English Style Guide 1.0

English Style Guide
version 1.0
This English Style Guide is published by the Communications Department in association with
Linguapolis. If you have any remarks: schrijfwijzer@ua.ac.be
English Style Guide University of Antwerp: version 1.0: Oktober 2012

Table of contents
0. Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. Formal writing conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1. University Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1.1. University Research Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1.2. University Titles and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1.3. University Bodies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1.4. University Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.5. The University of Antwerp and Campuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2. Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3. Translation of geographical names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4. Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4.1. General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4.2. Figures or Letters? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4.3. Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4.4. Telephone and Fax Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5. Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.5.1. Writing the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.5.2. Ordinal Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.5.3. Belgian National Holidays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.6. Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.6.1. a.m. and p.m.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.6.2. What Do You Write? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.6.3. What Do You Say?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.7. Capital Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.8. Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.9. Spacing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.10. Word Division at the End of a Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.11. Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.12. Foreign Phrases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.13. Gender-Neutral Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2. Email and letter writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.1. Writing Emails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.1.1. Useful Phrases and Vocabulary for Emails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.1.2. Email Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.1.3. Email Style Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.1.4. Sample Emails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.2. Writing Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.2.1. Useful Phrases and Vocabulary for Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.2.2. Letter Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.2.3. Letter Style Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.2.4. Sample Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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3. Avoiding common pitfalls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.1. Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.1.1. British versus American Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.1.2. English – Dutch False Friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.1.3. Confusing Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.1.4. Prepositions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2. Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.2.1. -ce / -se. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.2.2. Doubling of Final Consonant before –ing, -er, -ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.2.3. Plural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.2.4. Genitive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.2.5. Confusing Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.2.6. Compound Nouns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.2.7. British versus American Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.2.8. List of Typically Misspelt Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.3. Language Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.3.1. Singular or Plural?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.3.2. Is the verb followed by an ing-form or a to-infinitive? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.4. Punctuation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.4.1. Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.4.2. Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4. Terminology list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.1. Dutch -> English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.2. English -> Dutch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5. Useful websites and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
6. References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
7. Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
2 - English Style Guide - University of Antwerp 1.0

0. Foreword
There are more than 4000 of us, we the employees of the University of Antwerp. We are
spread across many faculties and departments, institutes and services. But together we do
form one big whole, and that is how we wish to come across. An important weapon in this
fight? Consistent communication.
Now, besides the Dutch Schrijfwijzer, we also have this English Style Guide. This handy
reference, with its excellent search function, was compiled by the Communications
Department in cooperation with Linguapolis. You will not learn to write flawlessly in English
with this guide. Rather than saddling you with dozens of pages of spelling rules or grammar
tips, it offers a helping hand in finding the answers to many nagging questions quickly and
easily. How should we address someone in an email? How should numbers be written in
English?
The Style Guide includes a comprehensive terminology list. While the list is not intended to
replace a dictionary, it does contain hundreds of words and phrases that are typical of the
University of Antwerp and of its teaching and research activities. If everyone sticks to this
list, the Raad van Bestuur will be referred to as the Board of Directors in every letter written
in English and no more variants will emerge.
We chose British English consistently throughout this English Style Guide because our
experience and feelings tell us that British spelling better matches the language used at the
University of Antwerp than American spelling. The guidelines set out in this document are
the norm for all communication in English, including that on the university’s website.
The English Style Guide will be updated continuously. All suggestions for improvement are
welcome and will be considered. Please email them to englishstyleguide@ua.ac.be.

1. Formal writing conventions
1.1. University Terminology
1.1.1. University Research Fields
References to academic fields in general do not start with capital letters. However, if these
fields are part of a title (of degrees, programmes, subjects, etc.), they do take initial capital
letters (except for prepositions, articles and short words such as and, or, etc.)
e.g. We will discuss the applied aspects of research in the field of neurosciences.
but: a PhD student in Neurosciences, the Department of Biology
Using too many capital letters slows down reading. Therefore capitals should only be used in
a restricted number of cases.
1.1.2. University Titles and Functions

The names for functions start with a capital letter.
e.g. Rector, Full Professor
Titles of people’s functions used before names are typically abbreviated. They start with a
capital letter and no full stop is added. However, in publications you will find that Prof. is an
exception and can be followed by a full stop.
Please note that in American English abbreviated titles are followed by a full stop:
Dr. Waters, Mrs. Wallace
e.g. Prof Carson, Mrs Collins
Academic titles are written after the surname, separated by a comma. In English only one
academic title (the highest) is typically used.
e.g. Linda Parks, MSc
In a letter to someone who holds a PhD, you address the person Dear Dr Philips, but on the
envelope you should use the academic title: Mandy Philips, PhD (without Ms).
Please note that the common Dutch abbreviation prof. dr. is not common in English and
should not be used. Use Prof or Dr instead.
1.1.3. University Bodies

Titles of organisational bodies, services, departments, etc. start with a capital letter.
e.g. Central Purchasing Office, Executive Board, Buildings Department, etc.

1.1.4. University Degrees
Master programme or Master’s programme are both correct in English (as are Bachelor
programme and Bachelor’s programme). At the University of Antwerp you should use the
former option: Master programme and Bachelor programme as this is the simplest and most
transparent one. For the same reason you should use Master and Bachelor when talking
about a specific Master programme or degree. Degrees always start with a capital letter.
e.g. a Master in Computer Science, Master programme in Bioscience
Please note that the translation of the Dutch MaNaMa is Advanced Master in English.
1.1.5. The University of Antwerp and Campuses

The English translation of Universiteit Antwerpen is University of Antwerp. The abbreviation UA
can only be used in tables. Most universities are officially called University of X, but in actual
language use many are referred to as X University.
e.g. The University of Oxford is often referred to as Oxford University
The different campuses keep their Dutch names in English texts: Stadscampus, Campus Drie
Eiken, Campus Middelheim and Campus Groenenborger.
1.2. Addresses
There is no unique system of writing addresses for all countries (e.g. in the UK the house
number precedes the street name). For precise details about the presentation of addresses in
a specific country, you should refer to the national postal website.
Regardless of the country you are writing or referring to, the name of the destination country
must appear in capital letters in the last line of the address. No other parts of the address
should be written in capital letters.
If you are publishing your University of Antwerp address in an English brochure, for example,
you should write the campus, street name and town in the language of the destination
country, i.e. Dutch. The institute and country should be written in the language of the
publication, i.e. English, in order to make them easier to spell for the sender.
Please note that the former ISO country codes preceding postcodes are not used anymore.
In proper names the first name precedes the surname.
e.g. International Relations Office

University of Antwerp
Stadscampus
Gratiekapelstraat 10
2000 Antwerpen
BELGIUM

e.g. An Goris
Antwerp Doctoral School
University of Antwerp
Campus Middelheim
M.A.216
Middelheimlaan 1
2020 Antwerpen
BELGIUM
1.3. Translation of geographical names

If a geographical name (e.g. a town, river, mountain, etc.) has a common English equivalent,
use that one in texts. Correct translations of European national geographical names into
English can be found in the Country Compendium of the European Union (http://ec.europa.
eu/translation/english/guidelines/documents/styleguide_english_dgt_country_compendium_
en.pdf). Another useful tool is the European Commission List of countries, territories and
currencies (http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000500.htm), which contains
worldwide information.
1.4. Numbers
1.4.1. General
In English you use commas (,) to denote thousands and points (.) in decimals.
e.g. €100,000 (one hundred thousand euros)

but: π = 3.14 (pi equals three point one four)
Within texts a comma indicating thousands should be replaced by a space for the sake of clarity.
Thousands below 10 000 should be written without a space.
e.g. The march was a huge success: there were 100 000 demonstrators in total.
but: A total of 8632 respondents completed the questionnaire.
Prices should be written with the currency symbol before the sum, without leaving a space.
If the currency symbol (e.g. €) cannot be used (e.g. due to technical problems) the ISO
code (e.g. EUR) should be used instead. Please note that the ISO code also precedes the
amount and is followed by a space. The main currency codes can be found in the European
Commission Interinstitutional Style Guide Annex A7 (http://publications.europa.eu/code/
en/en-5000700.htm).
e.g. €50 or EUR 50, ₤200 or GBP 200
Within texts you should use the full name of the currency. Put it after the sum, with lower
case letters and in the plural form.
e.g. All students will have to pay 50 euros before the start of the programme.

1.4.2. Figures or Letters?
In texts numbers from one to nine are written in full, whereas from 10 upwards numbers
tend to be written in figures. However, do not mix the two in the same phrase. If the number
is the first word of the sentence, write all of the numbers in the phrase using letters. In all
other cases use all figures.
Ordinal numbers (e.g. fifth, 12th) follow the same pattern.
e.g. It took us three days to complete the study.

We had to repeat it 11 times.
e.g. Three in eleven people are not aware of this.

Each year, between 9 and 11 students cancel.
e.g. It was discovered in the seventh century.

The system changed in the 19th century.
As mentioned above, if a sentence starts with a number the number must be written in
letters. If the number is complex (e.g. 24.98%) try to rephrase your sentence so that it does
not start with that number (e.g. A total of 24.98%...).
e.g. Nineteen sites were contaminated.
Use per cent (two words) when the number is also spelled out in words, but use the per cent
sign (%) with figures.
e.g. five per cent

but: 20%
Fractions should be written in full when both numbers are below 10.
e.g. two thirds

but: 5/14
Use figures followed by the appropriate suffix (in normal script, not superscript) for ordinal
numbers higher than nine. (see also 1.5.2)
e.g. 52nd, 29th

but: first
Note that when you compare figures (e.g. in statistics) you always write the figure. The same
is true for ranges, for numbers in a series and for units of measurement that are denoted by
symbols or abbreviations.
e.g. We observed 3 rats, 5 mice and 7 guinea pigs.

We administered it 3-5 times a day.
In Chapter 7 we discuss the use of punctuation.
They were stored at 7˚C.

When two numbers appear next to one another in a text and are not comparable, write one
in full and the other one in figures to avoid confusion.
e.g. We participated in all three 20-mile runs.

Last year I attended 2 three-day conferences.
In hyphenated expressions where numbers are used as adjectives (as in the examples above)
the numbers tend to be written in full, but in set phrases the figure is preferred.
e.g. a three-day course

but: the 24-hour clock
Multiples of one hundred and one thousand are either written completely in full or
completely in figures, but do not mix the two.
e.g. three hundred or 300, nine thousand or 9000.
Multiples of millions and billions can be written in full, but are often combined with figures.
e.g. six million or 6 million, 50 billion or fifty billion.
1.4.3. Ranges
Write either from 6 to 12 or 6-12, but not from 6-12. In running text you should use the full form.
e.g. Our next international meeting is planned from 2 to 4 March.

but: date: 2-4 March
1.4.4. Telephone and Fax Numbers

When writing to an international audience always add your country code, preceded by +.
Leave out the 0 before the area code.
e.g. + 32 3 265 58 24
In contact information, phone numbers, fax numbers and mobile phone numbers should be
introduced as follows:
T: + 32 3 265 48 03
F: + 32 3 265 46 37
M: + 32 486 11 12 13

1.5. Dates
1.5.1. Writing the Date
If you write a date in full, first write the day, then the month and then the year. The full form
is preferred in running text.
e.g. 24 August 2011
The short form of the date can be used in footnotes, tables, etc. and should be written
day.month.year. Use two digits for day and month and four for the year. They are separated
by full stops without spaces.
e.g. 24.08.2011 (= 24 August 2011)
Note that for file names, in lists, etc. the international standard date notation is often used
as it facilitates the classification process: year-month-day.
e.g. 2011-08-24
Please note that if you write the date in full, in American English August 24, 2011 is more
common. As far as the short form is concerned, in American English 24 August 2011 would
be written as 08.24.2011.
1.5.2. Ordinal Numbers

1st (first): + -st
2nd (second): + -nd
3rd (third): + -rd
but: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th: + -th
Also: 21st, 32nd, 73rd, 84th, etc.
The suffix should be written in normal script, not superscript. Note that within texts numbers
below 10 are written in full (letters), whereas from 10 upwards figures are used.
e.g. My fifth remark concerns the annual fee.

but: Our 25th anniversary will be celebrated on 21 June.

1.5.3. Belgian National Holidays
Dutch English
Allerheiligen All Saints’ Day
Allerzielen All Souls’ Day
Dag van de Arbeid Labour Day
kerstdag Christmas Day
Moederdag Mother’s Day
Nationale Feestdag Belgian National Day
Nieuwjaar New Year’s Day
Onze-Lieve-Heer Hemelvaart Ascension Day
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaart Assumption Day
oudejaar New Year’s Eve
paasmaandag Easter Monday
Pasen Easter
Pinksteren Whit Sunday / Pentecost
pinkstermaandag Whit Monday / Pentecost Monday
tweede kerstdag Boxing Day
Vaderdag Father’s Day
Vlaamse Feestdag Flemish Community Day
Waalse Feestdag Walloon Community Day
wapenstilstand Armistice Day
1.6. Time
1.6.1. a.m. and p.m.
The English-speaking world uses the 12-hour system for time reference. When writing in
English you should adopt that system.
From midnight to one minute before noon a.m. (= ante meridiem) is used; from noon to one
minute before midnight p.m. (= post meridiem) is used.
In order to avoid confusion, 12 midnight and 12 noon should be used instead of 12 a.m.
and 12 p.m. O’clock is never used in combination with a.m. or p.m.
e.g. 8.25 (24-hour clock) = 8.25 a.m.

15.40 (24-hour clock) = 3.40 p.m.
You can also express time in the following way (in emails for example):
We’re meeting at 8 o’clock in the morning.

We’re meeting at 3 o’clock in the afternoon.
We’re meeting at 7 o’clock in the evening.
We’re meeting at 11 o’clock at night.

1.6.2. What Do You Write?
Use a point between hours and minutes, without adding hrs or o’clock. In the 12-hour
system the full hour is written without zero minutes.
e.g. We will meet at 8.45 a.m. / We will meet at 4 p.m.
The abbreviation h is only used to indicate duration.
e.g. We boiled the water for 2h.
1.6.3. What Do You Say?

e.g. 2.00 = it’s two o’clock
2.15 = it’s (a) quarter past two / it’s two fifteen
2.25 = it’s twenty-five past two / it’s two twenty-five
2.27 = it’s twenty-seven minutes past two / it’s two twenty-seven
2.30 = it’s half past two / it’s half two / it’s two thirty
2.45 = it’s (a) quarter to three / it’s two forty-five
2.55 = it’s five to three / it’s two fifty-five
Please note that in Dutch half twee means 1.30, whereas in English half two means half
past two (2.30).
1.7. Capital Letters

The following start with a capital letter:
Proper names
e.g. Emily Carey
Weekdays
e.g. Monday
Months
e.g. January
Public holidays
e.g. Christmas
Historical events
e.g. World War II
Countries and regions, country adjectives, languages and nationalities
e.g. France, a French car, I speak French, I am French

North, east, south and west only start with a capital when used in place names.
e.g. North Africa

but: in the north of Africa
Please note that the seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) take no capital.
Neither do north, east, south and west when not used in place names.
Titles for people
e.g. Dr Philips, Mr Buker
Titles of people’s functions, organisational bodies, programmes, legal acts, documents, etc.
e.g. Head of the International Relations Office, the Seventh Framework Programme
Titles of courses, degrees, programmes, subjects, etc. – at least nouns, verbs pronouns,
adjectives and adverbs; do not capitalise articles, prepositions and short words such as and,
or, nor, for, but, etc.
e.g. Modern Art in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century, the Department of Biology
Titles of books, works of art, articles, etc. – at least nouns, verbs pronouns, adjectives and
adverbs; do not capitalise articles, prepositions and short words such as and, or, nor, for, but, etc.
e.g. Politics and Change in Developing Countries
Please note that for long titles that read more like a description than a real title use lower
case letters: Effects of the obese gene product on body weight regulation in ob/ob mice
Start quotations with a capital only if the quotation is a complete sentence in itself. If the
quotation is a full sentence, the final punctuation mark is written within the quotation marks
and no extra full stop is needed. If the quotation is not a full sentence, the final quotation mark
precedes the concluding full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. The exact rule for single or
double quotation marks is explained under 3.4.2. Conventions.
e.g. Oscar Wilde once said ‘It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances.’
but: William Cowper called them ‘a pack of rogues’.

1.8. Abbreviations
In British English abbreviations are usually written without full stops. However, there are
so many exceptions to this rule that you had better look up the abbreviation you need in a
dictionary. Please note that parallel spellings (with or without full stops) may exist: different
dictionaries or style guides may even present different spellings (e.g. pm or p.m.). The
important thing is to be consistent.
e.g. kg (kilogram), Mr (Mister), VAT (value added tax)

but: Co. (company), e.g. (for example)
Please note that American English usually includes full stops after abbreviations: kg., Mr., Dr.
Use a comma or dash before e.g. and i.e. but no comma after them.
e.g. Some familiarity with learning technologies, e.g. Blackboard, would be useful
though not essential.
Most units of measurement and scientific symbols are not followed by a full stop and are not
put in the plural. They are separated from the figure by a space.
e.g. 2 m, 60 dB(A)
No (number) is not followed by a full stop but does take the plural -s.
e.g. Nos 5-20.
Most acronyms do not have full stops between the letters. Acronyms up to five letters are
generally printed in capitals, ones consisting of six letters or more only use capitals for the first
letter.
e.g. AIDS
but Unesco
For contact information the usual information (telephone number, fax number, mobile phone
number) is preceded by the following terms (see also 1.4.4.):
T.:
F:
M:
The choice between indefinite articles a or an depends on pronunciation, not spelling. If the
abbreviation starts with a consonant sound, use a, if it starts with a vowel sound, use an.
e.g. a UN resolution, an MP
Please note that, when an abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, only one full stop is
written.
e.g. We will keep you informed about announcements of lectures, seminars, etc.

1.9. Spacing Rules
‘Symbol’ Description Rule Example
Units of there is one space 2pm, 60pdB(A)
measurement between the unit or
and scientific symbol and the figure
symbols preceding it
˚ degree sign there is no space between 37˚C
the degree sign and the
figure preceding it
% percentage sign there is no space 50%
between the percentage
sign and the figure
preceding it
: colon there is one space after We included two
the colon, none before countries:pFrance and
Germany.
; semi-colon there is one space after The difference is not
the semi-colon, none significant;pit only
before includes two or three
students.
- hyphens are used to there are no spaces post-modern
connect compound before or after the
words hyphen
– dashes used to there are no spaces 5–20˚C
[windows: Ctrl + - on the join coordinate or before or after the en-
numeric keypad ] contrasting pairs dash
[Mac: Alt + Shift + -] (= en-dash)
— dashes used to set there are spaces before The introductory course
[Windows: Alt + Ctrl + - off text from the rest and after the em-dash p—pif there are
on the numeric keypad] of the sentence in enough studentsp—p
[Mac: Alt + -] order to increase the starts in August.
contrast of emphasis
(= em-dash)
‘ and “ single and double there are spaces before Cambridge
quotation marks and after the single or mathematician
double quotation marks A.S. Besicovitch
but none within the used to sayp‘A
quotation marks mathematician’s
reputation rests on his
bad proofs’p(Burkill
1971).
& and-sign, ampersand there are spaces The London School of
before and after the Hygienep&pTropical
ampersand Medicine
/ slash there are no spaces Dear Sir/Madam
before or after the slash
() brackets there are spaces before Any changesp(e.g.
and after the brackets time, location)pwill be
but none within the posted on Blackboard.
brackets
1.10. Word Division at the End of a Line
It is not common in English to divide a word at the end of a line. What’s more, the rules for
doing this are so vague and complex that they are very hard to apply. So, do not divide words
in English texts, but put the entire word on the next line.
1.11. Lists
When every item in the list is a full sentence or a phrase or word, every item should start with a lower
case letter and end with a semi-colon (;), except for the last item, which ends in a full stop (.).
e.g. We need to discuss the following issues:

- can the old computers be used elsewhere;
- can we find new ways to save paper;
- can we take a course on the matter.
If any item in the list contains more than one complete sentence, every item should start
with a capital and end with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.
e.g. The paper focuses on the following key points:

- Organic food is gaining popularity. Will this trend continue?
- GM food remains controversial. Are people today more sceptical about it than
they were in the past?
- Not all information on organic and GM food reaches the customer. How can we
change that?
1.12. Foreign Phrases

If you use a foreign word or phrase (e.g. Latin) in an English text, it should be put in italics unless
the word or phrase is so common that it is considered part of the English language (e.g. ad hoc,
i.e.). If the foreign phrase has an English equivalent, use that instead (e.g. per diem = a day).
e.g. These topics include, inter alia, the need for improvement of existing procedures.
1.13. Gender-Neutral Language

In the English-speaking world it is very important to use gender-neutral language at all
times. Therefore we advise you to adopt that system when writing in English. For example,
avoid referring to persons that could be male or female (e.g. the student) as he. You can be
gender neutral by using he or she or his or her instead. However, this use of double pronouns
may interfere with reading. One way to avoid this problem, and the most elegant solution, is
to put both the noun and the pronoun referring to it in the plural.
e.g. Not: A researcher rarely steps outside his specific research field.
But: A researcher rarely steps outside his or her specific research field.
And even better: Researchers rarely step outside their specific research fields.

