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Suggested tools:
 
Suggested tools:
 
* [http://www.google.com/landing/searchtips/#unitconversion Google Unit Conversion Tool]
 
* [http://www.google.com/landing/searchtips/#unitconversion Google Unit Conversion Tool]
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==Multilingual Databases==
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* [http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQueryLoad.do?method=load '''I'''nter'''A'''ctive '''T'''erminology for '''E'''urope] incorporates all of the existing terminology databases of the EU’s translation services into one interinstitutional database containing approximately 1.4 million multilingual entries.
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==English Language Resources==
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* [http://www.idioms-today.com/ Idioms Today] is a database of  English idioms and idiomatic expressions.
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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.
 
==Useful Language Links==
 
==Useful Language Links==
 
Have you found an interesting and useful language link? Add it here!
 
Have you found an interesting and useful language link? Add it here!
* [http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQueryLoad.do?method=load '''I'''nter'''A'''ctive '''T'''erminology for '''E'''urope]
 
* [http://www.idioms-today.com/ English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions]
 
* [http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html The phrase finder] The Meanings and Origins of Phrases, Sayings, Idioms and Expressions
 
** [http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/proverbs.html English Proverbs]
 

Revision as of 19:56, 1 August 2011

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.

Useful Language Links

Have you found an interesting and useful language link? Add it here!