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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Fachhochschule

English translation:

university of applied sciences

Added to glossary by Jennifer Hottarek
Jul 1, 2004 09:17
19 yrs ago
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German term

Fachhochschule

German to English Other Education / Pedagogy higher education
I'm translating a report about the German higher education system (from Dutch into English) which is full of German education terms. Although I could make my own translations of these terms, I would really like to find out whether there are any standard translations, e.g. preferred translations used by government departments or university associations, etc.

All help greatly appreciated!
Proposed translations (English)
5 +8 university of applied sciences
4 +5 advanced technical college
3 +1 Polytechnic
4 institute of applied sciences

Discussion

Melanie Nassar Jul 1, 2004:
The asker is right; the glossary entries range from vocational school to university of applied science - pretty wide range for a term so common in Germany.
Non-ProZ.com Jul 1, 2004:
glossary I see three fairly plausible answers, and like I said, I am also looking for info on standard usage, not just the bare translation. Thanks.
writeaway Jul 1, 2004:
ditto-have you checked the glossary. this site actually has one with entries and there are load for Fachhochschule.
Cilian O'Tuama Jul 1, 2004:
Must have been asked a gazillion times before - have you checked the glossary? (tut, tut, naughty boy!)

Proposed translations

+8
5 mins
Selected

university of applied sciences

for example, in Heilbronn
Peer comment(s):
agree i8a4re : This is probably the most common translation, for better or worse...
4 mins
neutral dilberlin : I think this is the most common translation by Germans! Slight difference!
21 mins
agree RobinB : This is what they call themselves officially now, and how they're referred to in international organisations and networks.
28 mins
agree Steffen Walter : with Robin's convincing argument
36 mins
agree Sabine Griebler : Mir wurde gesagt, dieser Ausdruck sei von der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz so festgelegt worden, auch wenn eine Fachhochschule im Ggs. zur Universität kein Promotionsrecht hat. Engl. Webseiten der dt. Fachhochschulen verwenden diesen Ausdruck.
1 hr
agree Maria Ferstl
1 hr
agree Andrea Kopf
5 hrs
agree Mandy Williams : This is the official translation for the reasons explained by Griebler. Check out Cologne FH's website, for example.
13 hrs
agree Aniello Scognamiglio (X) : http://www.fh-frankfurt.de/
1 day 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for this. The remark by Griebler about the Hochschulrektorenkonferenz is particularly illuminating."
+5
1 min

advanced technical college

For what it's worth, I usually use "advanced technical college"
Peer comment(s):
agree writeaway : ABER: University of applied sciences is what most of the glossary entries have, over the years.
3 mins
agree Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
16 mins
agree dilberlin : this or polytechnic (British)
26 mins
agree moser.ilja
5 hrs
agree roneill : This is what I always use too.
5 hrs
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+1
13 mins

Polytechnic

for something new, this sprang to mind and seems to be a possibility (if polytechnic is still 'in' on the Anglo side of things).

Transblawg: Berufsakademie / University of Cooperative Education
... with training at the Baden-Württemberg vocational academy is of equal value to a course in the corresponding faculty at a Fachhochschule (polytechnic) in the ...
www.margaret-marks.com/Transblawg/archives/000253.html - 11k

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Note added at 15 mins (2004-07-01 09:32:55 GMT)
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Vocabulary, Vocabularium - [ Translate this page ]
... polytechnic, Fachhochschule. polytechnic library, Fachhochschulbibliothek. postdoctoral thesis, Habilitation. ... Fachhochschule, polytechnic. Fakultät, faculty. ...
www.ub.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/DigiBib/ Webkompendium/WebVokabularium.html

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-07-01 09:37:13 GMT)
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Archived:Glossary
... levels. Fachhochschule: Polytechnic school. An institution of higher education which emphasises applied problems and issues. Fachhochschulreife ...
www.ed.gov/pubs/Research5/Germany/glossary.html

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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2004-07-01 10:38:32 GMT)
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TU intern Juni 2002 - [ Translate this page ]
... und vermittelt den Eindruck, dass es sich bei der Technischen Universität Berlin allenfalls um eine Art Polytechnikum, das heißt eine Fachhochschule, handelt ...
www.tu-berlin.de/presse/tui/02jun/engl.htm - 13k

[PDF] Ingenieur- Ausbildung in Friedberg
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... Gruß wort Als 1901 die Gewerbeakademie, das spätere Polytechnikum und die heutige Fachhochschule Giessen-Friedberg, Standort Friedberg, von Herrn Architekt ...
www.fh-friedberg.de/allgemein/100jahre/fs/festschr.pdf

Zahlen und Fakten - [ Translate this page ]
... Bild: Modell des Neubaus an der Loth/Heßstraße. Im Jahre 1971 wurde aus dem damaligen Oskar-von-Miller-Polytechnikum die Fachhochschule München. ...
www.ee.fhm.edu/fb/zahlenundfakten.html - 10

presse - [ Translate this page ]
... Damals studierten die Herren am Rudolf-Diesel-Polytechnikum, dem Vorläufer der Fachhochschule Augsburg. Was den Frauenanteil betrifft ...
www.fh-augsburg.de/archiv/oeffentlich/ pressemitteilung-02-11-11-1/presse.html

[PDF] Zur Einführung
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... Der Unterricht wird mit einem Ab- schlusszeugnis beendet, das zur Studienaufnahme an einer Universität oder an einem Polytechnikum (Fachhochschule) berechtigt ...
www.dipf.de/publikationen/tibi/sonder_gesamt_1.pdf

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Note added at 1 hr 48 mins (2004-07-01 11:05:53 GMT)
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FWIW here\'s what happened to good old Woolwich Polytechnic (what\'s in a name):
Welcome to Woolwich Guide
... 1890 Woolwich Polytechnic opened (now Greenwich University). Modern Woolwich 1901 Public Library by Church, Quick & Whincop established by Carnegie Foundation. ...
www.southlondonguide.co.uk/woolwich/history.htm - 10k
Peer comment(s):
agree i8a4re : This is *the* term to use if translating into NZ English (which the asker probably isn't)
5 mins
agree dilberlin
12 mins
agree Wenjer Leuschel (X) : That's it.
31 mins
disagree Sabine Griebler : see above. The word "Polytechnikum" also exists in Germany, its the precursor of the "Technische Universität".
59 mins
see above. I just looked that up.
disagree Martin Kelsey (X) : The term "Polytechnic" no longer exists as a concept in British education, all former Polytechnics have become universities
1 hr
I noted that in my first sentence. I was wondering, since for example Woolwich Polytechnic is now some sort of university or college. like a marketing man's approach for an instant upgrade.Polytechnic is still a valid term in the English speaking world.
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3 hrs

institute of applied sciences

Is every Hochschule a university? According to U.S. usage, some might more properly be called colleges. When in doubt, I use "institute," which covers both. And in any case I would retain the name of the school in its original language followed by a translation in brackets.
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