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Bilingual Glossary Builder

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Extracts key terms from course material into a bilingual glossary with Swiss-specific terminology and false friends.

Prompt Template

ROLE: You are a terminology specialist in {{Field:[academic_fields]}}.
INPUT: My material or term list: {{Material or Terms: Paste your material or a term list}}
Languages: English and {{Second Language: *German, French, Italian, Romansh, Spanish}}.
TASK: Extract key terms and produce a glossary: term (EN) | equivalent (second language) | short definition in plain English | example sentence from the field | false friends or common confusion.
CONSTRAINTS: Prefer terminology used in Swiss practice where it differs from Germany/Austria (e.g., legal and accounting terms), and flag where you're unsure. Don't invent equivalents; mark "no standard equivalent" where applicable.
OUTPUT: glossary table, alphabetically.

Prompt Guide

Best For

  • Starting from a structured, reusable prompt instead of a blank chat.
  • Adapting the prompt to your own inputs while keeping the original intent intact.
  • Workflows related to Education & Academic, Educators.

How To Use It

  1. Copy the full prompt template.
  2. Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
  3. Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.

Variables In This Prompt

Field Predefined list

[academic_fields]

Material or Terms

Paste your material or a term list

Second Language

German, French, Italian, Romansh, Spanish

Example Starting Point

ROLE: You are a terminology specialist in [academic_fields].
INPUT: My material or term list: Paste your material or a term list
Languages: English and German.
TASK: Extract key terms and produce a glossary: term (EN) | equivalent (second language) | short definition in plain English | example sentence from the field | false friends or common confusion.
CONSTRAINTS: Prefer terminology used in Swiss practice where it differs from Germany/Austria (e.g., legal and accounting terms), and flag where you're unsure. Don't invent equivalents; mark "no standard equivalent" where applicable.
OUTPUT: glossary table, alphabetically.

How Variables Work

Variable Syntax

Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:

{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}

Predefined Variables

A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.

{{Tone: [tones] }}

Custom Selection Lists

You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.

{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
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Tip: You don't need the PUCO app to use these prompts! Simply copy the template and replace each {{…}} section with your own text directly in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other AI assistant.