2. Email and letter writing
2.1. Writing Emails

2.1.1. Useful Phrases and Vocabulary for Emails
The sentences in bold are formal sentences, which should be used when writing to someone
you do not know, to someone of a high rank, etc.
The sentences in italics are more informal sentences, which can be used when you are writing
to someone you have met before or with whom you have had some previous email contact.
Sentences that can be used in both contexts are left without formatting.
Email writing in English today tends to be polite but rather informal. Very often the first
business contact is formal, but the next mails will be much more informal. For example, in
the first mail no contractions (e.g. don’t instead of do not) will be used, but as soon as you
have established that first email contact you will notice that many business people will
adopt a more familiar style, using contractions. However, knowing exactly which style to use
in each case is not always easy. When replying to an email, it is a good idea to imitate the
style of the sender.
Very informal sentences, used when sending emails to friends, have not been included as
they are beyond the scope of this style guide.
Salutation Dear Sir
Please note that the salutation Dear cannot be used on its own in
English; you need to add the person’s title, function, name, etc.
explicitly.
Dear Madam
Dear Sir/Madam
Dear Sir or Madam
Dear Mr Smith
Dear Mrs Smith
Dear Ms Smith
Dear Colleagues
Dear All
Dear everyone
Dear Mary

Previous contact Thank you for your email of 21 January, in which you …
I apologise for not contacting you until now.
With reference to our conversation earlier today , please find attached …
Further to our conversation earlier today, please find attached …
I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch with you until now.
In reply to your email, here is/are the ... that you requested.
Quick responses Thank you for your message. I will address the matter as soon as I
can and get back to you with an answer.
Thank you for your message. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you very much for your message. I’m afraid I don’t have time to deal
with it at the moment, but I’ll reply as quickly as possible.
Reason for I am writing in connection with ...
writing I am writing in / with regard to ...
I am writing in response to ...
I am writing to enquire about …
I’m writing to let you know that …
Giving We would like to inform you that …
information We are pleased to tell you that …
(positive)
It is my pleasure to inform you that …
Giving We regret to inform you that …
information We are sorry to tell you that …
(negative)
I am afraid that …
Highlighting As far as … is concerned, ...
information With respect to …, …
With regard to …, …
As regards …, …
Please note that …
My main concern at this stage is …
The main thing for me is …
Attachments Please find attached my report.
Please note that attach is used for emails and enclose is used for
letters.
Attached you will find …

I’ve attached some information about …
A copy of the … is attached
I’m attaching a document that ...
I’m attaching … as a pdf file.

Requests We would appreciate (it) if you could …
(for information I am interested in receiving / finding out …
and other)
I would be grateful if you could …
Please send me/us some information about …
I was wondering if you could …
Could you give me some information about ...
Do you think you could …?
Would it be possible to …?
Promising action I will investigate this matter.
I have looked into the matter and …
I will contact you again shortly.
We are doing everything we can to sort it out.
Offering help If you wish, I would be happy to …
Would you like me to …?
Let me know if you would like me to …
Making Thank you for your kind invitation.
arrangements I would be delighted to attend the meeting.
The date you suggest is fine.
What time would be convenient for you?
Could you meet on Tuesday at 3 p.m.?
How about Tuesday at 3 p.m.?
Are you free sometime next week?
I am free on Monday afternoon.
I am out of the office until 1 p.m., but any time after that would be fine.
This is to let you know that I will not be able to attend the meeting
next Monday.
Unfortunately, I have something else in my schedule on that day.
I am afraid I cannot manage next Monday.
Unfortunately, I have another appointment on that day.
Sorry, I can’t make it next Monday.
I hope we will have the opportunity to meet on another occasion in
the near future.
I wonder if you could move it to …?
How about Friday instead?

Payment-related According to our records, the sum of €395 is still outstanding.
information According to our records, we have not yet received payment of the
invoice.
We are very concerned that the matter has not yet received your
attention.
May we please remind you that your payment has been overdue for
three months.
We would appreciate (it) if you cleared the outstanding amount
within the next few days.
Unless we receive payment within five days, we will have no
alternative but to take legal action.
Please make your payment by bank transfer.
You can make your payment by bank transfer, debit or credit card.
You can transfer the fee to bank account number 0000 0000 0000.
Please include your name and the invoice number in the payment
reference.
Please note that the invoice is now overdue.
Please send your payment promptly.
If you have already sent your payment, please disregard this letter / email.
If you cancel your place one week before the start of the conference, we
will refund your registration fee minus an administration fee of €30.
Please note that no refunds can be made once your application has been
submitted.
Softening a I understand what you are saying about …, but …
strong comment I am afraid there is a small problem.
It seems there is a slight problem.
That might be quite expensive.
I am not sure we can do that.
Would it not be better to …?
To be honest, I think it might be better to …
Apologising To compensate for the inconvenience, we would like to offer you …
We appreciate that this matter has caused you inconvenience, but
we cannot accept any responsibility in this respect.
We apologise (to you) for any inconvenience caused.
Please accept our sincere apologies.
We regret that this problem has occurred.
I can assure you that this will not happen again.
We were very sorry to hear about the problem.

Final comments Please do not hesitate to contact us again for further information.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions /
concerns.
Thank you for your assistance.
Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.
Thanks a lot for your help.
Just give me a call if you have any questions.
Notification of I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this
receipt message.
Would / Could you please confirm receipt of this message?
Could you please confirm that you’ve received this message?
Request to If you know anybody who would be interested in …, please forward
forward this email to them.
If there is anyone else you know that would be interested in
participating, please pass this email on to them.
Please forward this email to anyone else you think might be interested.
Wishes a birthday: Happy birthday! / Many happy returns! / Congratulations!
a weekend: Have a nice weekend.
a holiday: Enjoy your holiday. / Have a good holiday! / Enjoy your spring break!
luck: Good luck with …! / I wish you the best of luck with …! / All the best.
New Year: Happy New Year! / We wish you a happy New Year! / Best wishes
for the New Year! / Happy 2012!
Christmas: Merry Christmas!
Easter: Happy Easter!
responding to a wish: Thanks, same to you. / Likewise. Thank you. / And you! /
You too.
Close I am looking forward to meeting you.
Please note that the only possible verb form after I look forward to is
an ing-form: I look forward to meeting you.
Yours faithfully
Please note that Yours faithfully is only used when the initial
salutation does not include the addressee’s name, e.g. Dear Sir.
Yours sincerely
Please note that Yours sincerely is only used when the initial
salutation includes the addressee’s name, e.g. Dear Ms Holmes.
We look forward to your early / prompt reply
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Close Give my regards to …
Best wishes
Best regards
Kind regards
Out of office Thank you for your email.
I will be out of the office until 5 June 2012.
I will be on maternity leave until 5 June 2012.
… and I will have no access to my emails.
I will have limited access to my email during this period.
I will be checking email once a week, but will have limited ability to
respond.
I will be working away from the office and will not have the chance to
check my email.
I will reply to your email as soon as possible on my return.
Your email has been forwarded to …
Please note that your email will not be forwarded.
If your enquiry is urgent you can contact the secretary at 32 3 265 00 00
- info@ua.ac.be.
The University of Antwerp will be closed until 15 August. I will reply to
your email on my return.
2.1.2. Email Conventions

(1) Use the appropriate complimentary close:
If you start your email with For example End with
Dear + title + no name Dear Sir/Madam Yours faithfully
Dear Colleague
Dear + title + name Dear Mr Thompson Yours sincerely
Dear Professor Soars
Dear + first name or Dear + Dear Angela Kind regards / Best regards /
Mr/Mrs/Ms + surname Dear Mr Oakes Best wishes
(more informal contact)
(2) In modern business writing, commas are not added after the opening (Dear Lesley) or the
close (Kind regards).
(3) Start your email or letter with a capital letter.
(4) If you are not sure if the woman you are writing to is married, use Ms Even if you do
know for certain she is not married, the neutral Ms is preferred in modern business to
Miss, which is rather old-fashioned and often only used for much younger women (e.g.
teenagers).
(5) If you add any attachments, describe them in your email.

2.1.3. Email Style Tips
(1) Always start your message with a salutation (Dear Ms Eales / Dear Liz)
(2) Close cordially (Yours sincerely / Kind regards) and always write your name at the end
(3) Do not use smileys or emoticons in a formal email; these can make you appear
unprofessional
(4) Always be polite and tactful, even when responding to a rude email
(5) Keep your email short and to the point (do not add too much or non-essential
information)
(6) Mention good or neutral news first; bad news should be presented more towards the end
(7) Formulate your conclusion in such a way that it encourages the reader to take action if
this is required: e.g. adopt a friendly tone, use positive words and expressions
(8) Do not neglect to re-read and revise your email (to check the style, the tone, spelling,
grammar, etc.)
(9) Contractions are acceptable in emails that do not have to be extremely formal (e.g. if
you have written to someone before you can use contractions in subsequent mails),
but if you personally prefer a more formal writing style, use the full form instead of the
contracted form (e.g. use do not instead of don’t)
(10) Try not to clutter your document with redundant expressions such as as is well known, in
my personal opinion, and so on and so forth, hereby
(11) Sometimes longer phrases such as within the framework of or with regard to may make you
seem more learned or elegant, but replacing them with simple words such as under and
about make you seem more credible and your text more transparent. So, write naturally
and sincerely and avoid wordiness;
Do not write Write

in view of the fact that as
a certain number of some
the majority of most
for the purpose of to
in the event of if
with reference to, with regard to about
we beg to thank you thank you
as of the date of from
costs the sum of costs
for the reason that because
as a consequence of the fact because

(12) One straightforward way to write more clearly is to make sure the action is expressed in
the verb, rather than unnecessarily complicating things.
Do not write Write

by the destruction of by destroying
for the maximisation of for maximising
of the introduction of of introducing
carry out an evaluation of evaluate
hold an investigation of investigate
give consideration to consider
conduct a review of review
perform an assessment of assess
effect a renewal of renew
2.1.4. Sample Emails
From: Phil.Wilson@parks.com
To: BCollins@hotmail.com
Cc:
Subject: problem invoice
Dear Billie
Thank you very much for your email. I agree that it would be better to discuss the matter
face to face as I don’t think we’re going to find a solution over email.
I’m available next Monday. Would Monday morning be convenient for you? I can book
our meeting room for a couple of hours or if you prefer to meet at your office, I can make
that as well. Please let me know what you think.
I look forward to your early reply.
Kind regards
Phil

From: info@drs.com
To: hughes@hotmail.com
Cc:
Subject: certificate and course details
Dear Sir/Madam
Further to our telephone conversation today we regret to inform you that we cannot
send you the requested document by post today. The document needs to be signed
by our director and he is out of the country until 5 March. We will send you the signed
document as soon as Mr Collins is back in the office, i.e. 5 March. We apologise for any
inconvenience this may cause.
On the phone you also mentioned that you were interested in enrolling on another
programme with us in 2012-2013. The tuition fee for the full academic year is 564.30
euros. Please find attached our brochure with all programme details.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
We look forward to welcoming you to the programme.
Yours faithfully
Mark Pringle
From: anne.jacobs@ua.ac.be
To: dobrow@ut.com
Cc:
Subject: meeting
Dear Sir/Madam
I will be out of the office until 15 August 2012. I will reply to your email on my return.
If your enquiry is urgent you can contact my colleague on +32 3 265 00 00 -
info@ua.ac.be.
Best regards
Emma Beck

2.2. Writing Letters
2.2.1. Useful Phrases and Vocabulary for Letters
Most of the formal phrases mentioned in the section above can also be used in letters. Please
find below a list of those phrases that are commonly used in letters (most of which are
identical to the ones above).
Salutation Dear Sir
Please note that the salutation Dear cannot be used on its own in
English; you need to add the person’s title, function, name, etc.
explicitly.
Dear Madam
Dear Sir/Madam
Dear Sir or Madam
Dear Mr Smith
Dear Mrs Smith
Dear Ms Smith
Dear Colleagues
Dear All
Previous contact Thank you for your letter of 21 January, in which you …
I apologise for not contacting you until now.
With reference to our conversation earlier today , please find enclosed …
Further to our conversation earlier today , please find enclosed …
Reason for I am writing in connection with ...
writing I am writing in / with regard to ...
I am writing in response to ...
I am writing to enquire about …
Giving We would like to inform you that …
information We are pleased to tell you that …
(positive) It is my pleasure to inform you that …
Giving We regret to inform you that …
information We are sorry to tell you that …
(negative) I am afraid that …
Highlighting As far as … is concerned, ...
information With respect to …, …
With regard to …, …
As regards …, …
Please note that …
Enclosures Please find enclosed my CV.
Please note that enclose is used for letters and attach is used for emails.
Enclosed you will find …
I am pleased to enclose …

Requests (for We would appreciate (it) if you could …
information and I am interested in receiving / finding out …
other) I would be grateful if you could …
Please send us some information about …
I was wondering if you could …
Promising action I will investigate this matter.
I have looked into the matter and …
Offering help If you wish, I would be happy to …
Would you like me to …?
Let me know if you would like me to …
Payment-related According to our records, the sum of €395 is still outstanding.
information According to our records, we have not yet received payment of the invoice.
We are very concerned that the matter has not yet received your attention.
May we please remind you that your payment has been overdue for
three months.
We would appreciate (it) if you cleared the outstanding amount within
the next few days.
Unless we receive payment within five days, we will have no alternative
but to take legal action.
Please make your payment by bank transfer.
You can make your payment by bank transfer, debit or credit card.
You can transfer the fee to bank account number 0000 0000 0000.
Please quote your name and the invoice number.
Please note that the invoice is now overdue.
Please send your payment promptly.
If you have already sent your payment, please disregard this letter / email.
If you cancel your place one week before the start of the conference, we
will refund your registration fee minus an administration fee of €30.
Please note that no refunds can be made once your application has been
submitted.
Softening a I understand what you are saying about …, but …
strong comment I am afraid there is a small problem.
It seems there is a slight problem.
That might be quite expensive.
I am not sure we can do that.
Apologising To compensate for the inconvenience, we would like to offer you …
We appreciate that this matter has caused you inconvenience, but we
cannot accept any responsibility in this respect.
We apologise (to you) for any inconvenience caused.
Please accept our sincere apologies.
Final comments Please do not hesitate to contact us again for further information.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions /
concerns.
Thank you for your assistance.
Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

Close We look forward to your early / prompt reply
I am looking forward to meeting you.
Yours faithfully
Please note that Yours faithfully is only used when the initial
salutation does not include the addressee’s name, e.g. Dear Sir.
Yours sincerely
Please note that Yours sincerely is only used when the initial
salutation includes the addressee’s name, e.g. Dear Ms Holmes.
Some common abbreviations:

Abbreviation Full Where?
p.p.: per pro / on behalf of written next to a signature, before the name of
[in Dutch : i.o.] the person you are signing for
cc: carbon copy to written at the bottom of a letter to show you are
also sending a copy to someone else
Our Ref. Our reference number written at the top of a letter
Your Ref. Your reference number written at the top of a letter
c/o care of written before an address on an envelope when
[in Dutch : p/a] you are sending a letter or parcel to someone who
is temporarily living at someone else’s address
ATTN: / FAO: for the attention of written before the name of the person you
[in Dutch : t.a.v.] are writing to within a company, before the
company name and address on an envelope
Enc. enclosures written at the bottom of a letter to signal you
have enclosed something with the letter
Re: regarding written below Dear X, used to introduce the
subject you are going to write about
2.2.2. Letter Conventions

As with emails, the appropriate complimentary close must be used:
If you start your letter with For example End with
Dear + title + no name Dear Sir/Madam Yours faithfully
Dear Colleague
Dear + title + name Dear Mr Thompson Yours sincerely
Dear Professor Soars
Email conventions 2, 3 and 4 under 2.1.2. above also apply to letters.
Business letters consist of different components. Depending on the circumstances, some of

these may be left out. Below is a sample business letter that contains all components. The
ones that are not always included are shown between brackets.
Formal letters are typically structured as follows:

Department of Finance
2
UA – ADCOM-CST, PRINSSTRAAT 13, 2000 ANTWERPEN Ellen Winter
Mr Ken Davis Campus Middelheim
1 London Metropolitan University

166-220 Holloway Road
Middelheimlaan 1
2020 Antwerpen
London, N7 8DB BELGIUM
UNITED KINGDOM
T +32 3 265 12 34
F + 32 3 265 56 78
ellen.winter@ua.ac.be
www.ua.ac.be
3YOUR REFERENCE 4OUR REFERENCE

#223
5DATE 6 ENC.
20 June 2012 Invoice #223
7Dear Mr Davis
8Outstanding Invoice
Our records show that you have an outstanding balance dating back to June 2012. Your June
invoice was for 445.20 euros and we have yet to receive this payment. Please find a copy of the
invoice enclosed.
9 If this amount has already been paid, please disregard this notice. Otherwise, please forward the
amount owed in full by 15 October 2012. As our contract indicates, we begin charging 5%
interest on any outstanding balance after 30 days.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We hope to continue doing business with you in the
future.
10
Yours sincerely
Ellen Winter
11Accountant

(1) Inside address: The inside address is the address of the person the letter is being sent
to. It begins with the name of the recipient and then continues with the company name
and the address.
(2) Sender’s address: Our company address will appear in the letterhead at the top right-
hand corner of the letter on pre-printed stationery.
(3) The receiver’s reference number ( = Your Ref: ): If the recipient of the letter has already
provided you with their reference number, you should always quote it.
(4) The sender’s reference number ( = Our Ref: ): If the letter refers to an existing matter, a
reference number should be included.
(5) Date
Please note that in English you never add the place where the letter was signed.
(6) Enclosures ( = Enc:): If you include additional documents, you must indicate that this is
the case.
(7) Greeting or Salutation: always start with Dear followed by the recipient’s name or title.
(8) Subject line ( = Re:): Often a subject line will be included. It is usually written in bold or
capital letters. It can be introduced by Re:, but this is not obligatory.
Please note that in English the subject line is written immediately below the
salutation Dear X.
(9) Body text: The body consists of at least three paragraphs: (1) The introduction,
explaining the purpose and subject of the letter; (2) the main body of the letter,
containing the detailed information that you wish to convey; (3) the conclusion,
summarising the main points of the letter and indicating if any further action needs to
be taken.
(10) Complimentary close: The way you end your letter depends on the greeting or
salutation used.
(11) Signature line: The signature line should appear directly under the space for the
signature. It should include the name of the person signing the letter and his or her
position. A generous space should be left for the appropriate person to sign his or her
name.
The sample letters in 2.2.4. give you an idea of what a formal letter should look like.

