thesis 05:43 Jun 8, 2010
As a proofreader for dissertations I can confirm that Steffili is well within her rights to enquire about the translation of certain terms needed for writing her thesis. The regulations of most universities state that proofreading as regards the language used if it is not the candidate's native language (especially if the entire thesis of a German NS is, say, in English) is permitted.
"Only your own work" refers to the ideas behind the dissertation and the way they are set out and developed. Here an outsider has to be careful not to impinge too much. Philgoddard is right here, it might be construed as excessive copy-editing.
However, it is perfectly legitimate to ask for help on translating concepts and terms, e.g. at KudoZ. | 
peer agreement (net): +6