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October 30 - Science
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PubScience
"PubSCIENCE provides users the capability to search across a large compendium of peer reviewed journal literature with a focus on the physical sciences and other disciplines of concern to the Department of Energy (DOE)." A good one for the bookmarks.
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October 30 - Business
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Company Extensions
Ever wonder what A/S means when it is written after the name of a company? Or AB, B.V., or ELP? This is a list of all those abbreviations with an explanation of the type of company and the country from which it comes - wow! A translator's dream, no doubt about it!
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October 29 - Computers
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File Formats
Translators occasionally need the strangest information; here is a list of file name extensions for every file format in the world. You never know...
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October 29 - Economics
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Dr. Ed Yarden's Economics Network
"The site is an excellent source for economic analysis, market valuation, interest rates, global economic indicators and more." An education.
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October 29 - Humor
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AutoDave
Tired of waiting for Dave Barry to write new columns? Want to generate your own? Try AutoDave...
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October 28 - Legal
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BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law
"BitLaw is a comprehensive Internet resource on technology law, containing over 1,800 pages on patent, copyright, trademark, and Internet legal issues." Don't miss the forms and sample contracts!
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October 28 - Telecommunication
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International Telecommunication Union
This is the Web site of the ITU, "an international organization within which governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services." Available in English, Spanish, and French.
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October 28 - E-zine
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The Industry Standard
Billed as "The News Magazine of the Internet Economy," it "delivers sophisticated coverage of the people, the companies and the business models shaping the Internet Economy" – and the type of text we translate.
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October 27 - Medical
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Wellness Web
Wellness Web provides information about "clinical trials, community health, drug dosages and compliance, treatment options and research, how to select a health care provider, reports on dozens of illnesses and conditions, tips about healthy lifestyles, complementary treatment alternatives and options, and many more topics." I found the organization of information by topic and "center" to be particularly helpful if your translation focuses on a similar problem.
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October 27 - Trains
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City Rail Transit
"Whatever rolls over rails" – listed by country. Information about the various subway systems with links to web pages. A new form of trainspotting?
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October 27 - Polls
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Polling Report
If you're curious about the latest trends in business, politics, and society in the US, here is an opportunity to see the results of the latest major polls.
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October 26 - English
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The English Server
"The English Server's primary function is to publish texts in the arts and humanities. Our collections include art, architecture, drama, fiction, poetry, history, political theory, cultural studies, philosophy, women's studies and music." Wow!
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October 25 - Taxes
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TaxResources: World Taxes
Information on tax resources worldwide available on the Internet. Search by country, find forms, tax guides, articles about taxes in countries all over the world.
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October 25 - Opinion
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Canal Ipsos: International Mood Explorer
This is a French site in English translation, describing itself as "an information media specialised in the analysis of public opinion and a privileged access path to French and international Ipsos group data." Information is also available in German, Italian, and Spanish.
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October 25 - Search
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Alta Vista
Today Alta Vista is presenting a new face; make sure to hit the reload button on your browser if it looks the same as always. Most notable improvements are the help pages, glossary, and explanation of how to use letters with accents. The link to the Text version of the search engine (my preference – faster, and who needs all the advertising) is located way at the bottom left of the page; worth bookmarking!
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October 24 - One World
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OneWorld Europe
"OneWorld Europe provides European perspectives on global issues, from a "european community" of like-minded organisations, and in several European languages." Articles are in Dutch, French, Italian, German, and English, and focus on sustainable development and human rights.
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October 24 - News
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Pressdigest: International and Multilingual News Digest
If you like your news multilingual, this is the site for you: get the headlines from Web news in English, Swedish, Dutch, and French. There is also a selection of links to news in Danish, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Spanish. The sites gives an overview of headlines and links to good news sites in each language. A dream for the translator in a hurry...
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October 24 - Translation
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Xlation.com: More than Words
This site is a work in progress, and will be joining the top resources for translators – if it hasn't made it there already. There are daily updates of quotes, links and trivia. The Bookstore features books on translation theory, with links to Amazon.com. There are links to dictionaries and glossaries, with 851 glossaries listed so far, and a fast search engine organized by category. Read essays by translators on the profession; check out the mailing lists for translators. All in all, an excellent service is being offered to translators here – check it out!
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