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* [http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html The phrase finder] is a database about the meanings and origins of English Phrases, Sayings, Idioms and Expressions | * [http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html The phrase finder] is a database about the meanings and origins of English Phrases, Sayings, Idioms and Expressions | ||
* [http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html Common Errors in English Usage] by Paul Brians | * [http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html Common Errors in English Usage] by Paul Brians | ||
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*[http://www.transedit.se/dictionary_links.htm TransEdit dictionary links] to online dictionaries (English and otherwise), including slang dictionaries. | *[http://www.transedit.se/dictionary_links.htm TransEdit dictionary links] to online dictionaries (English and otherwise), including slang dictionaries. | ||
+ | * Try typing the words "define: word" into the Google box. It will show you definitions that are available online. This also works for other languages than English. | ||
+ | ==Transcription resources== | ||
+ | This wiki contains a guide to [[Transcribing talks|transcribing talks]], which may be very useful for translators working on TEDx Talks. |
Revision as of 20:44, 4 August 2011
Contents
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a great translation resource, especially for technical terms. Come across a rare animal species in a translation? Look it up on Wikipedia in English and then switch to the page in your own language (assuming it exists). This will generally give you a state-of-the-art translation.
Unit Conversion Tools
There are lots of unit conversion tools on the internet. Found one that was particularly helpful? Mention it here!
Suggested tools:
Multilingual Databases
- InterActive Terminology for Europe incorporates all of the existing terminology databases of the EU’s translation services into one interinstitutional database containing approximately 1.4 million multilingual entries.
English Language Resources
- Idioms Today is a database of English idioms and idiomatic expressions.
- The phrase finder is a database about the meanings and origins of English Phrases, Sayings, Idioms and Expressions
- Common Errors in English Usage by Paul Brians
Dictionaries and definitions
- TransEdit dictionary links to online dictionaries (English and otherwise), including slang dictionaries.
- Try typing the words "define: word" into the Google box. It will show you definitions that are available online. This also works for other languages than English.
Transcription resources
This wiki contains a guide to transcribing talks, which may be very useful for translators working on TEDx Talks.