Glossary German/English
Here and in the HoPo-Space (more elaborate) you can find a glossary of terms along with their English translations to avoid confusion:
| Category | Abbreviation | Deutsch | English | Alternative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Organisational Units | VSETH | Verband der Studierenden an der ETH | Student Union of ETH | |
| FV | Fachverein | Student Association | ||
| MR | Mitgliederrat | Delegates' Council | ||
| FR | Fachvereinsrat | Associations' Council | ||
| FR-Präsidium | Fachvereinsrat Präsidium | Chair of the Associations' Council | ||
| MR-Präsidium | Mitgliederrat Präsidium | Chair of the Delegates' Council | ||
| GPK | Geschäftsprüfungskommission | Oversight Board | ||
| - | (VSETH-)Vorstand | (VSETH) Executive Board | (VSETH) board | |
| VS | Vorstandssitzung | Board Meeting | ||
Central executive units | AVES | Allgemeines Verbandssekretariat | General Administration | |
| Sekretariat | Front Desk | |||
| StuZ | Studentisches Zentrum | student center | ||
| BAS | Betriebsadministration StuZ | StuZ Director | ||
| TAB | Technisch Administrativer Betreuer | Technical and Administrative Supervisor | ||
| ISL | IT Services Gruppenleiter*in | IT Services Group leader | ||
| ISG | IT Services Gruppe | IT Services Group | ||
Committees | Challenge | Challenge | ||
| Debattierclub | ||||
| ETH MUN, MUN | ETH Model United Nations | ETH Model United Nations | ||
| ExBeKo | ExBeerience-Kommission | |||
| Filmstelle | ||||
| FliK | Freiluftlichtbildschau Kommission | |||
| F&C | Forum & Contact | Forum & Contact | ||
| FK | Fotokommission | |||
| GECo | Gaming and Entertainment Committee | Gaming and Entertainment Committee | ||
| Hönggergames | ||||
| KI | Kommission für Immobilien | |||
| Kulturstelle | ||||
| Nightline | Nightline | |||
| PapperlaPub | ||||
| Polykum | ||||
| SPOD | Student print on demand | |||
| SSC | Student Sustainability Commission | |||
| TQ | Tanzquotient | |||
Consulting Boards | ITA | IT-Ausschuss | IT Consulting Board | |
| FinA | Finanzausschuss | Financial Consulting Board | ||
| SpEA | Spesen- und Entschädigungsausschuss | Expense and Compensation Consulting Board | ||
| ARA | AGO-Revisionsausschuss | AGO Revision Consulting Board | ||
Student Associations | AIV | Akademischer Ingenieurverein | ||
| AMIV | Akademischer Maschinen- und Elektroingenieur Verein | |||
| APV | Akademischer Pharmaziestudierenden Verein | |||
| BSA | Biotechnology Student Association | |||
| erfa | Erdwissenschaftlicher Fachverein | |||
| GESS Who! | Studierende der Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften | |||
| GESO | Geospatial and Enviromental Engineering Student Organization | Geospatial and Enviromental Engineering Student Organization | ||
| HeaT | Fachverein Health and Technology | |||
| OBIS | Organization of Business and Industrial Engineering Students | Organization of Business and Industrial Engineering Students | ||
| SMW | Studierende der Materialwissenschaft | |||
| UFO | Umwelt- und Forstfachverein | |||
| VCS | Vereinigung der Chemiestudierenden | |||
| VeBiS | Verein der Biologiestudierenden der ETH Zürich | |||
| VIAL | Verein der Ingenieur-Agronomen und Lebensmittel-Ingenieure | |||
| VIS | Verein der Informatik Studierenden | |||
| VMP | Verein der Mathematik-, Physik- und RW-Studierenden | |||
Further Groups | - | Ausschuss | Consulting Board | |
| - | Kommission | Committee | ||
| - | Vertretung | Representative | ||
| AG | Arbeitsgruppe | Working Group | ||
| - | Dossierverantwortlichkeit | Portfolio | ||
| OIV | Organisationsinformatikverantwortliche | Organizational IT Manager | ||
External Organisations | AsOrg | Assozierte Organisation | Associated Organization | |
| AnOrg | Anerkannte Organisation | Recognized Organization | ||
| VSS | Verband der Schweizer Studierendenschaften | Swiss Student Union | ||
| PO | Partnerorganisation | Partner Organization | ||
Documents | - | Statuten | Bylaws | |
Offices | - | Ressort | Office of / for ... | better use just Presidency/Treasury etc. |
| HoPo | Hochschulpolitik | University Politics | ||
| IA | Internal Affairs | Internal Affairs | ||
| Infrastruktur | Infrastructure | |||
| Kommunikation | Communication | |||
| Präsident*in | President | |||
| Präsidium | Presidency | |||
| Projekte | Culture | |||
| Quästur | Treasury | |||
| GS | Geschäftsführendes Sekretariat | Executive Secretary | ||
ETH Collaboration | - | ETH Rat | ETH Board | |
| SL | (ETH) Schulleitung | (ETH) Executive Board | ||
| - | Rektor, Rektorin | Rector | ||
| - | Rektorat | Rectorate | ||
| DK | Departementskonferenz | Department Conference | ||
| UK | Unterrichtskommission | Teaching Committee | ||
| BP | Basisprüfung | First Year Examination | ||
| - | Prüfungsblock | Examination Block | ||
| Semestersprecher*innen | Semester Representative |
Please don't construct english versions of abbreviations, but use the german ones, e.g.: The Student Union of ETH (VSETH) is a respectful space.