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A good glossary of German archival terms is found here:
Glossar (Uni Hannover)
Jürgen Seefeldt und Ludger Syré
Portale zu Vergangenheit und Zukunft - Bibliotheken in Deutschland. Im Auftrag von Bibliothek und Information Deutschland e.V. (BID) herausgegeben. Mit einem vorwort von Claudia Lux. 4. überarb. Aufl. Hildesheim: Olms Verlag, 2011.
The Society for the Study of French History has a wonderful site explaining practical aspects of working in French Archives, below is a copy of their abstract with links
Working in French Archives
The Society for the Study of French History offers a range of guidance documents relating to the practical aspects of doing research in French archives. These are available below, and will provide a useful starting point for postgraduate students (as well as other researchers) working on French history.