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July 10 - Global Internet Users
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Global Base of Internet Users to Reach 130 Million by Year-End 1999
This article is relevant to translators for two reasons (at least); for one, the Internet is our workplace, and it is important to stay on top of the latest trends. This is great terminology harvesting - sureIy I am not the only one translating this type of analysis regularly. Besides, it's interesting!
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| July 10 - Digital Economy |
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The Emerging Digital Economy
This annual report from the US government describes the "dramatic changes" in the "emerging digital economy." It's our world - we should know about it.
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| July 10 - Searching: Images |
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Finding Images on the Web
From Boston University's library, this site explains in detail how to find images on the Web. Topics include copyright issues, downloading, how to search for images using standard search engines, as well as dedicated image search engines. You never know when a picture could be worth a thousand words...
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| July 9 - International Law |
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Foreign and International Law
Washburn University School of Law Library offers these links to "primary foreign and international legal resources, research aids,"" and other useful sites. Searchable by subject or country.
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| July 9 - Virtual Pets |
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Virtual Pets Search Engines
It seems there is a search engine for everything; not only does this site have the animal databases referred to in its title - it also boasts "over 1000 specialized search engines in 50 categories." All the things you can find...
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| July 9 - Errors |
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Common Errors in English
This site reviews pairs of words that are commonly confused, as well as "non-errors: those usages which people keep telling you are wrong," but which aren't. There are also many English language links to visit.
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| July 8 - EU Terminology Database |
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Terminological Information System
This site declares: "TIS on the Web is a simplified version of the terminological database used by terminologists and translators working in The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union." I ran a couple of Swedish words through this, and the hits showed the terms used in phrases. Response time was very quick. The site is experimental, and they welcome suggestions and comments. Looks like it's worth giving this a try, while getting your input heard.
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| July 8 - Legal: Japanese |
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Japan Law
English translations of "major laws" from Japan, including laws involving foreign exchange and banking, as well as regulations concerning preparation of financial statements. Looks useful for the Japanese translator - though I have been informed that there is no one 'official' English translation of Japanese laws.
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| July 8 - Searching |
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Searchpower
While I have always been a believer in "less is better" when it comes to search engines - learn a few, and learn them well - this one is interesting because it classifies its 1703 search engines by subject. For example, click Foreign Language Search to find over 300 language specific search engines. It surely is worth a look to see how this works.
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| July 7 - EU |
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Eurofocus
News items from the EU aimed at journalists "dealing with everyday events." May as well stay on top of what's happening, since we'll be translating it before long - and it appears to be available in all the EU languages.
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| July 7 - Medical Ethics |
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Genethics Online
My philosophy: if it crosses my desk, it will probably cross yours. Here are links related to the ethical issues involved with genetic engineering. Topics incude legal aspects, commercialization, transgenics, eugenics - enjoy;-
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| July 7 - Internet Legal Decisions |
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Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions
The subject matter concerns our workplace, the Internet - and the terminology is good harvesting for legal translations. These are "summaries of court decisions shaping the law of the web; providing facts, analysis and pertinent quotes from cases of interest to those involved in New Media addressing copyright, trademark, dilution and other intellectual property issues, jurisdiction, linking, framing, meta tags, clip-art, defamation, domain name, e-mail, encryption, gambling, click-wrap agreements, shrink-wrap licenses, spamming and other subjects." From the site of law firm Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon.
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| July 6 - TLAs |
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Over 5000 TLAs
A few days ago, a colleague referred to TLAs, and I wondered - what's that? And I learned it's a Three Letter Acronym. There seem to be quite a few of those; this site provides you with over 5000 of them, but the folks at Rocket Information Sciences would be happy to sell you a CD with over 42,000 TLAs! What do you *do* with that many??
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| July 5 - Investing |
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Equity Analytics Academic Quality Information on Investing
The links on this page give the essentials for investing - upcoming government reports, weekly earnings announcements due, info about stocks, dividends, IPOs, futures, as well as glossaries. It's a full education in the field.
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| July 5 - Jargon |
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Jargon Scout
I love jargon - true creativity. This site "aims to give you advance warning -- preferably before Wired Magazine picks it up -- of jargon that is just about ready to hatch into the Net's language." You are even invited to help invent the language of ... next week;- )
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| July 5 - Scandinavian Languages |
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Scandinavian Studies Web
These are "scholarly resources in Scandinavian studies." Find links for newspapers, references, history, politics, the book trade, other gateways, more. A most interesting visit to the library: while the US libraries are those with large Scandinvian collections, a visit to the Scandinavian libraries often includes excellent links to sites in each country.
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| July 4 - Subject Directories |
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Pinakes: A Subject Launchpad
Recently updated, Pinakes has every suject gateway that any serious researcher or translator could ever hope to find. Whether your subject is art or botany, engineering or philosophy, medicine or geology, there is a gateway here for you. And if the specialized ones don't have what you need, there are multi-subject gateways as well. Belongs in every well-dressed set of bookmarks.
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| July 4 - Sailing... |
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World Navies Today
This is a database of the world's naval ships, as well as an online museum, photography pages, and a history center. Excellent bookmark addition if you are working with military translations.
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