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September 18 - Language
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World Wide Words
Every Saturday, a newsletter from this site plops into my e-mail inbox. It's worth a visit to Michael Quinion's site, where he investigates "international English from a British viewpoint." There are weekly additions to "weird words" and "turns of phrase," questions answered, book reviews; heaven for the true word maven.
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September 18 - Reference
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CHEMystery Reference
Led to this site for its glossary, it includes many excellent reference links. From an introduction to chemistry, to nuclear reactions, you'll find answers for your terminology questions here.
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September 18 - Reference
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Dictionary of Units of Measurement
Numbers, symbols, the international system, the English system, the metric system – they are all here, along with links for further research. One for the bookmarks.
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September 17 - Journalism
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Fair: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
"FAIR is the national media watch group that offers well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship." Check this site out for an alternate view of the news – great terminology harvesting.
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September 16 - French
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French Language Resources
A collection of texts in French from the University of Virginia, though access to some texts is restricted to users from the University. There are also links to other sources of French texts online.
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September 16 - Reference
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Library of Congress Online Catalog
Looking for the exact title of a book? Searching for books in different languages, published in different countries? Try the Library of Congress Online Catalog.
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September 16 - Legal
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World Intellectual Property Organization
With an interface in English, French, and Spanish, the "WIPO is responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among States, and for the administration of various multilateral treaties dealing with the legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property." Intellectual property includes Industrial Property and Copyright; the site addresses the issues form an international point of view.
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September 15 - Business
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Encyclopedia of the New Economy
What is the new economy? Seems it can't be answered in twenty-five words or less. All those buzzwords are right here, though: Branding and Commoditization, Economies of Time and Innovation, Network Externalities and Triple Bottom Line. Terminology waiting to be harvested.
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September 15 - Legal
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The Copyright Website
The site presents copyright issues including current headlines, as well as examples of infringement from audio, digital and visual arts. Learn the basics, and check out the links to international copyright sites.
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September 14 - Reference
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User Friendly Manuals' Website
Since quite a bit of time is spent translating manuals, here is a wealth of information on how to make them user-friendly.
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September 14 - Business
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Canadian Ceo
Another streamlined portal with a variety of business-related links, this one with a Canadian slant.
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September 13 - Business
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International Trade Web Resources
A comprehensive, searchable database of international trade Web resources with over 2000 links to international trade resources. Topics include International Finance, Transportation and Logistics, Codes and Standards, Legal Resources, and more.
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September 13 - Reference
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Medical Writing Centre
The Canadian Medical Association provides guidelines and resources for medical writers - perfect for medical translators, too.
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September 12 - Africa
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Guide to Africa on the Internet
The Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, has compiled this site of links related to Africa based on both country and subject. Also included are journals and magazines, news agencies, research institutes, Internet connectivity, and other collections of information sources on Africa.
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September 12 - Medical
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Eighth Report on Carcinogens
The report presents the latest list of known carcinogens, chemicals reasonably anticipated to cause cancer, occupations that are particularly at risk, a glossary, and abbreviations and measurements. Terminology galore...
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September 12 - Reference
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Writing Samples
Business writer Steve Bowman presents samples of articles, reports, advertising, brochures, manuals and more. There's a good page of technical writing links as well.
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