2.2.3. Letter Style Tips
The tips above related to email writing (2.1.3.) can be applied to letter writing as well (except
for point 9). However, as a letter tends to be more formal than an email, here are some
additional tips for this section:
(1) As you are writing a letter it might be tempting to make your writing style too formal.
However, it is important that you adopt a reader-friendly writing style: try to write in a
clear, dynamic, personal and positive way (e.g. be concrete, avoid passive sentences,
address the reader, steer clear of unnecessary negative words, etc.).
(2) Make sure that the language and style you use are appealing and maintain a
professional attitude at all times.
(3) Check that all the personal data are correct (i.e. the addressee’s name, function, gender,
address, company details), as well as any numbers, amounts, dates, etc.
(4) Try to sign the letter yourself, but if you can’t, have someone else sign it, adding this
person’s name and preceding it by p.p.

2.2.4. Sample Letters
Department of Finance
UA – ADCOM-CST, PRINSSTRAAT 13, 2000 ANTWERPEN Ellen Winter

Mr Ken Davis Campus Middelheim
London Metropolitan University Middelheimlaan 1
166-220 Holloway Road 2020 Antwerpen
London, N7 8DB BELGIUM
UNITED KINGDOM
T +32 3 265 12 34
F + 32 3 265 56 78
ellen.winter@ua.ac.be
www.ua.ac.be
YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE
#223
DATE ENC.
20 June 2012 Invoice #223
Dear Mr Davis
Outstanding Invoice
Our records show that you have an outstanding balance dating back to June 2012. Your June
invoice was for 445.20 euros and we have yet to receive this payment. Please find a copy of the
invoice enclosed.
If this amount has already been paid, please disregard this notice. Otherwise, please forward the
amount owed in full by 15 October 2012. As our contract indicates, we begin charging 5%
interest on any outstanding balance after 30 days.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We hope to continue doing business with you in the
future.
Yours sincerely
Ellen Winter
Accountant

Department of Mathematics,
Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
UA –
- CST, PRINSSTRAAT 13, 2000 ANTWERPEN Karen Williams
Giovanni Ricci Stadscampus
Prinsstraat 13
Via Saffi 12 2000 Antwerpen
47843 Misano Monte (RN) BELGIUM
ITALY
T: +32 3 265 10 98
F: +32 3 265 10 99
Karen.williams@ua.ac.be
www.ua.ac.be
YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE
DATE ENC.
20 June 2012 certificate of acceptance
Dear Mr Ricci
Re: Application for the one-year programme Financial Mathematics
On the basis of your application file, i.e. university degrees, CV and motivation statement, we are
pleased to inform you that you have been accepted onto the one-year full-time programme
Financial Mathematics.
Please find enclosed a certificate of acceptance signed by Dr Michael Walter, Head of the
International Relations Office. I am also pleased to enclose the leaflet The University of Antwerp
in the Picture.
The programme starts on 24 September 2012. Please arrive at the University on Monday 17
September at the latest, in order to have sufficient time to register at the University of Antwerp
and to select the courses you intend to follow. It is very important that you are present at the
start of the academic year. The enrolment fee will be 578.70 euros. This sum needs to be paid at
the University’s Registration Office. Please bring one recent passport photograph, a copy of your
Master diploma and a sworn translation of the diploma. Please note that enrolment is not possible
by letter or from abroad.
If you require any further information, please contact me using the contact details at the top of
this letter.
I look forward to meeting you in Belgium.
Yours sincerely
Karen Williams
Faculty Administrative Officer

3. Avoiding common pitfalls
3.1. Vocabulary
3.1.1. British versus American Words
Most words are the same in British and American English. However, there are some
differences in words that are commonly used in day-to-day conversation:
British English American English

biscuits cookies
car park parking lot
chemist’s / (pharmacist’s) drugstore
chips French fries
crisps chips
jumper sweater
lift elevator
lorry truck
plaster band-aid
primary school elementary school
secondary school high school
spirits liquor
sweets candy
toilet, loo restroom
trainers sneakers
trousers pants
Remember that the British variant is used at the University of Antwerp.
3.1.2. English – Dutch False Friends

Problematic Explanation Example
word in English
actual Actual = eigenlijke, werkelijke Officials admit the actual number of
deaths is much higher than statistics
reflect.
Actueel = relevant, current, etc. The current situation is still very
unpredictable.
agenda Agenda = vergaderagenda I will send around the agenda well before
our meeting so that you have some time
to prepare.
Agenda = calendar, diary I think I am available, but I’ll have to
check my calendar / diary.

allochthonous Allochthonous = uitheems This allochthonous fish species was
accidentally introduced in the river 15
years ago.
Allochtoon = ethnic minority Ethnic minority students form a growing
share of undergraduate students.
backside Backside = achterwerk Be careful in the snow; I fell on my
backside twice yesterday.
Achterkant = back Don’t forget to sign the back of the
document as well.
a billion Billion = miljard A billion is 1 000 000 000.
Biljoen = trillion A trillion is 1 000 000 000 000.
eventual Eventual = uiteindelijk It is too early to say what the eventual
outcome will be.
Eventueel = possible, potential Whenever you are prescribed medicine,
you should always check for possible side
effects.
fusion Fusion = mengeling It’s the result of a fusion of different styles.
Fusie = merger The number of enrolments has grown
since the merger of the Departments of
Anatomy and Physiology.
high school High school (American English) In my country we finish high school at
= middelbare school the age of 17.
Hogeschool = university college Our University college provides
postgraduate education in Food,
Hospitality, Childcare, Sport and Tourism.
however However = echter I love horses and I often go horse riding.
However, buying one myself would be
too expensive.
Hoewel = although Although most rental cars now come
with a navigation system, I always lose
my way on holiday.
journal Journal = wetenschappelijk Her article was published in the
tijdschrift International Journal for Psychotherapy
(IJP).
Krant = newspaper The Guardian is a national daily
broadsheet newspaper.
learn Learn = leren van iemand On this course you will learn how to write
formal emails.
Aanleren aan iemand = teach On this course we will teach you how to
write formal emails.
meaning Meaning = betekenis What’s the meaning of sloth?
Mening = opinion And you, Ben, what’s your opinion?

promoter Promoter = organisator He has been a promoter of video
/ financierder van een performances for years.
manifestatie
Promoter = supervisor My supervisor advised me to rewrite the
last chapter of my thesis.
scholar Scholar = academicus The Humanities and Social Sciences are
flourishing in the UK and attract many
excellent scholars from overseas.
Scholier = pupil Up to 200 000 pupils every year are
being let down by poor teaching in their
early years of secondary school.
sympathetic Sympathetic = medelevend A lot of people reacted very
sympathetically when the homelessness
problem first emerged.
Sympathiek = pleasant, likeable The director is very likeable and made us
feel instantly at ease.
therefore Therefore = daarom Our car always broke down. We therefore
decided to buy a new one.
Daarvoor = for that An increasing number of people are
obese. One reason for that is that more
people have office jobs.
3.1.3. Confusing Words

Confusing set Separate words Explanation Example
adapt / adopt adapt adjust It takes a while to adapt to a new
situation.
adopt begin to have Council leaders have agreed to adopt
a new policy on school transport that
could save up to half a million pounds
a year.
affect / effect affect influence Environmental factors may affect your
skin.
effect succeed in The coach effected a tactical switch at
getting half time.
amount / amount used with A large amount of money was stolen
number uncountable from my office.
items
number used with A large number of students come from
countable abroad.
items

arise / raise / arise originate A number of key issues arose from the
rise research.
raise put forward During the meeting, Fanny raised
/ cause to some key issues, which will be
increase discussed next week. / We raised his
salary.
rise increase The number of enrolments has risen
considerably since the start of the
programme.
beside / beside next to I was sitting beside my old school
besides (physically) teacher on the bus this morning.
besides apart from, in Besides flowers, they also sell artificial
addition to plants.
economic / economic relating to the The country has actively implemented
economical / economy the restructuring measures needed to
economics / achieve economic growth.
economy economical money-saving, My new washing machine is much
resource- more economical than my old one. It
saving uses only half as much water for each
cycle.
economics field of study Our brochure offers a description of
the Department of Economics for
current and prospective students.
economy system of We must make sure that our economy
economic continues to grow.
activity in the
world
especially / especially particularly I love the mountains, especially in
specially winter.
specially only for that Our audio tour was specially designed
person or for visually-impaired visitors.
purpose
historic / historic important in Do you remember the party’s historic
historical history election victory in 1984?
historical existing in the I am reading a book on the educational
past system’s historical background.
opportunity / opportunity chance At the open day you will have the
possibility opportunity to gather information on
all aspects of university life.
possibility option You have the possibility to choose
between many optional subjects.
personal / personal belonging to a How do you plan your personal
personnel person finances?
personnel employees It is a wonderful hotel; the personnel
are always pleasant and helpful.

price / prize price how much it What’s the price of that necklace?
costs
prize award He won the prize for best short film.
principal / principal person having The purpose of this paper is to inform
principle a leading role you of the principal findings from our
/ highest in research.
importance
principle rule or Helen wrote an essay on the principle
standard of sustainable development.
3.1.4. Prepositions
Listing all fixed prepositions here is beyond the scope of this guide. However, below is a list
of verbs, nouns and adjectives with fixed prepositions that often cause doubt.
verb, noun or fixed example

adjective preposition
an attitude towards / to What is your attitude towards/to working as part of a
team?
a demand for Today there is a large demand for gluten-free products.
a reason for What’s your reason for being late?
a risk of We had to move on as there was a risk of flooding.
angry with I was so angry with Pete I didn’t speak to him for days.
different from How is patent work different from other areas of law?
interested in I’ve always been interested in gardening.
typical of This design is typical of that region.
apply (1) to / (2) for (1) VAT applies to persons who reside, have a permanent
address, or are established in the European Union. / (2)
You need to apply for a place at that school as soon as
possible.
approve of I don’t approve of smoking in restaurants.
inform of We will inform you of the outcome of the investigation.
(someone)
look (1) at / (2) for / (1) Look at that bird – it’s huge! / (2) Hang on. I am still
(3) into looking for my keys. / (3) In this paper we look into the
governance of natural resources.
participate in I’m hoping to participate in the conference next week,
so I will not be in the office.
provide with I will provide you with all documents related to my
(someone) research.
react to How will Becky react to Ron’s surprising comments?
reply to We will reply to your email within three working days.
respond to How will the government respond to Friday’s strike?
suffer from Most of my family suffer from hay fever.

3.2. Spelling
3.2.1. -ce / -se
noun verb noun verb
A piece of advice (= To advise (= also A piece of advice (= To advise (= also BrE)
also AmE) AmE) also BrE)
A device (= also AmE) To devise (= also A device (= also BrE) To devise (= also BrE)
AmE)
A practice (= also (!) To practise A practice (= also (!) To practice
AmE) BrE)
(!) A licence To license (= also (!) A license To license (= also
AmE) BrE)
(!) Defence (!) Defense
(!)Offence (!) Offense
3.2.2. Doubling of Final Consonant before –ing, -er, -ed

If a word ends in a vowel + a consonant and you add the suffixes –ing, -er, or –ed, the final
consonant of the base word is doubled when the final syllable is stressed.
e.g. bigger, planned, hitting, beginning, referred

but: opening, offered
When the base word has more syllables and ends in the letter -l the -l is always doubled in
British English.
e.g. travelled, cancelling
3.2.3. Plural
Singular Rule Example
Basic rule: + -s Most words are + -s Trains, studios, PCs, the
1900s
Please note that the plural
form never has an apostrophe:
taxis, NGOs, the 90s
There is one exception to this:
the plural of letters: e.g. my
name is written with two o’s
Word ending in –y Consonant + -y: -> ies Baby – babies
Vowel + -y: +-s Boy - boys
Words ending in –ch, -s, -sh or + -es Churches, buses, bushes,
–x taxes
Words ending in –f Most: -> -ves leaf - leaves
Exceptions! Roofs, beliefs,
chefs, etc.
Words ending in –o Some: +-s kilos, photos, pianos, pros
Some +-es potatoes, tomatoes, vetoes

There are a few irregular plurals:
Singular Plural
man men
woman women
child children
foot feet
tooth teeth
mouse mice
deer deer
sheep sheep
ox oxen
fish fish or fishes
3.2.4. Genitive
Basic word Rule Example
Word ends in other letter or sound than -s + -‘s The owner’s mailbox
The children’s room
Benny’s computer
Word ends in -s (letter The basic word is + -‘s The boss’s wife
or sound, e.g. -x), singular The fox’s tail
Charles’s address
The basic word is plural + -‘ The wives’ stories
The foxes’ tails
The Andersons’ new car
3.2.5. Confusing Spelling

Set Word Use Example
choose / chose choose Infinitive and present tense When will you choose your
form holiday destination?
chose Simple past form Last summer we chose to go to
Egypt.
loose / lose loose Adjective She always wears loose clothes.
lose Verb Don’t lose your keys!
of / off of Most commonly a I am thinking of moving to the
preposition UK.
This is the box of that CD.

off Most commonly an adverb Could you switch off the lights,
used in conjunction with please?
verbs
The plane took off at 9.36.

then / than then Indicates time First I checked the spelling,
then I sent it off.
than Indicates comparison Amy is taller than Rhonda.
to / too to Preposition I did it to lose some weight.
How did she react to your

proposal?
too Adverb meaning too much or It is too early, I’m not going in!
as well
I love you too!
who’s / whose who’s Contraction of who is Who’s that man in the black
hat?
whose Possessive pronoun Whose car is this?
you’re / your you’re Contraction of you are You’re late, Flynn!
your Possessive pronoun Is this your bag?
they’re / their / they’re Contraction of they are They’re doing it to help Ian.
there their Possessive pronoun This is their new house.
there Adverb of place They have been living there
since 1992.
3.2.6. Compound Nouns

There are three ways to write compounds in English:
Closed form (one word) e.g. notebook, microcosm, recapitulate
Hyphenated form e.g. mass-produced, post-war, re-enter, twenty-year-old
(with a hyphen: -)
Open form e.g. sports facilities, work permit, product development,
(two separate words) home address
Please note that in English you write South Africa
without a hyphen.
There are no rules as to which spelling is correct for compounds. So, when in doubt, look them up
in a dictionary. Some compounds can be written in different ways (e.g. postnatal or post-natal).
Hyphenated compounds may be coordinated. This means that when they are used in a series
where only the first part of the word (before the hyphen) differs, the second part can be left
out in the first element and only the hyphen is left.
e.g. gamma- and beta-emitters, acid- and heat-resistant, hot- and cold-rolled products
However, when compounds are not hyphenated (closed compounds) they should not be
coordinated but must be written out in full twice.
e.g. macrostructural and microstructural changes, minicomputers and

microcomputers, agricultural inputs and outputs
Please note that this is different in Dutch: in Dutch it would be perfectly feasible to write in- en
output even when both coordinated compounds are spelled without a hyphen (e.g. input, output).

3.2.7. British versus American Spelling
The main differences between British and American spelling can be summarised as follows:
Difference British English American English

- our / -or behaviour, labour behavior, labor
-re / -er centre, theatre center, theater
-gue / -g dialogue, catalogue dialog, catalog
-mme / -m programme, program
but computer program
Please note that a computer

program is always spelled
program, also in British English.
-ll- / -l- traveller, cancelled traveler, canceled
-(i)se / -(i)ze organise, analyse organize, analyze
Please note that both

spellings are acceptable in
British English. The preferred
and most common form in
the UK is still -ise, but verbs
ending in –ize are becoming
increasingly common.
-t / -ed learnt, spelt learned, spelled
-ae- / -e- gynaecologist, anaemia gynecologist, anemia

The following table lists words commonly used in a university context that are spelt
differently in British and American English.

programme program
to enrol (enrolled, enrolling) to enroll (enrolled, enrolling)
enrolment enrollment
counsellor counselor
counselling counseling
harbour harbor
labour labor
behaviour behavior
centre center
paedriatrics pediatrics
orthopaedics orthopedics
gynaecology gynecology
specialisation specialization
organisation organization
hospitalisation hospitalization
characterisation characterization
standardised standardized
subsidised subsidized
3.2.8. List of Typically Misspelt Words

accommodation assessment embarrass separate
acknowledge assistant explicitly successful
acquire at random immediately to what extent
address committee possession transparent
aggressive consensus recommend until but till
Please note that the suffix –ful, is always written with one l: beautiful, harmful, useful, etc.

3.3. Language Use
3.3.1. Singular or Plural?
Generally, agreement between the subject and verb of a sentence is quite straightforward.
However, there are some misleading contexts where the number (singular or plural) of verbs
or nouns is not that obvious. Below are a few rules and examples that may help you avoid
making mistakes.
Number Topic Rule Example

1. Singular a. it is The pronoun it is always Oh look! It is the
followed by a singular neighbours!
verb, even when the noun
following it is is a plural It is lorries in particular
one. that cause most damage.
It was the youngest

students who obtained
the highest scores.
b. means, series, Some singular nouns look Skiing was originally seen
politics, like plurals. Their plural as a means of travel.
crossroads, etc. form is identical to the
singular form. This new series of books
costs less than the
previous series.
c. a ten-minute Plural expressions We are going on a three-
break, a five- with numbers used as day trip to Athens.
year-old girl, a adjectives have a singular
twelve-kilometre noun.
walk, etc.
d. the Netherlands, Countries and The United States is
the United organisations with a reconsidering its position.
Nations plural name actually
function as singular
nouns.
2. Singular or a. none of, neither Some determiners can be Neither of his parents
Plural of, either of, any followed by a singular or a is/are (more informal)
of plural verb. The plural verb willing to help.
tends to be more informal.
b. team, police, Some collective nouns are The police is/are still
government, singular words but refer to looking for the criminal.
family, etc. a group of people. They can
be followed by a singular
or a plural verb, depending
on whether you consider
them an impersonal unit
(singular) or a group of
people (plural).

3. Plural a. 25% of, Some expressions One in five students take
a number of …, indicating a group are a gap year before starting
the majority of …, used with the plural their studies.
one in five …, when they are used with
etc. a plural reference. That A significant number of
means the verb agrees our students are making
with the plural noun good progress.
referring to the group, not
with the singular noun
referring to the amount or
number.
b. their cars When referring to a All participants should
number of a certain thing bring their laptops.
it is always put in the
plural, even if you regard You can only use
them as singular entities. computers 1, 2 and 4.
3.3.2. Is the verb followed by an ing-form or a to-infinitive?

Some verbs can only be followed by a gerund (ing-form), while others have to be followed by
the to-infinitive of a verb. There are also verbs that can be followed by both forms, and this
sometimes – but not always – has an effect on meaning. The lists below present the typical
structures of some important verbs.
(1) Verbs that can be followed by gerunds or to-infinitives, with little or no difference in meaning:
verb example
begin She began typing / to type.
can’t bear I can’t bear watching / to watch that film.
can’t stand I can’t stand eating / to eat alone.
continue He continued singing / to sing.
hate I hate studying / to study.
like I like travelling / to travel.
love I love eating out / to eat out.
prefer I prefer leaving / to leave on Monday.
propose I propose meeting / to meet next week.
start I started playing / to play the guitar when I was eight.
(2) Verbs that can be followed by gerunds or by object (person) + to-infinitives, with little or
no difference in meaning:
verb example
advise I advise phoning / you to phone earlier.
allow We allow talking / students to talk in class.
encourage We encourage trying / you to try first.
permit The program permits deleting / users to delete items.
require The application requires sending / you to send updates.

