entrance exam
Definition:

Aufnahmetest, Aufnahmeprüfung

Equal Opportunities Representative
Definition:

Gleichstellungsbeauftragte/r

equivalency test (by Reutlingen International Office)

Äquivalenzprüfung (des Reutlingen International Office)

ESB Business School
Definition:

ESB Business School

Ethics Officer
Definition:

Ethikbeauftragte/r

European Management Studies (EMS)
Definition:

European Management Studies 

ESB Business School (ESB)

exam registration period
Definition:

Prüfungsanmeldungszeitraum

exam review
Definition:

Prüfungseinsicht

examination conditions
Definition:

Prüfungsbedingungen

examination records
Definition:

Leistungsnachweis

transcript of records; record of grades; record of marks

examination regulations
Definition:

Prüfungsordnung