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German to English academic translation, beside the original.
Upload a paper written in German. Read the English beside it, paragraph by paragraph, and export the Word file when the English says what you meant.
Read closely
Where German to English needs a careful read.
These are the places a fluent translation can still miss the meaning. Tolayda puts each German paragraph beside its English, so they are checked where they happen, and a click on the English corrects it.
Words that look alike
Aktuell means current. Eventuell means possibly. Sensibel is sensitive, and Konsequenz can be consistency. A false friend reads fluently and still says the wrong thing.
Compound nouns
One German compound can need a phrase in English, and the order runs backwards: Probenaufbereitungsverfahren is a procedure for preparing samples. Check that the English kept every part.
The verb at the end
In a subordinate clause the verb, and sometimes a nicht, arrives last. The meaning of a long sentence can turn on its final word.
Nouns doing the work
Academic German favours nouns: die Durchführung der Analyse. English reads better with a verb, we carried out the analysis, and the change is worth checking.
Questions.
Can I translate a German thesis or dissertation into English?
Yes, as a Word file (.docx), a PDF, or a LaTeX file (.tex). It works with a free student account (.ac.uk email) or your university's Tolayda licence. A licensed institution sets a limit on the size of a paper.
Will my headings and tables survive?
Translation works block by block. Headings, paragraphs, figure captions, and table cells keep their place in the English, and the Word file keeps its own name.
Can my supervisor read the English?
Yes. Share a read-only link with a lecturer. While that link is open the paper is locked, so what they read is what you left in place.
Does Tolayda certify the translation?
No. Tolayda assists the work. Scholarly review, copy-editing, and any official certification stay with the people responsible for them.
Try it with a German paper from your university.
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