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August 14 - Language
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Wilton's Etymology Page
Learn the origins of words and expressions such as Doozy, Moll, Wag the Dog, and more. Nice links, besides.
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August 14 - Math Glossary
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Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes
"This is a list of mathematical mistakes made over and over by advertisers, the media, reporters, politicians, activists, and in general many non-math people."
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August 14 - Brain Test
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World Wide Brain Club
My plane's about to leave - no time to write! check this out; it's interesting...
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August 13 - Humor
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Tongue Twisters
This site bills itself as the "first international collection of tongue twisters," with 1340 entries in 59 languages. An opportunity to sputter and giggle multilingually;-)
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August 13 - Telecom
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Get the Phone!
This site may seem a little odd as a selection, but I do telecom - and seeing all the international sites listed here, all the languages, all the products - yup, this one is going into my bookmarks for sure. Check it out, you'll see what I mean.
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August 13 - Translation
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New Books In German
Something I've never encountered before: this site focuses on new titles in German that might be particularly suited for translation to English, according to the reviewers. Perhaps a source for the next translation project? or the next good read...
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August 12 - Human Resources
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Workindex.com: Gateway to Human Resource Solutions
This gateway provides an excellent collection of links for workplace-related topics including "human resources, labor relations, benefits, training, technology, staffing, recruiting, leadership, motivation, insurance, relocation, legal issues and more." It is the joint product of Human Resource Executive Magazine and Cornell University's School of Industrial Relations.
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August 12 - Medieval Studies
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Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Georgetown University stands behind this gateway to electronic resources in medieval studies. The Labyrinth Library includes French, Italian, Iberian, Latin, German, Old English and Middle English texts. Other subjects are categorized as national cultures and international culture, as well as topics such as Arthurian Studies, Heraldry, Medieval Women, the Vikings, and more.
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August 12 - Language
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Yamada WWW Language Guides
With links to information about 115 languages, this is the "definitive guide to language resources on the Web." Also featured is the Yamada Font Archive, with 112 fonts available for 40 languages.
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August 11 - Knowledge|
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management is yet another of those new (?) buzzwords and concepts that will surely appear in texts for translation. Defined as "a systematic approach to managing and leveraging an organisation's knowledge asset," the links on this page lead to more information on the subject.
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August 11 - Business
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Wright Research: Company Analyses Worldwide
Detailed analyses of 18,000 companies worldwide, listed both by country and by industry. The interface is available in Norwegian (Bokmål), Danish, German, English, Spanish, Italian, and Swedish, though the information is in English.
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August 11 - Translation
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Glenn's Guide: Useful Links
This page of links belongs in the bookmarks of any translator. Monolingual and multilingual dictionaries and references, information about the business of translation, country information, computers, just about anything and everything affecting a translator's work can be found in these links.
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August 5 - August 10 - Conference
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The fine print says that this page will be posted daily unless life or travel plans get in the way - and that is the case right now. I am attending the International Federation of Translators 1999 World Congress, where I will be co-presenting a workshop on searching the Internet. Please stop by again on August 11!
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