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September 25 - More Media
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The Sky at Night
At 42 years, the BBC's "The Sky at Night" is evidently the longest running single-host TV show. The Web site includes information about current shows, related topics, and even a glossary. Also, a great page of links related to subjects discussed on the show. You never know... (thanks to Netsurfer for these two recommendations).
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September 25 - Google
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Google
It's time to take another look at Google, now that it is out of "beta." The search engine has its unique "PageRank" system for relevant hits, ranking pages with the most links leading to it the highest, on the assumption that they would have the most relevant information. It also has a built-in proximity function; if you search for several terms it ranks those pages on which the terms are closest together the highest. There is also a new function, "google scout," which is similar to the "pages like this" function found in other search engines.
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September 24 - Technology
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Innovative Transportation Technologies
This Web site provides information about "unconventional (therefore innovative) transportation technologies" from all over the world. I suppose that means we'll be translating about them before long...
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September 24 - Fun
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Phil L.'s Site of Useless Information
It's been one of those weeks; I just felt a need for something useles;- Check out useless facts about animals, people, history, and more...
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September 24 - Language
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The Translation Journal
The latest issue of the Translation Journal is out, with articles featuring the bottom line (advice to translators), the multilingual web, surfing tips, and more.
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September 23 - Medical
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Disability Resources Monthly Guide to Disability Resources on the Web
Translators deal with so many different topics, and it's always good to know the types of resources that are available. This site organizes disability-related material on the Web, including " information about legal rights, financial resources, assistive technology, employment opportunities, housing modifications, childrearing and educational options, transportation and mobility services, and more."
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September 23 - TITLE
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JokEc: Jokes about economists and economics
It's been a long night, and a little humor never hurts - and some of this humor has even been translated, so I guess that makes it translation-related...To quote, "JokEc is a collection of professional humor for the benefit of economists as well as non-economists."
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September 23 - Economics
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Quest
Quest is a "database of questions and answers on the euro and European Economic and Monetary Union." (Thanks to the Scout Report for Business and Economics for these last two recommendations. )
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September 22 - Searching
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Go Profit: the World's Financial Search Engine
This Inktomi-powered financial search engine presents a directory of " high quality links to financial web based information." The first page of results come from the site's directory, while subsequent listings come from the millions of pages crawled by Inktomi. On the entry page there is an option to search by language, though I found its use limited when testing for Swedish. There is also a simple search page. The home page itself offers a wide variety of information that is both local and global in orientation.
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September 22 - Technology
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Fuel Cells 2000
For that next translation project about fuel cells, this presents all you need to know, with a Spanish interface as well.
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September 22 - Reference
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Purdue OWL: Writing Related Resources
Links to online writing resources including writing in specialty fields, business and technical writing, and distance learning links.
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September 21 - Technology
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Biosafety Web Pages
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology presents these pages, which are "totally dedicated to "Biosafety and risk assessment for the environmental release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)" with the aim of offering to Member States all the available information on biosafety concerns and proceedings world-wide and on the on-going process for the adoption of a Biosafety Protocol." Topics of concern include risks for animal and human health, risks for the environment, risks for agriculture, and more.
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September 21 - Writing
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ALCS Guidelines for Writers in Electronic Publishing and Multimedia
The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society provides these guidelines for publishing in this new media. A wide variety of issues are covered for authors of books, journalists, academic writers, scriptwriters, and screenwriters; somehow translators have to fit in this picture, too. There is also a glossary of terminology used for and by writers in multimedia and electronic pubishing, always helpful.
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September 21 - Reference
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Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus
"The Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus is an exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations." Interesting; check it out;-
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September 20 - Legal
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Maritime and Oceanic Law Center
Collection of links on maritime law from the Law Faculty of Nantes. The interface is available in German, Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese.
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September 20 - Humanities
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Mythology: Mything Links
"An annotated & illustrated collection of worldwide links to mythologies, fairy tales and folklore,
sacred arts and traditions."
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September 20 - Reference
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Guide to Grammar and Writing
Not just a guide to grammar, but also a place to ask questions, samples of forms of communication, interactive quizes, a list of references (real books, not on-line), and a little entertainment in the form of grammar goofs.
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September 19 - Business
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The Economist Intelligence Unit
The Economist Intelligence Unit, part of the "Economist Group" (publisher of the newspaper), presents information with what they say is "a wholly international and impartial view of the world, on aiding the global flow of information, on the clear use of English, the language of international business, and on a blend of acuity and accuracy."
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September 19 - Labor
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Workindex.com
Gateway to workplace information including "human resources, labor relations, benefits, training, technology, staffing, recruiting, leadership, motivation, insurance, relocation, legal issues and more."
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September 19 - Reference
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Cambridge International Dictionaries Online
Search for the word "lift" in the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, and you'll learn it's called elevator in American English. Or try searching for wire - you'll find lead (electrical) among the entries. An interesting reference that points out the differences among UK, Australian, and American usage. Also available for searching are the Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms and the Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
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