(3) Common verbs that can be followed by gerunds or to-infinitives, with a difference in meaning:
verb difference? example

forget ING: forget that you did something I will never forget meeting my idol.
TO: forget you need to do I always forget to lock the door.
something
remember ING: remember that you did I remember hiding in the cellar
something when the storm struck.
TO: remember you need to do Remember to close the window.
something
stop ING: stop what you are doing He stopped smoking.
TO: pause in order to do something He stopped to pick some berries.
try ING: do an experiment I tried drinking hot milk, but it
didn’t work.
TO: make an effort I tried to bend it, but I couldn’t.
(4) Verbs and phrases that can only be followed by gerunds (ing-forms):
admit detest imagine object to

appreciate dislike involve practise
avoid enjoy keep resent
be used to face look forward to risk
consider feel like mention suggest
delay finish mind
deny give up miss
e.g. I am used to sitting in the back – it’s normal for me.
(5) Verbs that can only be followed by to-infinitives:
afford decide manage seem

agree demand mean swear
appear deserve need tend
arrange expect offer threaten
ask fail plan wait
choose hesitate prepare want
claim hope pretend wish
dare (also + intend promise would like
bare infinitive) learn refuse
e.g. He threatened to leave.

3.4. Punctuation
The description of punctuation rules in English below only comprises information that might
be new to you. It excludes those rules which everyone with at least a basic knowledge of
English will know (such as a full stop (.) is used at the end of a sentence).
3.4.1. Terminology
x. Full stop
x, Comma
x’s Apostrophe
x; Semi-colon
x: Colon
-x Dash
3.4.2. Conventions
Symbol Use Examples
1. x, The use of the comma cannot be learned
by rule as not all rules are straightforward
and there is no consensus on all rules.
The following list presents the most
common uses of commas.
a. in lists to separate three or more Auction items include bedside cabinets,
items wooden chests, beds and armchairs.
b. after most linking words that come However, sales continued to rise.
at the beginning or in the middle of Sales, however, continued to rise.
a sentence
c. to join two complete sentences into It may be inconvenient, but it is rarely
a single sentence, before one of the dangerous.
connecting words and, or, nor, but, I am very busy, and I cannot promise I
while, so and yet will reply to your email today.
d. in non-defining relative clauses The Quality Control Manager, who works
in that office, has called in sick today.
e. following subordinate clauses that Since we have no control over
open sentences that particular folder, we are not
responsible for its contents.
f. in non-essential, by-the-way On Monday, my most productive day
information (brackets or dashes could of the week, I work until 8.
be used for this purpose as well)
g. to clarify potentially confusing Wherever you go, go now.
sentences or awkward word
combinations (to help the reader) Please note that you normally do not
separate two verbs by a comma in
English, as you would do in Dutch, e.g.
Why I refuse will be explained later on.
h. to introduce short quotations (for The guard shouted, ‘don’t touch that!’
longer quotations colons are used
instead)

Symbol Use Examples
2. x’s a. Genitives This is Kelly’s new computer.
b. Plurals of letters It is spelt with three t’s

c. Contractions You can’t tell anyone!
d. Use single quotation marks (‘) for Sandy asked, ‘Why are you sad?’
direct speech and quotations
Please note that if the quotation is a
full sentence, the final punctuation
mark is written within the quotation
marks and no extra full stop is
needed. If the quotation is not a full
sentence, the final quotation mark
precedes the concluding full stop,
question mark or exclamation mark.
e. Double quotation marks (“) are He shouted, ‘Why did you say,
used for quotes within quotes “You’re history”?’
f. Use italics for terms that have a It requires inter alia the creation of new
special significance, that are foreign programmes.
or that you want to discuss in your
text. I will discuss the origin of the word pun
in English.
Please note that in Dutch
quotation marks are often used
in this case.
3. x; a. to separate the parts of a I never drink coffee; I don’t like the
compound sentence that are taste.
not joined by a conjunction (the
conjunction is implicit)
b. to separate long items in a list, Today’s speakers are Professor
particularly if there are commas Carson, University of Manchester;
inside some items Professor McGregor, University of
Leeds; Professor Heinz, University
of Lancaster; and Professor Wallace,
University of Exeter.
4. x: a. to introduce items in a list You only need the following
documents: your identity card, CV and
contract.
b. before explanations There is one important reason why you
should do it: you’ll finally meet Alistair.
c. to introduce long quotations (for My boss always says: ‘Don’t count
shorter quotations commas are your chickens before they have
used instead) hatched.’
Please note that three points (…ellipsis) are not used to mean etc. in English. Always use
etc. instead.

4. Terminology list
4.1. Dutch -> English

Dutch English alternatives
A
aanbevelingsbrief letter of recommendation
aankoopdienst purchasing office
aanstaande student prospective student
aanstelling (vaste benoeming) tenure
AAP (assisterend academisch personeel) Assistant Academic Personnel Assistant Academic
Staff (non-tenured
Assistant Academic
Staff members /
research and teaching
assistants)
abdominale heelkunde abdominal surgery
abdominale transplantatieheelkunde abdominal transplant surgery
abituriënten (studenten in het laatste jaar secondary school-leavers
van het secundair onderwijs)
academicus academic scholar
Academie voor Schone Kunsten Royal Academy of Fine Arts
(Koninklijke), KASK
academisch jaar academic year
academisch medewerker academic staff member
academisch personeel academic personnel academic staff
academisch verantwoordelijke academic coordinator
academische graad university degree academic degree
academische kalender academic calendar
academische lerarenopleiding academic teacher training programme
academische vaardigheden academic skills
accommodatie accommodation
accounting accounting
accreditatie accreditation
accreditatie-organisatie (zie ook: NVAO) accreditation organisation
actuariële wetenschappen actuarial sciences
Administratief Departement Onderzoek Research Administration Office
(ADOC) (ADOC)
Administratief en Technisch Personeel Administrative and Technical Administrative and
(ATP) Personnel Technical Staff
administratief medewerker secretarial assistant
ADOC Research Administration Office (ADOC)
adviesraad Advisory Board
afspraak appointment
afspraak maken make an appointment
afstandsonderwijs distance learning

afvalophaling waste collection
algebra, geometrie en labo intelligente Algebra, Geometry and Intelligent
systemen Systems Lab
Algemeen Beheerder Chair of the Board of Administration
algemene economie general economics
algemene inwendige geneeskunde general internal medicine
algemene studentenbegeleiding general student counselling
allochtone studenten ethnic minority students minority ethnic students/
students from ethnic
minorities
alumniwerking alumni office
analytische en topologische structuren Analytical and Topological Structures
anatomie en embryologie Anatomy and Embryology
anatomie en embryologie van de mens Human Anatomy and Embryology
anatomie, embryologie en pathologische Anatomy, Embryology and
anatomie van de huisdieren Pathological Anatomy of Domestic
Animals
anatomo-pathologie Pathologic Anatomy
andragogiek continued education andragogy
anesthesiologie anaesthesiology
animalarium animalarium
anorganische scheikunde inorganic chemistry
Antwerps Centrum voor Migrantenstudies Antwerp Centre for Migrant Studies
Antwerpse hogescholen Antwerp university colleges
arbeidsgeneeskunde Industrial Medicine (occupational
medicine)
arcademia Arcademia
architectuur Architecture
archivistiek Archival Science
Armoede, Sociale Uitsluiting en Stad Poverty, Social Exclusion and the City
Artesis Hogeschool Artesis University College
aspirant aspirant
assistent (universiteit) assistant
assistent (ziekenhuis) specialty registrar
assisterend academisch personeel (AAP) Assistant Academic Personnel Assistant Academic
Staff (non-tenured
Assistant Academic
Staff members /
research and teaching
assistants)
associatie association
Associatie Universiteit en Hogescholen Antwerp University Association
Antwerpen (AUHA)
astrofysica astrophysics
ATP (Administratief en Technisch Personeel) Administrative and Technical Personnel Administrative and
Technical Staff

auditcomité audit committee
AUHA Antwerp University Association
aula lecture hall
B
bachelor-masterstructuur Bachelor-Master structure Bachelor’s-Master’s
structure
bacheloropleiding Bachelor programme Bachelor’s programme
BAP (Bijzonder Academisch Personeel) non-statutory academic personnel non-statutory academic
staff
bedrijfscommunicatie Business Communication
bedrijfskunde Business Administration
beëdigde vertaling sworn translation
begaafdheidsonderzoek giftedness research
begroting budget
Beheerder (van universiteit) Member of the Board of Administration
beleid policy
beleidsinformatica Management Information Systems
beleidsvoorbereidend onderzoek policy research
benoeming (vaste) tenure
beoordeling assessment
beoordelingsschaal grading scale
beroepsvervolmaking professionalisation
bestuur board council, committee
bestuurscollege Board of Directors
beurs scholarship
bevestiging van ontvangst confirmation of receipt
bewaking en beveiliging Surveillance and Security
bewijs van inschrijving proof of enrolment
bezoldigd remunerated
Bijzonder Academisch Personeel (BAP) non-statutory academic personnel non-statutory academic
staff
Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds (BOF) University Research Fund
biochemie biochemistry
biochemie en biotechnologie Biochemistry and Biotechnology
biochemie van de mens Human Biochemistry
bio-imaging bio-imaging
bio-ingenieurswetenschappen Bio-engineering Sciences
biologie biology
biomedische fysica biomedical physics
biomedische wetenschappen Biomedical Sciences
bio-organische massaspectrometrie Bio-organic Mass Spectrometry
biotechnologie Biotechnology
bloedziekte haematologic disease
blok (studieperiode) cramming period

blokken (voor een examen) cram (for an exam) swot
BOF University Research Fund
bouw & verbouwingen Construction & Renovation
brandverzekering fire insurance
buitengewoon hoogleraar part-time full professor
buitenlands beleid foreign policy
buitenlands beleid, toerisme en recreatie Foreign Policy, Tourism and Recreation
bursaal scholarship student
C
cafetaria cafetaria
cardiale heelkunde Cardiac Surgery
cardiologie Cardiology
cel [van organisatie] unit
cel- en weefselleer Histology
celcoördinator unit coordinator
cellulaire biochemie Cellular Biochemistry
centrale aankoopdienst Central Purchasing Office Central Procurement
Services
centrale diensten Central Services
Centre for European and International Centre for European and International
Business Education and Research Business Education and Research
centrum centre
Centrum Grondslagen van het Recht Centre for the Foundations of Law
Centrum Mexicaanse Studies Centre for Mexican Studies
Centrum Nascholing Onderwijs In-service Teacher Training Centre
Centrum voor Andragogiek Centre for Continued Education
Centrum voor Begaafdheidsonderzoek Centre for the Study of Giftedness
Centrum voor Beroepsvervolmaking Centre for Professionalisation in Law
rechten
Centrum voor Rechtssociologie Centre for the Sociology of Law
Centrum voor Sociaal Beleid Centre for Social Policy
Centrum voor Vrouwenstudies Centre for Women's Studies
cesuur pass mark
chemometrie Chemometrics
chromatografische organische Chromatographic Organic Trace Analysis
sporenanalyse
cijfer (punt) mark
cijferlijst (puntenlijst) list of marks
co-decaan associate dean
college [hoorcollege] lecture
College van Beheer Board of Administration
College van Decanen Council of Deans
college[bestuur] board

comité committee
commissie commission
Commissie Bijzondere Inschrijvingen (TEW) Faculty enrolment board (TEW)
Commissie Cultuur Culture Commission Culture Committee
Commissie Internationale Relaties International relations committee
commissie van academisch Council of academic coordinators
verantwoordelijken
commissie van coördinatoren Council of course coordinators
communicatie Communication
communicatiewetenschappen Communication Sciences
competentiegericht onderwijs Competence-driven education
complexchemie Coordination Chemistry
Computational Modelling and Computational Modelling and
Programming (COMP) Programming
Computer Arithmetic and Numerical Computer Arithmetic and Numerical
Techniques (CANT) Techniques
concierge porter
conciergewoning porter’s lodge
conservatie en restauratie Conservation and Restoration
conservatorium conservatoire academy of music
coördinator coordinator
copromotor second supervisor
cryospectroscopie cryospectroscopy
cursus course
cursusaanbod courses on offer
cursusbeschrijving course description
cursusmateriaal course materials
D
dagelijks bestuur executive committee
dagonderwijs daytime classes
decaan dean
decanaat dean's office
deeltijdonderwijs part-time study programmes
departement department
Departement Accounting en FinancieringDepartment of Accounting and Finance
Departement Algemene Economie Department of Economics
Departement Beleidsinformatica Department of Management
Information Systems
Departement Bibliotheek Library Department
Departement Biologie Department of Biology
Departement BMW Department of Biomedical Sciences
Departement Communicatie Communications Department
Departement Communicatiewetenschappen Department of Communication
Sciences

Departement Diergeneeskundige Department of Veterinary Sciences
Wetenschappen
Departement Farmaceutische Department of Pharmaceutical
Wetenschappen Sciences
Departement Financien Finance Department
Departement Fysica Department of Physics
Departement Geschiedenis Department of History
Departement Infrastructuur Infrastructure Department
Departement Internat. Economie, Department of International
Internat. Manag. en Diplomatie Economics, International
Management and Diplomacy
Departement Internationale Department of International Business
Bedrijfscommunicatie Communication
Departement Letterkunde Department of Literature
Departement Management Department of Management
Departement Marketing Department of Marketing
Departement Milieu en Technologie- Department of Environment,
management Technology and Technology
Management
Departement Moleculaire Genetica Department of Molecular Genetics
Departement Onderwijs Education Department
Departement Onderzoek Research Coordination and
Administration Department
Departement Personeel & Organisatie Human Resources
Department
Departement Politieke Wetenschappen Department of Political Sciences
Departement Scheikunde Department of Chemistry
Departement Sociologie Department of Sociology
Departement Stafdiensten Rector Rector's Office
Departement Studentgerichte Diensten Student Services Department
Departement Taalkunde Department of Linguistics
Departement Toegepaste Biologische Department of Applied Biological
Wetenschappen Sciences
Departement Transport en Ruimtelijke Department of Transport and Regional
Economie Economics
Departement Universiteit en Samenleving University and Community
Department
Departement Wijsbegeerte Department of Philosophy
Departement Wiskunde en Statistiek Department of Mathematics, Statistics
and Actuarial Sciences
departementshoofd (administratief) Head of Department
departementsraad Departmental Board
departementsvoorzitter (academisch) Chair of Department
Department ICT ICT Department
dermatologie Dermatology
didactiek didactics
didactische werkvorm teaching method

Dienst Applicaties & Ontwikkeling Applications and Development Office
Dienst Financiële Operaties Financial Operations
Dienst Gebouwen Buildings Department Facility Department
Dienst Internationale Samenwerking International Relations Office
Dienst Managementondersteuning Management Support
Dienst Studentenadministratie Student Administration Office Registrar's Office
Dienst Studenteninformatie & -Onthaal Student Information & Reception
Office
Dienst Studiefinanciering Student Funding Services
Dienst UA-catering University of Antwerp Catering
Services
Dienst voor studieinformatie,advies en Student support services
planning
diensten afhankelijk van college van Services under the management of the
beheer Board of Administration
diensten onder beheer van de raad van Services under the management of the
bestuur Board of Governors
diensten onder het beheer van de rector Services under the management of the
Rector
dienstverlening (wetenschappelijke & Services (to the University and the
maatschappelijke) Community)
dierenecologie Animal Ecology
diergeneeskunde Veterinary Medicine
diploma degree certificate diploma
directiecomité Management Committee
discussiecollege seminar
docent lecturer
docent (bv. Engels) lecturer in (English)
doctor doctor
doctoraat (thesis) doctoral thesis PhD
doctoraatsbeurs doctoral grant
doctoraatsbursaal doctoral grant holder
doctoraatscommissie PhD Commission
doctoraatsopleiding doctoral programme PhD programme
doctoraatsstudent PhD student
doctorandus PhD student PhD candidate
doctor-assistent doctoral assistant postdoc research
assistant, senior
researcher (postdoc)
doelgroepencommunicatie target group communication
dokter medical doctor
doktersbriefje doctor's certificate
doorstroomdiploma intermediate degree
dossier file
duurzame ontwikkeling sustainable development

E
Ecofysiologie, biochemie en toxicologie Ecophysiology, Biochemistry and
Toxicology
economie (algemeen) economy
economie (vakgebied) economics
economisch beleid economic policy
ecosysteembeheer Ecosystem Management
ECTS credits ECTS credits
eenheid (van organisatie) unit
eerste cyclus first cycle
eerste geldstroom first-flow funding
eerste inschrijving first enrolment
eerste zit (examens) first session examination
eerstejaarsstudent first-year student freshman
EILC beurs EILC grant
eindcijfer (punten) final mark
eindexamen final examination
eindredactie publicaties Editorial Advice
eindtermen learning outcomes
eiwitchemie Protein Chemistry
electronenmicroscopie Electron Microscopy
elektronenmicroscopie voor Electron Microscopy for Materials
Materiaalonderzoek Science
elementaire deeltjes fysica Physics of Elementary Particles Elementary Particle
Physics
Emerging Computational Techniques (ECT) Emerging Computational Techniques
emeritus emeritus
endocrinologie Endocrinology
epidemiologie Epidemiology
eredoctoraat honorary doctorate
ethologie Behaviour and Ecology
evaluatie assessment
evaluatiemethode assessment method
evolutionaire biologie Evolutionary Biology
examen examination exam
examen afleggen take an examination
examencommisie Board of Examiners Examinations Board
examenperiode examination period
examinator examiner
experimentele fysica van de Experimental Physics of Condensed
gecondenseerde materie Matter
expertisecentrum centre of expertise
ExpertiseCentrum Hoger Onderwijs Centre of Expertise for Higher Education
extern aan de universiteit external to the university

