By leveraging AI-powered translation, users can quickly understand and share information without language barriers. 
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Disclaimer

The AI Prompt Library presents examples to UM students and staff  on how to make better use of Generative AI (GenAI) in the educational process. Maastricht University does not recommend the use of any specific GenAI tool. However, you are strongly advised to opt-out of allowing your content to be used to (further) train the GenAI tool of your choice. This can usually be done in Settings.

Given that all information entered into an AI tool will be stored and can be reused by the GenAI tool provider as they deem fit, one should not feed:  UM- data, confidential information and trade secrets; personal data and sensitive data relating to you or other people; Copyrighted materials (such as books, academic articles e.t.c.), but also materials for which the UM is the copyright holder, such as educational materials including coursebooks, syllabi, ppt, e.t.c.

Certain GenAI practices in education may not be allowed or encouraged within your faculty’s policy framework and/or rules and regulations. Please check first, any relevant rules on the use of GenAI in education, applicable to you, and defined at activity, course/module, study programme and faculty level.

GenAI can only be employed for high-risk practices under strict conditions set out in the EU AI Act. UM currently refrains from employing GenAI in relation to student assessment, selection and admission procedures, monitoring and detection of prohibited behaviour during exams, pending further thorough investigation of the conditions.

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Tips
Tip 1: Always add the text for translation first. Translations are better when the AI tool reads the text before it knows it needs to translate it. If you want to use ChatGPT4, upload the text first with this prompt: “Read the document. Reply “done” when done. Do not do anything else. The instructions will follow.” 

Tip 2: AI chats can accurately translate only a small amount of text at a time. For best results, break your text into maximum one-page long chanks. If you need to translate longer documents, use DeepL.

The prompt

Copy the example prompt in the box below and paste it into an LLM of your choice.

Note: Modify the parts in bold for this prompt to work.

Insert text for translation 

Above, you see a text in add language. Please translate it to add language. Do not print the original text, just the translation. 

Follow the following instructions: 

  • Ensure the translation accurately reflects the original text’s meaning. 
  • The translation should have correct grammar, including proper sentence structure, verb conjugation, punctuation, and the correct use of articles. 
  • The translation should read naturally and fluently as if originally written in the target language. Avoid awkward phrasing or literal translations that sound unnatural. 
  • Pay special attention to proper nouns and specific terms. Names of people, places, organizations, and other terms that should not be translated must be handled with care to maintain their original meaning and recognition. 
  • Ensure that the translation maintains the original text’s tone and style.

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