The European Commission's translation service (DG Translation) outsources part of its translation work to private contractors. The links and guidelines listed here help them to produce high-quality translations on EU matters.

General EU information

EU institutions

• Names of institutions, bodies and agencies of the European Union
• List of directorates-general and departments of the European Commission
• List of EU Commissioners

European legislation

• EU legislation — databases and information about legislative procedures
• EUR-Lex — EU law currently in force
• PreLex
• Official documents from EU institutions

 

Contractor guides

Guidelines

• Guide for contractors translating for the European Commission [391 KB]
• Translation checklist [207 KB]
• Guidelines for translating into Irish

EU terminology

• IATE — EU terminology database
• TARIC codes — online customs tariff database
• European Commission news — useful EU vocabulary

Style guides

• Interinstitutional Style Guide — for Irish
• Joint practical guide for EU legislative drafting — for Irish

Language-specific information

Terminology and glossaries

Fisheries

• EU fisheries policy — user's guide (2009)
• Factsheets
• Mediterranean and Black Sea species
• Aquaculture in the European Union

Models and templates

• Explanatory memorandum [19 KB]

Useful links (national legislation / authorities / expert bodies)

• see Language resources and useful links for Irish