F
facultaire doctoraatscommissie Faculty PhD Commission
facultaire eenheden faculty units
faculteit faculty
Faculteit Farmaceutische, Biomedische en Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical
Diergeneeskundige Wetenschappen and Veterinary Sciences
Faculteit FLW Faculty of Arts
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Faculty of Medicine and Health
Gezondheidswetenschappen Sciences
Faculteit Letteren & Wijsbegeerte Faculty of Arts
Faculteit Ontwerpwetenschappen Faculty of Design Sciences
Faculteit Politieke en Sociale Wetenschappen Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
Faculteit PSW Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
Faculteit Rechten Faculty of Law
Faculteit TEW Faculty of Applied Economics Faculty of Applied
Economic Sciences
Faculteit Toegepaste Economische Faculty of Applied Economics Faculty of Applied
Wetenschappen Economic Sciences
Faculteit Toegepaste Faculty of Applied Engineering
Ingenieurswetenschappen
Faculteit Wetenschappen Faculty of Science
faculteitscoördinator Faculty Coordinator
faculteitsdirecteur Faculty Director
faculteitsraad Faculty Board
Farmaceutische, Biomedische en Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and
Diergeneeskundige Wetenschappen Veterinary Sciences
Farmacognosie en Fytochemie Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Farmacologie Pharmacology
fietshaven bike park cycle park
fietsverhuur bike rental
financiële dienst Finance Department
financiering finance
flexibilisering flexibilisation
fonds fund
Fonds voor Cultuurmanagement Fund for Culture Management
Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Research Foundation Flanders Flemish research
(FWO) funding agency
Formal Techniques in Software Formal Techniques in Software
Engineering (FOTS) Engineering
formulier form
formulier invullen fill in a form complete a form
fraude fraud
functie position job
functiehouder incumbent
functietitel job title
functionele morfologie Functional Morphology

fuseren (van instellingen) merge
fusie (van instellingen) merger
FWO Research Foundation Flanders Flemish research
funding agency
FWO post-doc researcher FWO postdoctoral researcher
FWO-aspirant FWO aspirant
fysiofarmacologie physiopharmacology
fysiologie van de huisdieren physiology of domestic animals
fysische geneeskunde Rehabilitation Medicine
G
galenische en industriële farmacie en Galenic and Industrial Pharmacy and
biofarmacie Biopharmacy
gastdocent visiting lecturer guest lecturer
gastland host country
gastlector visiting lecturer guest lecturer
gastprofessor visiting professor guest professor
gediplomeerde graduate
gedragsbiologie Behavioural Biology
gedragscode code of conduct
gegevens data
gelijke kansen equal opportunities
gelijkekansenbeleid equal opportunities policy
gemeubelde kamer furnished room
geneeskunde medicine
generatiestudent first-time student
genetica genetics
genootschap society association
gerechtelijke geneeskunde forensic medicine
geriatrie geriatrics
gericht onderzoek directed research
getuigschrift certificate
gewoon hoogleraar full professor
gezondheidseconomie health economics
gezondheidszorg health care
globale toelage lump sum
goede beheersing van het Engels good command of English
graad degree
graad verlenen award a degree
grafische afdeling Graphics Office
groendienst Greenery
grondslagen van het recht foundations of law
grootste onderscheiding greatest distinction highest honours
grote onderscheiding great distinction high honours
gynecologie-verloskunde Gynaecology/Obstetrics

H
handelsingenieur Business Engineer (in Management
(in de beleidsinformatica) Information Systems)
heelkunde surgery
heelkunde van de endocrinologische Endocrine Surgery
organen
hematologie Haematology
herexamen resit re-examination
Herstellingen en onderhoud Repairs and Maintenance
Hoge Raad High Council
hoger onderwijs higher education
Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerp Maritime Academy
hogeschool university college Polytechnic, College of
Higher Education
home [voor studenten] student hall of residence
hoofddocent senior lecturer
hoogleraar professor
hoogopgeleid highly educated
hoorcollege lecture
hospitalisatie hospitalisation
huisarts general practitioner (GP)
huisartsgeneeskunde family medicine
huishoudelijk reglement standing regulations
huisvestingsdienst [voor studenten] Student Accommodation Office
huurder tenant
I
ICHO Inter-institutional Centre for GP Training
IDEA - overlegcomité IDEA - Consultative Committee
identiteitskaart identity card ID card
immunologie Immunology
in oprichting under development
in overeenstemming met Bologna in compliance with the Bologna
principles
Industrieel Onderzoeksfonds Industrial Research Fund
industriële wetenschappen Applied Engineering
(bouwkunde, chemie, elektronica-ICT, (Construction, Chemistry, Electronics-
elektromechanica) ICT, Electromechanics)
infectiologie en hygiëne Infectiology and Hygiene
informatica Computer Science
informatie - en bibliotheekwetenschap Information and Library Science
ingangsexamen entrance examination
ingeschreven (als student) enrolled
innovatie [beleid] innovation policy

inschrijven enrol
inschrijving enrolment
inschrijvingsformulier application form
inschrijvingsgeld tuition fee enrolment fee,
registration fee
instaptest placement test
instellingsbestuur board of governors
instituten van de associatie Institutions of the Association
instituten van de ua University of Antwerp Institutions
instituut institute
Instituut voor Joodse Studies(IJS) Institute of Jewish Sudies (IJS)
Instituut voor Milieu en Duurzame Institute of Environment and
Ontwikkeling Sustainable Development
Instituut voor Onderwijs- en Institute of Education and Information
Informatiewetenschappen Sciences
Instituut voor Ontwikkelingsbeheer en Institute of Development
-Beleid(iob) Management and Policy
Instituut voor Taal en Communicatie Institute for Language and
(Linguapolis) Communication (Linguapolis)
intensieve zorgen Intensive Care
interdisciplinair interdisciplinary
interfacultaire cursus interfaculty course
interfacultaire eenheid (-heden) Interfaculty Unit/-s
interieurarchitectuur Interior Architecture
internationale bedrijfscommunicatie International Business
Communication
interne audit Internal Audit
interne auditdienst Internal Audit Office
interne geneeskunde internal medicine
invullen fill in complete
ITMMA Institute of Transport and Maritime
Management Antwerp
IUAP Interuniversity Poles of Attraction
IWT doctoraatsbeurs voor strategisch IWT doctoral grant for strategic
basisonderzoek (SBO) research (SBO)
IWT mandaathouder IWT grant holder
J
jaarprogramma academic year programme
jaarverslag annual report
jeugdgezondheidszorg youth health care
jobdienst Student Jobs Office
juridische dienst Legal Services
juridische problemen judicial problems

K
kalender calendar
Karel de Grote-Hogeschool Karel de Grote University College
kerstvakantie Christmas holiday
keuzevak optional course
kindergeneeskunde Paediatrics
kinderpsychiatrie Paediatric Psychiatry
klinieklector hospital lecturer
klinieklesgever hospital teacher
kliniekprofessor hospital professor
klinische farmacologie en toxicologie Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen Royal Antwerp Conservatoire
Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Royal Academy of Fine Arts
(KASK)
kosten voor elektriciteit, gas en water (EGW) water, electricity and heating costs
kot (studentenkamer) student room
kotweb student accommodation database
kunst op de campus Art on Campus
kunstacademie School of Arts Academy of Arts
kwaliteitsbeoordeling quality assessment
kwaliteitsbewaking / kwaliteitszorg quality assurance
kwaliteitsvereisten quality requirements
L
Lab on Reengineering (LORE) Lab on Reengineering
laborant laboratory assistant
lager onderwijs primary education
lector (hogeschool) lector (at a university college)
leerdoel course objective
leermiddelen teaching material
leeromgeving learning environment
leerplan curriculum
leerresultaat academic achievement
leerstoel chair
leraar teacher
lerarenopleiding teacher training programme
lesgever teacher
lesrooster timetable schedule
letteren en wijsbegeerte Arts and Philosophy
lidgeld membership fee
life sciences Life Sciences
Linguapolis Linguapolis
logistieke dienst Logistics Office

logopedie speech therapy
loonbrief payslip
loopafstand walking distance
M
mandaat fellowship
mandaatassistent academic assistant
mandaathouder grant holder
massaspectrometrie Mass Spectrometry
master in de Master in
master-na-masteropleiding Advanced Master programme Advanced Master’s
programme
masteropleiding Master programme Master’s programme
masterproef Master dissertation Master's dissertation
(thesis)
mechanische werkplaats Mechanics Workshop
medewerker collaborator staff member
medicinale chemie Medicinal Chemistry
medische beeldvorming Medical Imaging
medische biochemie en radiofarmacie Medical Biochemistry and
Radiopharmacy
medische demografie Medical Demography
medische dienst Medical Service
medische elektronica en hoorwetenschappen Medical Electronics and Audiology
medische genetica Medical Genetics
medische microbiologie Medical Microbiology
medische psychologie Medical Psychology
medische sociologie Medical Sociology
meertalige professionele communicatie Multilingual Professional
Communication
menselijke Fysiologie en Pathofysiologie Human Physiology and Pathophysiology
metabole aandoeningen Metabolic Disorders
micro- en sporenanalyse Microanalysis and Trace Analysis
microbiologie en hygiëne Microbiology and Hygiene
microbiologie en immunologie Microbiology and Immunology
microscopische X-straal analyse Microscopic X-Ray Analysis
microtomografie Microtomography
middelbaar onderwijs Secondary Education
migrantenstudies migrant studies
milieuanalyse Environmental Analysis
milieudienst Environmental Office
Milieugezondheidskunde Environmental Health Sciences
ministerie van onderwijs Ministry of Education
modeltraject standard study programme

moleculaire genetica Molecular Genetics
moleculaire miofysica, fysiologie en Molecular Biophysics, Physiology
farmacologie and Pharmacology
mondeling examen oral examination
monumenten- en landschapszorg Conservation of Monuments and Sites
morfologie morphology
mutualiteit (ziekenfonds) health service health insurance
provider
N
N.K.O.-stomatologie ENT Stomatology
nascholing in-service training
nautische wetenschapppen Nautical Sciences
navorser researcher
Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie- Dutch-Flemish Accreditation
organisatie (NVAO) Organisation
nefrologie Nephrology
neonatologie Neonatology
neurobiologie neurobiology
neurochemie Neurochemistry
neurochirurgie Neurosurgery
neurofarmacologie Neuropharmacology
neurologie Neurology
neurowetenschappen neurosciences
niet -gericht onderzoek undirected research
niet -lineaire golven non-linear waves
niet-commutatieve algebra en geometrie Noncommutative Algebra and
Geometry
niet-statutair academisch personeel non-statutory academic personnel
niet-vaste aanstelling non-tenured
nucleaire geneeskunde Nuclear Medicine
nucleoside onderzoek en Nucleoside Research and Mass
massaspectrometrie Spectrometry
numerische analyse Numerical Analysis
O
OASES(Ongelijkheid, Armoede, Sociale Centre on Inequality, Poverty, Social
uitsluiting en de Stad) Exclusion and the City
oftalmologie ophthalmology
ombuds ombudsperson
onbezoldigd unremunerated
oncologie oncology
ondernemingsrecht Business Law
onderscheiding honours
onderscheiding distinction

ondersteuning (in onderwijs) support
onderwijsadministratie educational administration
onderwijsbeleidsgroep Education policy group
onderwijscommissie Educational Commission / Education
Committee
onderwijscommissie academische Educational Commission for Academic
lerarenopleiding Teacher Training
onderwijscommissie biochemie Educational Commission for
Biochemistry
onderwijscommissie biologie Educational Commission for Biology
onderwijscommissie bmw Educational Commission for
Biomedical Science
onderwijscommissie chemie Educational Commission for Chemistry
onderwijscommissie dgk Educational Commission for Veterinary
Science
onderwijscommissie far Educational Commission for
Pharmaceutical Science
onderwijscommissie fysica Educational Commission for Physics
onderwijscommissie geschiedenis Educational Commission for History
onderwijscommissie informatica Educational Commission for Computer
Science
onderwijscommissie informatie - en Educational Commission for
bibliotheekwetenschap Information and Library Sciences
onderwijscommissie opleidings - en Educational Commission for
onderwijswetenschappen Instructional and Educational Sciences
onderwijscommissie taal- en letterkunde Educational Commission for
Linguistics and Literature
onderwijscommissie toegepaste Educational Commission for Applied
biologische wetenschappen Biology
onderwijscommissie wijsbegeerte Educational Commission for
Philosophy
onderwijscommissie wiskunde Educational Commission for
Mathematics
onderwijsgeld tuition fee enrolment fee,
registration fee
onderwijs-georienteerde universiteit/en education-based universities educational universities
onderwijskunde education sciences
onderwijsmedewerker education staff member
onderwijsraad Education Board
onderwijstaal language of instruction
onderwijsvorm teaching method
onderwijzend personeel teaching staff
onderzoek research
onderzoeksadministratie research administration
onderzoeksgedreven universiteiten research-based universities
onderzoeksgroep research unit
onderzoeksleider research leader

onderzoeksmedewerker research staff member
onderzoeksmethode research method
onderzoeksproject research project
onderzoeksraad Research Board
onderzoeksvraag research question
online inschrijven register online
onroerend goed real estate
onvoldoende (op examen) fail fail mark
opdrachtverklaring mission statement
Open Universiteit Open University Flanders
openbaar vervoer public transport
openingsuren opening hours
opfrissingscursus / overbruggingsonderwijs refresher course
opleiding programme
opleidingscommissie programme committee course committee
opleidings- en onderwijswetenschappen Instructional and Educational Sciences
opleidingsonderdeel programme component module
opleidingsovereenkomst education agreement
oprichtingsovereenkomst establishment agreement
opvangmandaat FWO/IWT FWO/IWT postdoctoral fellowship
organisatorische eenheden organisational units
organische synthese Organic Synthesis
orientatiedag/en orientation days
orthopedie orthopaedics
overlegcomité consultative committee
P
paasvakantie Easter holiday
palliatieve zorgen palliative care
paper paper
paper (van student) assignment essay
parasitologie parasitology
partiële examens partial exams
Pastorale Dienst pastoral care
PBW Prevention and Protection at Work
pedagogisch medewerker pedagogical staff member
pedel porter
permanente evaluatie continuous assessment
personeel personnel staff
persoonlijk inschrijven register in person
persoonsgegevens personal details
pijncentrum Pain Management Centre

plaatsingsdienst Student Placement Office
planten- en vegetatie-ecologie Plant and Vegetation Ecology
plantenbiochemie en -fysiologie Plant Biochemistry and Physiology
plantenfysiologie Plant Physiology
plantenmorfologie Plant Morphology
Plantijn Hogeschool Plantijn University College
plasmachemie plasma chemistry
pluralistisch reflectiecentrum Pieter Gillis Pieter Gillis Centre for Pluralistic
Reflection
pneumologie Pneumology
podiumkunsten performing arts
poetsvrouw, -man cleaner cleaning person
polaire ecologie, limnologie en Polar Ecology, Limnology and
paleobiologie Palaeobiology
politieke en sociale wetenschappen Political and Social Sciences
positieve discriminatie affirmative action positive discrimination
post doc post doc
post doc FWO FWO postdoctoral researcher
postcode post code postal code
post-doc navorser post-doctoral researcher
post-doc navorser met subsidie post-doctoral researcher with a subsidy subsidised post-
doctoral researcher
practicum practical training
praktijkassistent teaching assistant
praktijklector teaching lecturer
pre-doc pre-doc
pre-emeritus pre-emeritus
preventie en bescherming op het werk Prevention and Protection at Work
productontwikkeling product development
professor professor
professor (bv. Engels) Professor of (English)
promotie conferral of a doctorate
promotor (van masterproef of doctoraat) supervisor
promovendus doctoral candidate
proteomics proteomics
protestants evangelische studentengroep Protestant Evangelical Student Group
psychiatrie Psychiatry
publiekswerking en onthaal Public Relations and Reception
punt mark
punten (examenresultaat) marks
puntenlijst list of marks

R
raad (bestuur) board council
Raad Dienstverlening Board of Services to the University and
the Community
Raad van Bestuur Board of Governors
Raad voor het Industrieel Council for Industrial Research and
Onderzoeksfonds en het Innovatiebeleid Innovation Policy
radiotherapie radiotherapy
receptie reception
rechten Law
rechtssociologie Sociology of Law
rector Rector vice-chancellor
reflectiecentrum Reflective Centre
registratie registration
reprografie & cursusdienst Reprography Office
restaurant restaurant
reumatologie rheumatology
revalidatiewetenschappen en Rehabilitation Sciences and
kinesitherapie Physiotherapy
rooster (lesrooster) timetable schedule
Ruusbroecgenootschap Ruusbroec Society
S
sabbatjaar sabbatical (year) gap year
salarisbeheer salary administration
samenwerkingsovereenkomst partnership agreement
schakeljaar bridging programme Pre-Master programme,
Pre-Master's programme
schakelprogramma bridging programme Pre-Master programme,
Pre-Master's programme
scheepswerktuigkunde Marine Engineering
scheikunde chemistry
school school
schoonmaak cleaning
secretariaat secretary's office
seminarie seminar
SIS-kaart health insurance card
slaagpercentage success rate
slagen (voor een examen) pass (an exam)
sociaal beleid social policy
sociaal werk Social Work
sociaaleconomische wetenschappen Social and Economic Sciences
sociale geneeskunde Social Medicine
sociale uitsluiting social exclusion
sollicitatie application

sollicitatiebrief letter of application
solliciteren apply
specialisatie specialisation
spectroscopie in biofysica en catalyse Spectroscopy in Biophysics and Catalysis
spoorelementen en mineralen in de Trace Elements and Minerals in
biomedische wetenschappen Biomedical Areas
sport Sport
sportfaciliteiten sports facilities
sportraad Sports Council
sportverzekering sports insurance
stafdienst(en) Staff Services
stafmedewerker staff member
stafmedewerker onderwijs Educational support staff
stage internship practical training
stagiair trainee
standaardcontract standardised contract
statistiek statistics
statutair academisch peroneel statutory academic personnel
stedenbouw en ruimtelijke planning Urban Design and Spatial Planning
stomatologie stomatology
structuurchemie Structural Chemistry
studentenarts student doctor
studentenbegeleiding student counselling
studentenhome student hall of residence
studentenkaart student card
studentennummer student number
studentenvereniging student club
studentenvisum student visa
studentenzaken student affairs
studentgecentreerd onderwijs student-centered education
studieadviseur study advisor
studiebegeleider study counsellor
studiebegeleiding tutoring coaching
studiebelasting student workload
studiebeurs scholarship student grant
studiecentrum study centre
Studiecentrum Antwerpen Antwerp Study Centre
studiegids prospectus
studielast study load
studiemateriaal study material
studieprogramma study programme
studiepunt credit
studierichtingen field of study
studio studio

T
taal- en letterkunde Linguistics and Literature
taalbeheersing language proficiency
taalbeleid language policy
taaldocent language teacher
taalvereisten language requirements
tandheelkunde dentistry
technologie technology
terugbetaling reimbursement
theoretische fysica van de vaste stoffen Theoretical Physics of Solids
theoretische neurobiologie Theoretical Neurobiology
theoretische studie der Materie Theoretical Study of Matter
theorie van de gecondenseerde materie Condensed Matter Theory
theorie van moleculaire materialen Theory of Molecular Materials
thorax en vaatheelkunde Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
tijdschrift (wetenschappelijk) journal
titularis v.e. opleidingsonderdeel course unit coordinator course convenor
toegepast onderzoek applied research
toegepaste biologische wetenschappen Applied Biology
toegepaste economische wetenschappen Applied Economic Sciences
toegepaste N.M.R. Applied Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
toegepaste statistiek Applied Statistics
toegepaste taalkunde Applied Linguistics Applied Language
Studies
toelatingseisen admission requirements
toelatingsvoorwaarden admission requirements
tolk interpreter
tolken Interpreting
top & Excellentieniveau top and excellence level
toxicologie toxicology
trajectbegeleider student counsellor
transplantatieheelkunde Transplant Surgery
transport van goederen & personen Transport of Goods & Persons
TTBOF tenure track research professor
tweede cyclus second cycle
tweede zit (examens) resit re-examination
tweedejaarsstudent second-year student sophomore

