LEO
Bilingual dictionaries, including English–German and French–German.
Useful to know: Check language direction and subject; compare alternative meanings with the sentence context.
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Useful sources.
Clearer answers.
Look up a word, clarify a specialist term or understand the background: find useful sources organised by research task, with guidance on choosing between them.
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Words & translations
Explore meanings and possible equivalents.
dict.cc
English–German and other language pairs, including phrases.
Useful to know: Entries and labels help narrow the choice; check usage in context.
Lexicool
A directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries.
Useful to know: Useful for discovering specialist sources. Assess the quality and currency of each linked resource separately.
Gottwein · Latein-Link-Lexikon
Terms relating to ancient Rome and its reception, with explanations and further links.
Useful to know: For historical and classical contexts rather than all modern specialist terminology.
Usage & expressions
Find examples, typical combinations and set expressions.
Wortschatz Leipzig
Corpus-based dictionaries and text examples in many languages.
Useful to know: An example shows usage, not automatically a binding rule. Consider the corpus source and period.
DWDS
A digital dictionary of German with word meanings and corpus research tools.
Useful to know: Useful for meaning and usage. Distinguish historical examples from contemporary ones.
Gottwein · Redensarten
Latin and Greek proverbial expressions with explanations.
Useful to know: For quotations, check wording, origin and intended meaning.
abkuerzungen.de
Look up abbreviations or find shortened forms for a term.
Useful to know: The same letters may mean different things in different fields.
Specialist terms & terminology
Understand terms within their subject field.
IATE
The multilingual terminology database of EU institutions and bodies.
Useful to know: Consider the subject field, definition, sources and notes in each entry.
TEPA Term Bank
A collection of specialist glossaries from the Finnish Terminology Centre, with English and other equivalents depending on the source.
Useful to know: For Finnish and multilingual terminology research. Language coverage and scope vary between collections.
IBM Cloud Glossary
Definitions of cloud technologies and terminology used in the IBM environment.
Useful to know: Distinguish vendor- and product-specific meanings from general usage.
WhatIs · TechTarget
English-language explanations of IT, business software and technical concepts.
Useful to know: For orientation and definitions; check the relevant manufacturer documentation for product details.
Knowledge & context
Understand the background and compare sources.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
An English-language reference work covering history, science and other subjects.
Useful to know: For background and overview. Access depends on the provider’s current offering.
Encyclopedia.com
Access to articles from different English-language reference works.
Useful to know: Check the original work and publication date: several results may rely on the same older source.
Infoplease
An English-language encyclopaedia and other reference material, including almanac and geography topics.
Useful to know: Check source dates for figures, dates and current events.
EUR-Lex
EU legal documents and available language versions for comparing official wording.
Useful to know: Check document type, version and available language pair. Not every document exists in every language.
Literature & databases
Find further publications and specialist sources.
KOBV-Portal
Information and access point for searching library holdings in Berlin and Brandenburg.
Useful to know: A catalogue record does not automatically provide freely available full text.
DBIS
A database information system for finding scholarly and subject-specific databases.
Useful to know: Access conditions vary by database and library.
Machine translation
Language orientation and initial drafts.
Machine translation can support understanding and drafting. The specialist or linguistic review needed depends on the use. Only send an external service content approved for that service.
DeepL Translator
Machine translation of text and, depending on the offering, documents.
Useful to know: Review output for meaning, terminology, figures and omissions.
Microsoft Translator
Online translation between supported languages.
Useful to know: Check language detection and target variety; fluent output can still contain factual errors.
Google Translate
Machine translation for language orientation and initial drafts.
Useful to know: Suitability depends on text, language and purpose; review material intended for publication.
PROMT.One
Online translation and dictionary functions for supported language pairs.
Useful to know: Check language coverage and features with the provider.
Descriptions indicate the language of each resource. Not every provider offers both a German and an English interface.
External services open only when clicked. Each provider determines its features, pricing and access conditions.
Put knowledge to use
Using sources well
When should I use a dictionary or a corpus?
A dictionary explains meanings and possible translations. A corpus shows words in actual texts. They complement each other: a frequent expression is not automatically the right technical term for your project.
How do we clarify specialist terms and abbreviations?
Search within the relevant field and check definitions, sources and language variety. Internal product names and client-specific terms also belong in an agreed terminology list.
Is a machine translation ready for publication?
Fluent style alone does not establish this. Review content, terminology, figures, completeness and suitability for the audience. We plan translation, review and, where appropriate, post-editing for the agreed use.