U
UA catalogus University of Antwerp prospectus
UAMS Antwerp Management School
UFOO University of Antwerp-fund for
educational development
uitnodigingsbrief letter of invitation invitation letter
uitstroomdiploma final degree
Universitair Bedrijvencentrum Antwerpen University Business Centre Antwerp
Universitair Wetenschappelijk Instituut University Scientific Institute for
voor Drugsproblemen Drug-Related Problems (USID)
Universiteit Antwerpen University of Antwerp
universiteitsbibliotheek university library
universiteitsrestaurant university restaurant
universiteitsrestaurants - cafetaria's university restaurants - cafeterias
urologie urology
UWID University Scientific Institute for
Drug-Related Problems (USID)
V
vacature job vacancy
vaccinologie vaccinology
vak (studievak) course
vakgroep department
vakgroep abdomen Department of Abdominal Medicine
vakgroep FNAC FNAC Department
vakgroep genetica Department of Genetics
vakgroep huisartsgeneeskunde Department of Family Medicine
vakgroep informatiewetenschappen Department of Information Sciences Information Sciences
Department
vakgroep kindergeneeskunde Department of Paediatrics
vakgroep morfologie Department of Morphology
vakgroep Nederlands Department of Dutch
vakgroep neurowetenschappen Department of Neurosciences
vakgroep oncologie en bloedziekten Department of Oncology and
Haematology
vakgroep onderwijskunde Department of Didactics
vakgroep onderwijswetenschappen Department of Education Sciences Education Sciences
Department
vakgroep orfelina Department of ROMIREM ROMIREM Department
vakgroep sociale geneeskunde Department of Social Medicine
vakgroep thorax Department of Thoracic Medicine
vakgroep verpleeg- en vroedkunde Department of Nursing and Midwifery
vakinhhoud course content

vakinhoudelijke studentenbegeleiding Student counselling with regard to
course content
vastbenoemd tenured statutory
vastbenoemd academisch personeel tenured academic staff statutory academic staff
veiligheidswetenschappen Safety Sciences
verantwoordelijke (voor dienst) coordinator
verblijfsvergunning residence permit
verdediging (van doctoraat) thesis defence PhD viva / viva
vereniging association
vergaderzaal meeting room
vergelijkende en Europese politiek Comparative and European Politics
verhuisdienst removal services
verlenen (graad) award (a degree)
verpleeg- en vroedkunde Nursing and Obstetrics
verplicht vak compulsory course
vertalen Translation
vertaling translation
vervaldatum expiry date
verzekeringsgeneeskunde Insurance Medicine
verzorgingsstaat Welfare State
VIB-8 VIB-8 Department of Molecular Genetics
vice-rector Vice-Rector
visie Lab Vision Lab
visitatie (-commissie) external review (committee) assessment
visitatiecommissie assessment committee visitation commission
visumvereisten visa requirements
VLIR – Vlaamse interuniversitaire raad Flemish Interuniversity Council
voldoende (op examen) pass pass mark
volgtijdelijkheid course sequence prerequisites
volledig ingevuld en ondertekend duly completed and signed
volwasseneneducatie adult education
voorkennis prior knowledge
vooropleiding prior education
voorschot advance payment
voorverkoop presale
voorzitter chairperson chair
voorzitter Onderwijsraad Chair of the Education Council
voorzitter Raad Dienstverlening Chair of the Board of Services to the
University and the Community
vrijgesteld exempt
vrijstelling exemption
vrijwillig medewerker voluntary collaborator voluntary assistant
vrouwenstudies women's studies
vzw charity

W
waarborg (van huur) deposit
welzijn welfare
werkcollege tutorial seminar
werkingstoelage(subsidie) grant subsidy
werkplaats workshop
werkstudent working student student with a part-time
job
wetenschappelijk medewerker scientific staff member
wetenschappen Sciences
wetenschapscommunicatie Science communication
wijziging van adres change of address
wiskundige natuurkunde Mathematical Physics
woonplaats (land) country of residence
woordvoerder spokesperson
Z
ZAP – zelfstandig academisch personeel Tenured Academic Personnel tenured academic staff
ZAPBOF research professor
zelf-beoordeling self-assessment
zelfstudie self-study self-instruction

4.2. English -> Dutch
English Dutch
A
abdominal surgery abdominale heelkunde
abdominal transplant surgery abdominale transplantatieheelkunde
academic academicus
academic achievement leerresultaat
academic assistant mandaatassistent
academic calendar academische kalender
academic coordinator academisch verantwoordelijke
academic degree academische graad
academic personnel academisch personeel
academic skills academische vaardigheden
academic staff academisch personeel
academic staff member academisch medewerker
academic teacher training programme academische lerarenopleiding
academic year academisch jaar
academic year programme jaarprogramma
Academy of Arts kunstacademie
academy of music conservatorium
accommodation accommodatie
accounting accounting
accreditation accreditatie
accreditation organisation accreditatie-organisatie (zie ook: NVAO)
actuarial sciences actuariële wetenschappen
Administrative and Technical Personnel Administratief en Technisch Personeel (ATP)
Administrative and Technical Staff Administratief en Technisch Personeel (ATP)
admission requirements toelatingsvoorwaarden, toelatingseisen
adult education volwasseneneducatie
advance payment voorschot
Advanced Master programme master-na-masteropleiding
Advanced Master’s programme master-na-masteropleiding
Advisory Board adviesraad
affirmative action positieve discriminatie
Algebra, Geometry and Intelligent Systems Lab algebra, geometrie en labo intelligente systemen
alumni office alumniwerking
anaesthesiology anesthesiologie
Analytical and Topological Structures analytische en topologische structuren
Anatomy and Embryology anatomie en embryologie
Anatomy, Embryology and Pathological Anatomy of anatomie, embryologie en pathologische anatomie
Domestic Animals van de huisdieren
andragogy andragogiek
Animal Ecology dierenecologie

English Dutch
animalarium animalarium
annual report jaarverslag
Antwerp Centre for Migrant Studies Antwerps Centrum voor Migrantenstudies
Antwerp Management School UAMS
Antwerp Maritime Academy Hogere Zeevaartschool
Antwerp Study Centre Studiecentrum Antwerpen
Antwerp University Association Associatie Universiteit en Hogescholen Antwerpen
(AUHA)
Antwerp university colleges Antwerpse hogescholen
application sollicitatie
application form inschrijvingsformulier
Applications and Development Office Dienst Applicaties & Ontwikkeling
Applied Biology toegepaste biologische wetenschappen
Applied Economic Sciences toegepaste economische wetenschappen
Applied Engineering (Construction, Chemistry, industriële wetenschappen (bouwkunde, chemie,
Electronics-ICT, Electromechanics) elektronica-ICT, elektromechanica)
Applied Language Studies toegepaste taalkunde
Applied Linguistics toegepaste taalkunde
Applied Nuclear Magnetic Resonance toegepaste N.M.R.
applied research toegepast onderzoek
Applied Statistics toegepaste statistiek
apply solliciteren
appointment afspraak
Arcademia arcademia
Architecture architectuur
Archival Science archivistiek
Art on Campus kunst op de campus
Artesis University College Artesis Hogeschool
Arts (Fine Arts) Kunsten (Schone Kunsten)
Arts and Philosophy letteren en wijsbegeerte
aspirant aspirant
assessment beoordeling, evaluatie, visitatie (-commissie)
assessment committee visitatiecommissie
assessment method evaluatiemethode
assignment paper (van student)
assistant assistent (universiteit)
Assistant Academic Personnel assisterend academisch personeel (AAP)
Assistant Academic Staff AAP (assisterend academisch personeel)
associate dean co-decaan
association associatie, genootschap, vereniging
astrophysics astrofysica
audit committee auditcomité
award a degree graad verlenen

English Dutch
B
Bachelor programme bacheloropleiding
Bachelor’s programme bacheloropleiding
Bachelor’s-Master’s structure bachelor-masterstructuur
Bachelor-Master structure bachelor-masterstructuur
Behaviour and Ecology ethologie
Behavioural Biology gedragsbiologie
bike park fietshaven
bike rental fietsverhuur
biochemistry biochemie
Biochemistry and Biotechnology biochemie en biotechnologie
Bio-engineering Sciences bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
bio-imaging bio-imaging
biology biologie
biomedical physics biomedische fysica
Biomedical Sciences biomedische wetenschappen
Bio-organic Mass Spectrometry bio-organische massaspectrometrie
Biotechnology biotechnologie
board bestuur, college[bestuur], raad (bestuur)
Board of Administration College van Beheer
Board of Directors bestuurscollege
Board of Examiners examencommisie
Board of Governors Raad van Bestuur, instellingsbestuur
Board of Services to the University and the Community Raad Dienstverlening
bridging programme schakeljaar, schakelprogramma
budget begroting
Buildings Department Dienst Gebouwen
Business Administration bedrijfskunde
Business Communication bedrijfscommunicatie
Business Engineer (in Management Information handelsingenieur (in de beleidsinformatica)
Systems)
Business Law ondernemingsrecht
C
cafetaria cafetaria
calendar kalender
Cardiac Surgery cardiale heelkunde
Cardiology cardiologie
Cellular Biochemistry cellulaire biochemie
Central Procurement Services centrale aankoopdienst
Central Purchasing Office centrale aankoopdienst
Central Services centrale diensten
centre centrum

English Dutch
Centre for Continued Education Centrum voor Andragogiek
Centre for European and International Business Centre for European and International Business
Education and Research Education and Research
Centre for Mexican Studies Centrum Mexicaanse Studies
Centre for Professionalisation in Law Centrum voor Beroepsvervolmaking rechten
Centre for Social Policy Centrum voor Sociaal Beleid
Centre for the Foundations of Law Centrum Grondslagen van het Recht
Centre for the Sociology of Law Centrum voor Rechtssociologie
Centre for the Study of Giftedness Centrum voor Begaafdheidsonderzoek
Centre for Women’s Studies Centrum voor Vrouwenstudies
centre of expertise expertisecentrum
Centre of Expertise for Higher Education ExpertiseCentrum Hoger Onderwijs
Centre on Inequality, Poverty, Social Exclusion OASES(Ongelijkheid, Armoede, Sociale uitsluiting
and the City en de Stad)
certificate getuigschrift
chair voorzitter, leerstoel
Chair of Department departementsvoorzitter
Chair of the Board of Administration Algemeen Beheerder
Chair of the Board of Services to the University and the voorzitter Raad Dienstverlening
Community
Chair of the Education Council voorzitter Onderwijsraad
chairperson voorzitter
change of address wijziging van adres
charity vzw
chemistry scheikunde
Chemometrics chemometrie
Christmas holiday kerstvakantie
Chromatographic Organic Trace Analysis chromatografische organische sporenanalyse
cleaner poetsvrouw, -man
cleaning schoonmaak
cleaning person poetsvrouw, -man
Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology klinische farmacologie en toxicologie
coaching studiebegeleiding
code of conduct gedragscode
collaborator medewerker
commission commissie
committee bestuur, comité
Communication communicatie
Communications Department Departement Communicatie
Communication Sciences communicatiewetenschappen
Comparative and European Politics vergelijkende en Europese politiek
Competence-driven education competentiegericht onderwijs
complete invullen
complete a form formulier invullen

English Dutch
compulsory course verplicht vak
Computational Modelling and Programming Computational Modelling and Programming
(COMP)
Computer Arithmetic and Numerical Techniques Computer Arithmetic and Numerical Techniques
(CANT)
Computer Science informatica
Condensed Matter Theory theorie van de gecondenseerde materie
conferral of a doctorate promotie
confirmation of receipt bevestiging van ontvangst
conservatoire conservatorium
Conservation and Restoration conservatie en restauratie
Conservation of Monuments and Sites monumenten- en landschapszorg
Construction & Renovation bouw & verbouwingen
consultative committee overlegcomité
continued education andragogiek
continuous assessment permanente evaluatie
Coordination Chemistry complexchemie
coordinator coördinator, verantwoordelijke (voor dienst)
council bestuur
council raad (bestuur)
Council for Industrial Research and Innovation Policy Raad voor het Industrieel Onderzoeksfonds en het
Innovatiebeleid
Council of academic coordinators commissie van academisch verantwoordelijken
Council of course coordinators commissie van coördinatoren
Council of Deans College van Decanen
country of residence woonplaats (land)
course cursus
course vak (studievak)
course committee opleidingscommissie
course content vakinhhoud
course convenor titularis v.e. opleidingsonderdeel
course description cursusbeschrijving
course materials cursusmateriaal
course objective leerdoel
courses on offer cursusaanbod
course sequence prerequisites volgtijdelijkheid
course unit coordinator titularis van een opleidingsonderdeel
cram (for an exam) blokken (voor een examen)
cramming period blok (studieperiode)
credit studiepunt
cryospectroscopy cryospectroscopie
Culture Commission Commissie Cultuur
Culture Committee Commissie Cultuur
curriculum leerplan
cycle park fietshaven

English Dutch
D
data gegevens
daytime classes dagonderwijs
dean decaan
dean’s office decanaat
degree graad
degree certificate diploma
dentistry tandheelkunde
department departement, vakgroep
Department of Environment, Technology and Departement Milieu en Technologiemanagement
Technology Management
Department of Abdominal Medicine vakgroep abdomen
Department of Accounting and Finance Departement Accounting en Financiering
Department of Applied Biological Sciences Departement Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen
Department of Biology Departement Biologie
Department of Biomedical Sciences Departement BMW
Department of Chemistry Departement Scheikunde
Department of Communication Sciences Departement Communicatiewetenschappen
Department of Didactics vakgroep onderwijskunde
Department of Dutch vakgroep Nederlands
Department of Economics Departement Algemene Economie
Department of Education Sciences vakgroep onderwijswetenschappen
Department of Family Medicine vakgroep huisartsgeneeskunde
Department of Genetics vakgroep genetica
Department of History Departement Geschiedenis
Department of Information Sciences vakgroep informatiewetenschappen
Department of International Business Communication Departement Internationale Bedrijfscommunicatie
Department of International Economics, International Departement Internat. Economie, Internat. Manag.
Management and Diplomacy en Diplomatie
Department of Linguistics Departement Taalkunde
Department of Literature Departement Letterkunde
Department of Management Departement Management
Department of Management Information Systems Departement Beleidsinformatica
Department of Marketing Departement Marketing
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Departement Wiskunde en Statistiek
Sciences
Department of Molecular Genetics Departement Moleculaire Genetica
Department of Morphology vakgroep morfologie
Department of Neurosciences vakgroep neurowetenschappen
Department of Nursing and Midwifery vakgroep verpleeg- en vroedkunde
Department of Oncology and Haematology vakgroep oncologie en bloedziekten
Department of Paediatrics vakgroep kindergeneeskunde
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Departement Farmaceutische Wetenschappen
Department of Philosophy Departement Wijsbegeerte

English Dutch
Department of Physics Departement Fysica
Department of Political Sciences Departement Politieke Wetenschappen
Department of ROMIREM vakgroep orfelina
Department of Social Medicine vakgroep sociale geneeskunde
Department of Sociology Departement Sociologie
Department of Thoracic Medicine vakgroep thorax
Department of Transport and Regional Economics Departement Transport en Ruimtelijke Economie
Department of Veterinary Sciences Departement Diergeneeskundige Wetenschappen
Departmental Board departementsraad
deposit waarborg (van huur)
Dermatology dermatologie
didactics didactiek
diploma diploma
directed research gericht onderzoek
distance learning afstandsonderwijs
distinction onderscheiding
doctor doctor
doctoral assistant doctor-assistent
doctoral candidate promovendus
doctoral grant doctoraatsbeurs
doctoral grant holder doctoraatsbursaal
doctoral programme doctoraatsopleiding
doctoral thesis doctoraat (thesis)
doctor’s certificate doktersbriefje
duly completed and signed volledig ingevuld en ondertekend
Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie
(NVAO)
E
Easter holiday paasvakantie
economic policy economisch beleid
economics economie (vakgebied)
economy economie (algemeen)
Ecophysiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology Ecofysiologie, biochemie en toxicologie
Ecosystem Management ecosysteembeheer
ECTS credits ECTS credits
Editorial Advice eindredactie publicaties
education agreement opleidingsovereenkomst
Education Board onderwijsraad
Education Department Departement Onderwijs
Education policy group onderwijsbeleidsgroep
education sciences onderwijskunde
Education Sciences Department vakgroep onderwijswetenschappen

English Dutch
education staff member onderwijsmedewerker
educational administration onderwijsadministratie
Educational Commission / Education Committee onderwijscommissie
Educational Commission for Academic Teacher Training onderwijscommissie academische lerarenopleiding
Educational Commission for Applied Biology onderwijscommissie toegepaste biologische
wetenschappen
Educational Commission for Biochemistry onderwijscommissie biochemie
Educational Commission for Biology onderwijscommissie biologie
Educational Commission for Biomedical Science onderwijscommissie bmw
Educational Commission for Chemistry onderwijscommissie chemie
Educational Commission for Computer Science onderwijscommissie informatica
Educational Commission for History onderwijscommissie geschiedenis
Educational Commission for Information and Library onderwijscommissie informatie - en
Sciences bibliotheekwetenschap
Educational Commission for Instructional and onderwijscommissie opleidings - en
Educational Sciences onderwijswetenschappen
Educational Commission for Linguistics and Literature onderwijscommissie taal- en letterkunde
Educational Commission for Mathematics onderwijscommissie wiskunde
Educational Commission for Pharmaceutical Science onderwijscommissie far
Educational Commission for Philosophy onderwijscommissie wijsbegeerte
Educational Commission for Physics onderwijscommissie fysica
Educational Commission for Veterinary Science onderwijscommissie dgk
Educational support staff stafmedewerker onderwijs
educational universities onderwijs-georienteerde universiteit/en
education-based universities onderwijs-georienteerde universiteit/en
EILC grant EILC beurs
Electron Microscopy electronenmicroscopie
Electron Microscopy for Materials Science elektronenmicroscopie voor Materiaalonderzoek
Elementary Particle Physics elementaire deeltjes fysica
Emerging Computational Techniques Emerging Computational Techniques (ECT)
emeritus emeritus
Endocrine Surgery heelkunde van de endocrinologische organen
Endocrinology endocrinologie
enrol inschrijven
enrolled ingeschreven (als student)
enrolment inschrijving
enrolment fee inschrijvingsgeld
enrolment fee onderwijsgeld
ENT Stomatology N.K.O.-stomatologie
entrance examination ingangsexamen
Environmental Analysis milieuanalyse
Environmental Health Sciences Milieugezondheidskunde
Environmental Office milieudienst
Epidemiology epidemiologie

English Dutch
equal opportunities gelijke kansen
equal opportunities policy gelijkekansenbeleid
essay paper (van student)
establishment agreement oprichtingsovereenkomst
ethnic minority students allochtone studenten
Evolutionary Biology evolutionaire biologie
exam examen
examination examen
examination period examenperiode
Examinations Board examencommisie
examiner examinator
Executive Board bestuurscollege
executive committee dagelijks bestuur
exempt vrijgesteld
exemption vrijstelling
Experimental Physics of Condensed Matter experimentele fysica van de gecondenseerde materie
expiry date vervaldatum
external review (committee) visitatie (-commissie)
external to the university extern aan de universiteit
F
Facility Department Dienst Gebouwen
Faculty Board faculteitsraad
Faculty Coordinator faculteitscoördinator
Faculty Director faculteitsdirecteur
Faculty enrolment board (TEW) Commissie Bijzondere Inschrijvingen (TEW)
Faculty of Applied Economic Sciences Faculteit Toegepaste Economische
Wetenschappen (TEW)
Faculty of Applied Economics Faculteit Toegepaste Economische
Wetenschappen (TEW)
Faculty of Applied Engineering Faculteit Toegepaste Ingenieurswetenschappen
Faculty of Arts Faculteit Letteren & Wijsbegeerte (FLW)
Faculty of Design Sciences Faculteit Ontwerpwetenschappen
Faculty of Law Faculteit Rechten
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculteit Geneeskunde en
Gezondheidswetenschappen
Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Faculteit Farmaceutische, Biomedische en
Sciences Diergeneeskundige Wetenschappen
Faculty of Political and Social Sciences Faculteit Politieke en Sociale Wetenschappen (PSW)
Faculty of Science Faculteit Wetenschappen
Faculty PhD Commission facultaire doctoraatscommissie
faculty units facultaire eenheden
faculty faculteit
fail onvoldoende (op examen)

English Dutch
fail mark onvoldoende (op examen)
family medicine huisartsgeneeskunde
fellowship mandaat
field of study studierichtingen
file dossier
fill in invullen
fill in a form formulier invullen
final degree uitstroomdiploma
final examination eindexamen
final mark eindcijfer (punten)
finance financiering
Finance Department Departement Financien, financiële dienst
Financial Operations Dienst Financiële Operaties
fire insurance brandverzekering
first cycle eerste cyclus
first enrolment eerste inschrijving
first session examination eerste zit (examens)
first-flow funding eerste geldstroom
first-time student generatiestudent
first-year student eerstejaarsstudent
Flemish Interuniversity Council VLIR – Vlaamse interuniversitaire raad
Flemish research funding agency Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO)
flexibilisation flexibilisering
FNAC Department vakgroep FNAC
foreign policy buitenlands beleid
Foreign Policy, Tourism and Recreation buitenlands beleid, toerisme en recreatie
forensic medicine gerechtelijke geneeskunde
form formulier
Formal Techniques in Software Engineering Formal Techniques in Software Engineering (FOTS)
foundations of law grondslagen van het recht
fraud fraude
freshman eerstejaarsstudent
full professor gewoon hoogleraar
Functional Morphology functionele morfologie
fund fonds
Fund for Culture Management Fonds voor Cultuurmanagement
furnished room gemeubelde kamer
FWO aspirant FWO-aspirant
FWO postdoctoral researcher FWO post-doc researcher
FWO postdoctoral researcher post doc FWO
FWO/IWT postdoctoral fellowship opvangmandaat FWO/IWT

English Dutch
G
Galenic and Industrial Pharmacy and Biopharmacy galenische en industriële farmacie en biofarmacie
gap year sabbatjaar
general economics algemene economie
general internal medicine algemene inwendige geneeskunde
general practitioner (GP) huisarts
general student counselling algemene studentenbegeleiding
genetics genetica
geriatrics geriatrie
giftedness research begaafdheidsonderzoek
good command of English goede beheersing van het Engels
grading scale beoordelingsschaal
graduate gediplomeerde
grant werkingstoelage(subsidie)
grant holder mandaathouder
Graphics Office grafische afdeling
great distinction grote onderscheiding
greatest distinction grootste onderscheiding
Greenery groendienst
guest lecturer gastdocent, gastlector
guest professor gastprofessor
Gynaecology/Obstetrics gynecologie-verloskunde
H
haematologic disease bloedziekte
Haematology hematologie
Head of Department departementshoofd
health care gezondheidszorg
health economics gezondheidseconomie
health insurance card SIS-kaart
health insurance provider mutualiteit (ziekenfonds)
health service mutualiteit (ziekenfonds)
High Council Hoge Raad
high honours grote onderscheiding
higher education hoger onderwijs
highest honours grootste onderscheiding
highly educated hoogopgeleid
Histology cel- en weefselleer
honorary doctorate eredoctoraat
honours onderscheiding
hospital lecturer klinieklector
hospital professor kliniekprofessor
hospital teacher klinieklesgever

English Dutch
hospitalisation hospitalisatie
host country gastland
Human Anatomy and Embryology anatomie en embryologie van de mens
Human Biochemistry biochemie van de mens
Human Physiology and Pathophysiology menselijke Fysiologie en Pathofysiologie
Human Resources Department Departement Personeel & Organisatie
I
ICT Department Department ICT
ID card identiteitskaart
IDEA - Consultative Committee IDEA - overlegcomité
identity card identiteitskaart
Immunology immunologie
in compliance with the Bologna principles in overeenstemming met Bologna
incumbent functiehouder
Industrial Medicine (occupational medicine) arbeidsgeneeskunde
Industrial Research Fund Industrieel Onderzoeksfonds
Infectiology and Hygiene infectiologie en hygiëne
Information and Library Science informatie - en bibliotheekwetenschap
Information Sciences Department vakgroep informatiewetenschappen
Infrastructure Department Departement Infrastructuur
innovation policy innovatie [beleid]
inorganic chemistry anorganische scheikunde
In-service Teacher Training Centre Centrum Nascholing Onderwijs
in-service training nascholing
institute instituut
Institute for Language and Communication Instituut voor Taal en Communicatie (Linguapolis)
(Linguapolis)
Institute of Development Management and Policy Instituut voor Ontwikkelingsbeheer en -Beleid(iob)
Institute of Education and Information Sciences Instituut voor Onderwijs- en
Informatiewetenschappen
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Instituut voor Milieu en Duurzame Ontwikkeling
Development
Institute of Jewish Sudies (IJS) Instituut voor Joodse Studies(IJS)
Institute of Transport and Maritime ITMMA
Management Antwerp
Institutions of the Association instituten van de associatie
Instructional and Educational Sciences opleidings- en onderwijswetenschappen
Insurance Medicine verzekeringsgeneeskunde
Intensive Care intensieve zorgen
interdisciplinary interdisciplinair
interfaculty course interfacultaire cursus
Interfaculty Unit/-s interfacultaire eenheid (-heden)
Inter-institutional Centre for GP Training ICHO

English Dutch
Interior Architecture interieurarchitectuur
intermediate degree doorstroomdiploma
Internal Audit interne audit
Internal Audit Office interne auditdienst
internal medicine interne geneeskunde
International Business Communication internationale bedrijfscommunicatie
International Relations and Diplomacy internationale betrekkingen en diplomatie
International relations committee Commissie Internationale Relaties
International Relations Office Dienst Internationale Samenwerking
internship stage
interpreter tolk
Interpreting tolken
Interuniversity Poles of Attraction IUAP
invitation letter uitnodigingsbrief
IWT doctoral grant for strategic research (SBO) IWT doctoraatsbeurs voor strategisch
basisonderzoek (SBO)
IWT grant holder IWT mandaathouder
J
job functie
job title functietitel
job vacancy vacature
journal tijdschrift (wetenschappelijk)
judicial problems juridische problemen
K
Karel de Grote University College Karel de Grote-Hogeschool
L
Lab on Reengineering Lab on Reengineering (LORE)
laboratory assistant laborant
language of instruction onderwijstaal
language policy taalbeleid
language proficiency taalbeheersing
language requirements taalvereisten
language teacher taaldocent
Law rechten
learning environment leeromgeving
learning outcomes eindtermen
lector (at a university college) lector (hogeschool)
lecture college, hoorcollege
lecture hall aula
lecturer docent
lecturer in (English) docent (Engels)

English Dutch
Legal Services juridische dienst
letter of application sollicitatiebrief
letter of invitation uitnodigingsbrief
letter of recommendation aanbevelingsbrief
Library Department Departement Bibliotheek
Life Sciences life sciences
Linguapolis Linguapolis
Linguistics and Literature taal- en letterkunde
list of marks cijferlijst, puntenlijst
Logistics Office logistieke dienst
lump sum globale toelage
M
make an appointment afspraak maken
Management Committee directiecomité
Management Information Systems beleidsinformatica
Management Support Dienst Managementondersteuning
Marine Engineering scheepswerktuigkunde
mark cijfer, punt
marks punten (examenresultaat)
Mass Spectrometry massaspectrometrie
Master dissertation masterproef
Master in master in de
Master programme masteropleiding
Master’s programme masteropleiding
Master’s dissertation (thesis) masterproef
Mathematical Physics wiskundige natuurkunde
Mechanics Workshop mechanische werkplaats
Medical Biochemistry and Radiopharmacy medische biochemie en radiofarmacie
Medical Demography medische demografie
medical doctor dokter
Medical Electronics and Audiology medische elektronica en hoorwetenschappen
Medical Genetics medische genetica
Medical Imaging medische beeldvorming
Medical Microbiology medische microbiologie
Medical Psychology medische psychologie
Medical Service medische dienst
Medical Sociology medische sociologie
Medicinal Chemistry medicinale chemie
medicine geneeskunde
meeting room vergaderzaal
Member of the Board of Administration Beheerder (van universiteit)
membership fee lidgeld
merge fuseren (van instellingen)

English Dutch
merger fusie (van instellingen)
Metabolic Disorders metabole aandoeningen
Microanalysis and Trace Analysis micro- en sporenanalyse
Microbiology and Hygiene microbiologie en hygiëne
Microbiology and Immunology microbiologie en immunologie
Microscopic X-Ray Analysis microscopische X-straal analyse
Microtomography microtomografie
migrant studies migrantenstudies
Ministry of Education ministerie van onderwijs
minority ethnic students allochtone studenten
mission statement opdrachtverklaring
module opleidingsonderdeel
Molecular Biophysics, Physiology and Pharmacology moleculaire miofysica, fysiologie en farmacologie
Molecular Genetics moleculaire genetica
morphology morfologie
Multilingual Professional Communication meertalige professionele communicatie
N
Nautical Sciences nautische wetenschapppen
Neonatology neonatologie
Nephrology nefrologie
neurobiology neurobiologie
Neurochemistry neurochemie
Neurology neurologie
Neuropharmacology neurofarmacologie
neurosciences neurowetenschappen
Neurosurgery neurochirurgie
Noncommutative Algebra and Geometry niet-commutatieve algebra en geometrie
non-linear waves niet -lineaire golven
non-statutory academic personnel Bijzonder Academisch Personeel (BAP), niet-
statutair academisch personeel
non-statutory academic staff Bijzonder Academisch Personeel (BAP)
non-tenured niet-vaste aanstelling
non-tenured Assistant Academic Staff members AAP (assisterend academisch personeel)
Nuclear Medicine nucleaire geneeskunde
Nucleoside Research and Mass Spectrometry nucleoside onderzoek en massaspectrometrie
Numerical Analysis numerische analyse
Nursing and Obstetrics verpleeg- en vroedkunde
O
ombudsperson ombuds
oncology oncologie
Open University Flanders Open Universiteit
opening hours openingsuren

English Dutch
ophthalmology oftalmologie
optional course keuzevak
oral examination mondeling examen
Organic Synthesis organische synthese
organisational units organisatorische eenheden
orientation days orientatiedag/en
orthopaedics orthopedie
P
Paediatric Psychiatry kinderpsychiatrie
Paediatrics kindergeneeskunde
Pain Management Centre pijncentrum
palliative care palliatieve zorgen
paper paper
parasitology parasitologie
partial exams partiële examens
partnership agreement samenwerkingsovereenkomst
part-time full professor buitengewoon hoogleraar
part-time study programmes deeltijdonderwijs
pass voldoende (op examen), slagen
pass mark voldoende (op examen), cesuur
pastoral care Pastorale Dienst
Pathologic Anatomy anatomo-pathologie
payslip loonbrief
pedagogical staff member pedagogisch medewerker
performing arts podiumkunsten
personal details persoonsgegevens
personnel personeel
Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences Farmaceutische, Biomedische en
Diergeneeskundige Wetenschappen
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Farmacognosie en Fytochemie
Pharmacology Farmacologie
PhD doctoraat (thesis)
PhD candidate doctorandus
PhD Commission doctoraatscommissie
PhD programme doctoraatsopleiding
PhD student doctorandus, doctoraatsstudent
PhD viva verdediging (van doctoraat)
Physics of Elementary Particles elementaire deeltjes fysica
physiology of domestic animals fysiologie van de huisdieren
physiopharmacology fysiofarmacologie
Pieter Gillis Centre for Pluralistic Reflection pluralistisch reflectiecentrum Pieter Gillis
placement test instaptest
Plant and Vegetation Ecology planten- en vegetatie-ecologie

English Dutch
Plant Biochemistry and Physiology plantenbiochemie en -fysiologie
Plant Morphology plantenmorfologie
Plant Physiology plantenfysiologie
Plantijn University College Plantijn Hogeschool
plasma chemistry plasmachemie
Pneumology pneumologie
Polar Ecology, Limnology and Palaeobiology polaire ecologie, limnologie en paleobiologie
policy beleid
policy research beleidsvoorbereidend onderzoek
Political and Social Sciences politieke en sociale wetenschappen
Polytechnic, College of Higher Education hogeschool
porter concierge, pedel
porter’s lodge conciergewoning
position functie
positive discrimination positieve discriminatie
post code postcode
post doc post doc
postal code postcode
postdoc research assistant doctor-assistent
post-doctoral researcher post-doc navorser
post-doctoral researcher with a subsidy post-doc navorser met subsidie
Poverty, Social Exclusion and the City Armoede, Sociale Uitsluiting en Stad
practical training stage, practicum
pre-doc pre-doc
pre-emeritus pre-emeritus
Pre-Master programme, Pre-Master’s programme schakeljaar, schakelprogramma
presale voorverkoop
Prevention and Protection at Work preventie en bescherming op het werk (PBW)
primary education lager onderwijs
prior education vooropleiding
prior knowledge voorkennis
product development productontwikkeling
professionalisation beroepsvervolmaking
professor hoogleraar, professor
professor by special appointment buitengewoon hoogleraar
Professor of (English) professor (bv. Engels)
programme opleiding
programme committee opleidingscommissie
programme component opleidingsonderdeel
proof of enrolment bewijs van inschrijving
prospective student aanstaande student
prospectus studiegids
Protein Chemistry eiwitchemie
proteomics proteomics

English Dutch
Protestant Evangelical Student Group protestants evangelische studentengroep
Psychiatry psychiatrie
Public Relations and Reception publiekswerking en onthaal
public transport openbaar vervoer
purchasing office aankoopdienst
Q
quality assessment kwaliteitsbeoordeling
quality assurance kwaliteitsbewaking / kwaliteitszorg
quality requirements kwaliteitsvereisten
R
radiotherapy radiotherapie
real estate onroerend goed
reception receptie
Rector rector
Rector’s Office Departement Stafdiensten Rector
re-examination herexamen, tweede zit
Reflective Centre reflectiecentrum
refresher course opfrissingscursus / overbruggingsonderwijs
register in person persoonlijk inschrijven
register online online inschrijven
Registrar’s Office Dienst Studentenadministratie
registration registratie
registration fee inschrijvingsgeld, onderwijsgeld
Rehabilitation Medicine fysische geneeskunde
Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy revalidatiewetenschappen en kinesitherapie
reimbursement terugbetaling
removal services verhuisdienst
remunerated bezoldigd
Repairs and Maintenance Herstellingen en onderhoud
Reprography Office reprografie & cursusdienst
research onderzoek
research administration onderzoeksadministratie
Research Administration Office (ADOC) Administratief Departement Onderzoek (ADOC)
research and teaching assistants) AAP (assisterend academisch personeel)
Research Board onderzoeksraad
Research Coordination and Departement Onderzoek
Administration Department
Research Foundation Flanders Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO)
research leader onderzoeksleider
research method onderzoeksmethode
research professor ZAPBOF
research project onderzoeksproject

English Dutch
research question onderzoeksvraag
research staff member onderzoeksmedewerker
research unit onderzoeksgroep
research-based universities onderzoeksgedreven universiteiten
researcher navorser
residence permit verblijfsvergunning
resit herexamen, tweede zit
restaurant restaurant
rheumatology reumatologie
ROMIREM Department vakgroep orfelina
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten (KASK)
Royal Antwerp Conservatoire Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen
Ruusbroec Society Ruusbroecgenootschap
S
sabbatical (year) sabbatjaar
Safety Sciences veiligheidswetenschappen
salary administration salarisbeheer
schedule lesrooster
scholar academicus
scholarship studiebeurs
scholarship student bursaal
school school
School of Arts School of Arts
science communication wetenschapscommunicatie
Sciences wetenschappen
scientific staff member wetenschappelijk medewerker
second cycle tweede cyclus
second supervisor copromotor
Secondary Education middelbaar onderwijs
secondary school-leavers abituriënten (studenten in het laatste jaar van het
secundair onderwijs)
second-year student tweedejaarsstudent
secretarial assistant administratief medewerker
secretary’s office secretariaat
self-assessment zelf-beoordeling
self-instruction zelfstudie
self-study zelfstudie
seminar werkcollege, discussiecollege
seminar seminarie
senior lecturer hoofddocent
senior researcher (postdoc) doctor-assistent
services dienstverlening

English Dutch
Services under the management of the Board of diensten afhankelijk van college van beheer
Administration
Services under the management of the Board of diensten onder beheer van de raad van bestuur
Governors
Services under the management of the Rector diensten onder het beheer van de rector
Social and Economic Sciences sociaaleconomische wetenschappen
social exclusion sociale uitsluiting
Social Medicine sociale geneeskunde
social policy sociaal beleid
Social Work sociaal werk
society genootschap
Sociology of Law rechtssociologie
sophomore tweedejaarsstudent
specialisation specialisatie
specialty registrar assistent (ziekenhuis)
Spectroscopy in Biophysics and Catalysis spectroscopie in biofysica en catalyse
speech therapy logopedie
spokesperson woordvoerder
Sport sport
Sports Council sportraad
sports facilities sportfaciliteiten
sports insurance sportverzekering
staff personeel
staff member medewerker, stafmedewerker
Staff Services stafdienst(en)
standardised contract standaardcontract
standard study programme modeltraject
standing regulations huishoudelijk reglement
statistics statistiek
statutory vastbenoemd
statutory academic personnel statutair academisch peroneel
statutory academic staff vastbenoemd academisch personeel
stomatology stomatologie
Structural Chemistry structuurchemie
student accommodation database kotweb
Student Accommodation Office huisvestingsdienst [voor studenten]
Student Administration Office Dienst Studentenadministratie
student affairs studentenzaken
student card studentenkaart
student club studentenvereniging
student counselling studentenbegeleiding
Student counselling with regard to course content vakinhoudelijke studentenbegeleiding
student counsellor trajectbegeleider
student doctor studentenarts

English Dutch
Student Funding Services Dienst Studiefinanciering
student grant studiebeurs
student hall of residence studentenhome
Student Information & Reception Office Dienst Studenteninformatie & -Onthaal
Student Jobs Office jobdienst
student number studentennummer
Student Placement Office plaatsingsdienst
student room kot (studentenkamer)
Student Services Department Departement Studentgerichte Diensten
Student support services Dienst voor studieinformatie,advies en planning
student visa studentenvisum
student with a part-time job werkstudent
student workload studiebelasting
student-centered education studentgecentreerd onderwijs
students from ethnic minorities allochtone studenten
studio studio
study advisor studieadviseur
study centre studiecentrum
study counsellor studiebegeleider
study load studielast
study material studiemateriaal
study programme studieprogramma
subsidised post-doctoral researcher post-doc navorser met subsidie
subsidy werkingstoelage(subsidie)
success rate slaagpercentage
supervisor promotor (van masterproef of doctoraat)
support ondersteuning (in onderwijs)
surgery heelkunde
Surveillance and Security bewaking en beveiliging
sustainable development duurzame ontwikkeling
sworn translation beëdigde vertaling
swot blokken (voor een examen)
T
take an examination examen afleggen
target group communication doelgroepencommunicatie
teacher leraar
teacher lesgever
teacher training programme lerarenopleiding
teaching assistant praktijkassistent
teaching lecturer praktijklector
teaching material leermiddelen

English Dutch
teaching method didactische werkvorm, onderwijsvorm
teaching staff onderwijzend personeel
technology technologie
tenant huurder
tenure vaste aanstelling/benoeming
tenure track academisch loopbaantraject leidend tot vaste
benoeming
tenure track research professor TTBOF
tenured vastbenoemd
Tenured Academic Personnel ZAP – zelfstandig academisch personeel
tenured academic staff zelfstandig academisch personeel (ZAP),
vastbeneomd academisch personeel
Theoretical Neurobiology theoretische neurobiologie
Theoretical Physics of Solids theoretische fysica van de vaste stoffen
Theoretical Study of Matter theoretische studie der Materie
Theory of Molecular Materials theorie van moleculaire materialen
thesis defence verdediging (van doctoraat)
Thoracic and Vascular Surgery thorax en vaatheelkunde
timetable lesrooster
timetable rooster (lesrooster)
top and excellence level top & Excellentieniveau
toxicology toxicologie
Trace Elements and Minerals in Biomedical Areas spoorelementen en mineralen in de biomedische
wetenschappen
trainee stagiair
translation vertaling
Translation vertalen
Transplant Surgery transplantatieheelkunde
Transport of Goods & Persons transport van goederen & personen
tuition fee inschrijvingsgeld, onderwijsgeld
tutorial werkcollege
tutoring studiebegeleiding
U
under development in oprichting
undirected research niet -gericht onderzoek
unit eenheid, cel (van organisatie)
unit coordinator celcoördinator
University and Community Department Departement Universiteit en Samenleving
University Business Centre Antwerp Universitair Bedrijvencentrum Antwerpen
university college hogeschool
university degree academische graad
university library universiteitsbibliotheek

English Dutch
University of Antwerp Universiteit Antwerpen
University of Antwerp Catering Services Dienst UA-catering
University of Antwerp Institutions instituten van de ua
University of Antwerp prospectus UA catalogus
University of Antwerp-fund for educational development UFOO
University Research Fund Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds (BOF)
university restaurant universiteitsrestaurant
university restaurants - cafeterias universiteitsrestaurants - cafetaria’s
University Scientific Institute for Drug-Related Problems Universitair Wetenschappelijk Instituut voor
(USID) Drugsproblemen (UWID)
unremunerated onbezoldigd
Urban Design and Spatial Planning stedenbouw en ruimtelijke planning
urology urologie
V
vaccinology vaccinologie
Veterinary Medicine diergeneeskunde
VIB-8 Department of Molecular Genetics VIB-8
vice-chancellor rector
Vice-Rector vice-rector
visa requirements visumvereisten
Vision Lab visie Lab
visitation commission visitatiecommissie
visiting lecturer gastdocent, gastlector
visiting professor gastprofessor
viva verdediging (van doctoraat)
voluntary assistant vrijwillig medewerker
voluntary collaborator vrijwillig medewerker
W
walking distance loopafstand
waste collection afvalophaling
water, electricity and heating costs kosten voor elektriciteit, gas en water (EGW)
welfare welzijn
Welfare State verzorgingsstaat
women’s studies vrouwenstudies
working student werkstudent
workshop werkplaats
youth health care jeugdgezondheidszorg

5. Useful websites and books
Emmerson, Paul (2004). Email English. Oxford: Macmillan.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/
www.englishpage.com/
www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/
Swan, Michael (2005). Practical English Usage [3rd ed.]. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
6. References
Allen, John (2003). The BBC News Styleguide. Retrieved from www.bbctraining.com/pdfs/
newsstyleguide.pdf
British Council. Learn English. Retrieved from http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/
Collins Cobuild English Dictionary. London: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (1995).
Emmerson, Paul (2004). Email English. Oxford: Macmillan.
English Page. Free online English lessons & ESL/EFL resources. Retrieved from
http://www.englishpage.com/
Europa – Interinstitutional Style Guide (2012). Annex A5. List of countries, territories and
currencies. Retrieved from http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000500.htm
European Commission Directorate-General for Translation (2012) Country Compendium.
A Companion to the English Style Guide. Retrieved from http://ec.europa.eu/translation/
english/guidelines/documents/styleguide_english_dgt_en.pdf
European Commission Directorate-General for Translation (2011) English Style Guide: A
handbook for authors and translators in the European Commission [7th ed.]. Retrieved from
http://ec.europa.eu/translation/english/guidelines/documents/styleguide_english_dgt_en.pdf
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for Advanced Learners [5th ed.].
Essex: Pearson Education Limited (2009).
Swan, Michael (2005). Practical English Usage [3rd ed.]. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

7. Index
Key term Context Section
, punctuation 3.4.
. in lists 1.11.
. punctuation 3.4.
: punctuation 3.4.
: spaces 1.9.
; in lists 1.11.
; punctuation 3.4.
; spaces 1.9.
˚ spaces 1.9.
% spaces 1.9.
- spaces 1.9.
‘ and “ spaces 1.9.
& spaces 1.9.
/ spaces 1.9.
() spaces 1.9.
€ 1.4.1.
12-hour system 1.6.1.
24-hour system 1.6.1.
A
academic fields 1.1.1.
a number of subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
a.m. and p.m. 1.6.1.
abbreviations in letters 2.2.1.
abbreviations spelling 1.8.
acronyms spelling 1.8.
actual false friends 3.1.2.
adapt confusing words 3.1.3.
addresses in letters 2.2.2.
addresses translation? 1.2.
adopt confusing words 3.1.3.
affect confusing words 3.1.3.
afkortingen in letters 2.2.1.
afkortingen spelling 1.8.
agenda false friends 3.1.2.
allochtonous false friends 3.1.2.
American English versus British words 3.1.1.
English
American English versus British ce/se (e.g. practice/practise) 3.2.1.
English

American English versus British English single or double l (e.g. travelling) 3.2.2.
American English versus British English spelling 3.2.7.
amount confusing words 3.1.3.
ampersand (&) spaces 1.9.
any of subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
apostrophes (‘) plural (e.g. cars) 3.2.3.
apostrophes (‘) genitive (e.g. John’s car) 3.2.4.
apostrophes (‘) punctuation 3.4.
arise confusing words 3.1.3.
articles (a – an) in abbreviations 1.8.
B
Bachelor degrees 1.1.4.
backside false friends 3.1.2.
beside confusing words 3.1.3.
besides confusing words 3.1.3.
betreft 2.2.1.
billion false friends 3.1.2.
billions multiples (e.g. six billion) 1.4.2.
bodies university 1.1.3.
brackets ( ) spaces 1.9.
breuken (e.g 2/3) figures or letters 1.4.2.
brieven letters 2.2.
British English versus American English words 3.1.1.
British English versus American English ce/se (e.g. practice/practise) 3.2.1.
British English versus American English single or double l (e.g. travelling) 3.2.2.
British English versus American English spelling 3.2.7.
C
campus 1.1.5.
capital letters addresses 1.2.
capital letters for currencies 1.4.1.
capital letters for research fields 1.1.1.
1.7.
capital letters for titles and functions 1.1.2.
1.7.
capital letters general usage 1.7.
capital letters spelling 1.7.
ce/se (e.g. practice/practise) 3.2.1.
choose confusing spelling 3.2.5.
chose confusing spelling 3.2.5.
collective nouns (e.g. the police) subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.

colon (:) spaces 1.9.
colons (:) punctuation 3.4.
comma in decimals 1.4.1.
commas (,) punctuation 3.4.
compound nouns 3.2.6.
confusing spelling 3.2.5.
confusing words 3.1.3.
contractions in emails 2.1.3.
conventions for emails 2.1.2.
conventions for letters 2.2.2.
coordinated compound nouns (e.g. 3.2.6.
acid- and heat-resistant)
country translation? 1.2.
country code 1.4.4.
currency symbol 1.4.1.
D
dash (-) word division 1.10.
dash (-) coordinated compound nouns 3.2.6.
(e.g. acid- and heat-resistant)
dash (-) ranges 1.4.3.
dash (-) spaces 1.9.
dates writing the date 1.5.1.
dates ordinal numbers (e.g. 4th) 1.5.2.
dates in letters 2.2.2.
dear writing emails 2.1.2.
dear writing letters 2.2.2.
decimals 1.4.1.
degree sign (˚) spaces 1.9.
degrees university 1.1.4.
difficult spelling 3.2.8.
dots in abbreviations 1.8.
dots (.) in thousands 1.4.1.
dots (.) between hours and minutes 1.6.2.
dots (.) in titles 1.1.2.
doubling the final consonant 3.2.2.
(e.g. referring)
dubbelpunt (:) punctuation 3.4.
Dutch-English false friends word list 3.1.2.

E
economic confusing words 3.1.3.
economical confusing words 3.1.3.
economics confusing words 3.1.3.
economy confusing words 3.1.3.
effect confusing words 3.1.3.
either of subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
email phrases 2.1.1.
email samples 2.1.4.
emails 2.1.
emoticons in emails 2.1.3.
English-Dutch false friends word list 3.1.2.
especially confusing words 3.1.3.
euros 1.4.1.
eventual false friends 3.1.2.
F
F fax numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
false friends English-Dutch 3.1.2.
fax fax numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
fax numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
feestdagen national holidays 1.5.3.
fields university 1.1.1.
figures for numbers 1.4.2.
final consonant double? (e.g. referring) 3.2.2.
fixed prepositions 3.1.4.
foreign phrases 1.12.
fractions (e.g 2/3) figures or letters 1.4.2.
from – to ranges 1.4.3.
ful (e.g. useful) 3.2.8.
full stops in abbreviations 1.8.
full stops (.) in thousands 1.4.1.
full stops (.) between hours and minutes 1.6.2.
full stops (.) in titles and functions 1.1.2.
full stops (.) in lists 1.11.
full stops (.) punctuation 3.4.
functions university 1.1.2.
fusion false friends 3.1.2.

G
gender 1.13.
genitive (e.g. John’s car) 3.2.4.
geographical names translation? 1.3.
gerund (e.g. walking) 3.3.2.
H
he/she gender neutral 1.13.
high school false friends 3.1.2.
historic confusing words 3.1.3.
historical confusing words 3.1.3.
holidays 1.5.3.
hoofdletters for currencies 1.4.1.
hoofdletters for titles 1.1.2.
hoofdletters capital letters 1.7.
however false friends 3.1.2.
hundreds multiples (e.g. six hundred) 1.4.2.
hyphen (-) compound nouns 3.2.6.
hyphen (-) spaces 1.9.
hyphenated expressions with numbers 1.4.2.
(e.g. three-day course)
I
i.o. (in opdracht) 2.2.1.
infinitive (e.g. to walk) 3.3.2.
ing-form (e.g. walking) 3.3.2.
interpunctie 3.4.
irregular plurals 3.2.3.
ise/ize (e.g. analyse) spelling 3.2.7.
it is subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
italics in foreign phrases 1.12.
ize/ise (e.g. analyse) spelling 3.2.7.
J
journal false friends 3.1.2.
K
koppelteken (-) word division 1.10.
koppelteken (-) compound nouns 3.2.6.
koppelteken (-) coordinated compound nouns 3.2.6.
(e.g. acid- and heat-resistant)

L
l/ll doubling the final consonant 3.2.2.
(e.g. referring)
languages capital letters 1.7.
layout of letters 2.2.2.
learn false friends 3.1.2.
letter layout 2.2.2.
letter phrases 2.2.1.
letter samples 2.2.4.
letters for numbers 1.4.2.
letters writing letters 2.2.
liggend streepje (-) word division 1.10.
liggend streepje (-) coordinated compound nouns (e.g. 3.2.6.
lists 1.11.
loose confusing spelling 3.2.5.
lose confusing spelling 3.2.5.
M
M mobile phone numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
majority subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
Master degrees 1.1.4.
meaning false friends 3.1.2.
meervoud 3.2.3.
millions multiples (e.g. six million) 1.4.2.
mob mobile phone numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
months capital letters 1.7.
Mr, Ms, etc. titles 1.1.2.
Ms conventions 2.1.2.
N
national holidays 1.5.3.
nationalities capital letters 1.7.
neither of subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
neutral gender 1.13.
none of subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
nouns/verbs ce/se (e.g. practice/practise) 3.2.1.
number subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
number confusing words 3.1.3.
number of (a) subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.

numbers writing numbers 1.4.1.
numbers figures or letters 1.4.2.
numbers fractions (e.g 2/3) 1.4.2.
numbers ordinal (e.g. 4th) 1.4.2.
numbers hyphenated expressions with numbers 1.4.2.
(e.g. three-day course)
numbers millions (e.g. six million) 1.4.2.
numbers billions (e.g. six billion) 1.4.2.
numbers thousands (e.g. six thousand) 1.4.2.
numbers hundreds (e.g. six hundred) 1.4.2.
numbers telephone and fax numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
O
o’clock telling the time 1.6.3.
of confusing spelling 3.2.5.
off confusing spelling 3.2.5.
one in (e.g. ten) subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
one word compound nouns 3.2.6.
opportunity confusing words 3.1.3.
ordinal numbers (e.g. 4th) figures or letters 1.4.2.
ordinal numbers (e.g. 4th) for dates 1.5.2.
out of office phrases 2.1.1.
out of office sample 2.1.4.
P
p.m. and a.m. 1.6.1.
p/a 2.2.1.
percentage sign (%) spaces 1.9.
per cent subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
period range 1.4.3.
periods (.) in thousands 1.4.1.
periods (.) between hours and minutes 1.6.2.
periods (.) in titles and functions 1.1.2.
periods (.) in lists 1.11.
periods (.) punctuation 3.4.
personal confusing words 3.1.3.
personnel confusing words 3.1.3.
PhD titles 1.1.2.
phrases for emails 2.1.1.
phrases for letters 2.2.1.
plaatsnamen translation? 1.3.
places translation? 1.3.

plural for currencies 1.4.1.
plural subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
plural spelling 3.2.3.
points in abbreviations 1.8.
points (.) in thousands 1.4.1.
points (.) between hours and minutes 1.6.2.
points (.) in titles and functions 1.1.2.
possibility confusing words 3.1.3.
prepositions fixed prepositions 3.1.4.
price confusing words 3.1.3.
prices 1.4.1.
principal confusing words 3.1.3.
principle confusing words 3.1.3.
prize confusing words 3.1.3.
problematic spelling 3.2.8.
Prof titles 1.1.2.
program spelling 3.2.7.
programme spelling 3.2.7.
programme degrees 1.1.4.
promoter false friends 3.1.2.
proper names capital letters 1.7.
public holidays capital letters 1.7.
public holidays 1.5.3.
punctuation 3.4.
puntkomma (;) in lists 1.11.
puntkomma (;) punctuation 3.4.
Q
quotation marks (‘ and “) spaces 1.9.
quotations capital letters 1.7.
quotations punctuation 3.4.2.
R
raise confusing words 3.1.3.
ranges 1.4.3.
rangtelwoorden (e.g. 4th) figures or letters 1.4.2.
rangtelwoorden (e.g. 4th) for dates 1.5.2.
rank (e.g. 4th) figures or letters 1.4.2.
rank (e.g. 4th) for dates 1.5.2.
references 6.
research fields university 1.1.1.
rise confusing words 3.1.3.

S
s plural (e.g. cars) 3.2.3.
s genitive (e.g. John’s car) 3.2.4.
samenstellingen compound nouns 3.2.6.
samentrekkingen coordinated compound nouns (e.g. 3.2.6.
sample emails 2.1.4.
sample letters 2.2.4.
sample out of office 2.1.4.
scholar false friends 3.1.2.
scientific symbols spaces 1.9.
semi-colon (;) spaces 1.9.
semi-colons (;) in lists 1.11.
semi-colons (;) punctuation 3.4.
separate words compound nouns 3.2.6.
she/he gender neutral 1.13.
singular subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
slash (/) spaces 1.9.
smileys in emails 2.1.3.
spaces 1.9.
specially confusing words 3.1.3.
spelling general 3.3.
spelling difficult words 3.2.8.
splitsen 1.10.
splitting words 1.10.
style tips for emails 2.1.3.
style tips for letters 2.2.3.
subject subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
sympathetic false friends 3.1.2.
T
T telephone numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
t.a.v. 2.2.1.
tel telephone numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
telephone numbers 1.4.4.
1.8.
terminology list 4.
th ordinal numbers (e.g. 4th) 1.5.2.
than confusing spelling 3.2.5.

their confusing spelling 3.2.5.
then confusing spelling 3.2.5.
therefore false friends 3.1.2.
therefore confusing spelling 3.2.5.
they’re confusing spelling 3.2.5.
thousands 1.4.1.
thousands multiples (e.g. six thousand) 1.4.2.
time general 1.6.
time telling the time 1.6.3.
titles university 1.1.2.
titles capital letters 1.7.
to confusing spelling 3.2.5.
to-infinitive (e.g. to walk) 3.3.2.
too confusing spelling 3.2.5.
town 1.1.5.
two words compound nouns 3.2.6.
U
units of measurement spaces 1.9.
university name 1.1.5.
university bodies 1.1.3.
university degrees 1.1.4.
university functions 1.1.2.
university research fields 1.1.1.
university terminology 4.
university titles 1.1.2.
useful websites and books 5.
V
verb subject-verb agreement 3.3.1.
verbs followed by ing-form or to-infinitive 3.3.2.
verbs/nouns ce/se (e.g. practice/practise) 3.2.1.
vocabulary 3.1.
voorzetsels fixed prepositions 3.1.4.
W
websites and books 5.
weekdays capital letters 1.7.
weglatingsstreepje (-) coordinated compound nouns (e.g. 3.2.6.
who’s confusing spelling 3.2.5.
whose confusing spelling 3.2.5.

woordenschat 3.1.
word division 1.10.
writing emails 2.1.
writing letters 2.2.
Y
your confusing spelling 3.2.5.
you’re confusing spelling 3.2.5.
yours faithfully writing emails 2.1.2.
yours faithfully writing letters 2.2.2.
yours sincerely writing emails 2.1.2.
yours sincerely writing letters 2.2.2.

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English Style Guide University of Antwerp: version 1.0: Oktober 2012

2. Email and letter writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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5. Useful websites and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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1.1.2. University Titles and Functions

e.g. Rector, Full Professor

e.g. Prof Carson, Mrs Collins

e.g. Linda Parks, MSc

1.1.3. University Bodies

e.g. Central Purchasing Office, Executive Board, Buildings Department, etc.

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e.g. a Master in Computer Science, Master programme in Bioscience

1.1.5. The University of Antwerp and Campuses

e.g. The University of Oxford is often referred to as Oxford University

In proper names the first name precedes the surname.

e.g. International Relations Office

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1.3. Translation of geographical names

e.g. €100,000 (one hundred thousand euros)

e.g. €50 or EUR 50, ₤200 or GBP 200

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e.g. It took us three days to complete the study.

e.g. Three in eleven people are not aware of this.

e.g. It was discovered in the seventh century.

e.g. Nineteen sites were contaminated.

e.g. five per cent

e.g. two thirds

e.g. 52nd, 29th

e.g. We observed 3 rats, 5 mice and 7 guinea pigs.

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e.g. We participated in all three 20-mile runs.

e.g. a three-day course

e.g. three hundred or 300, nine thousand or 9000.

e.g. six million or 6 million, 50 billion or fifty billion.

e.g. Our next international meeting is planned from 2 to 4 March.

1.4.4. Telephone and Fax Numbers

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e.g. 24 August 2011

e.g. 24.08.2011 (= 24 August 2011)

1.5.2. Ordinal Numbers

but: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th: + -th

Also: 21st, 32nd, 73rd, 84th, etc.

e.g. My fifth remark concerns the annual fee.

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e.g. 8.25 (24-hour clock) = 8.25 a.m.

We’re meeting at 8 o’clock in the morning.

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e.g. We will meet at 8.45 a.m. / We will meet at 4 p.m.

The abbreviation h is only used to indicate duration.

e.g. We boiled the water for 2h.

1.6.3. What Do You Say?

1.7. Capital Letters

e.g. Emily Carey

e.g. World War II

Countries and regions, country adjectives, languages and nationalities

e.g. France, a French car, I speak French, I am French