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Books & Publications
Education
Localization
Professional Organizations &
Associations
Reference & Terminology
Software
General Resources
iLoveLanguages
- Your Guide to Languages on the Web
A one-stop shop for foreign language resources on
topics such as language, literature and linguistics.
Free Chinese Fonts
Ethnologue
A directory of
6,700 languages and 39,000 language names with
detailed information on each country, its
population, and languages.
FLEFO
(Foreign Language Forum)
The old
CompuServe Forum having been killed by CompuServe
itself, an independent forum has been established in
its place. There's also a
FLEFO group on Yahoo.
The Human Languages Page
A
well-organized, extensive list of language-related
sites. The author spent a considerable amount of
time combing the Web for language-related sites,
providing more information than could possibly be
used in a lifetime.
The Language Realm
A great site
that includes an excellent series of essays about
the profession and the people in it, entitled
Translation as a Profession
by Prof. Roger Chriss.
LANTRA-L
The granddaddy of
mailing lists for translators. See the
guide/FAQ,
and the
archives.
National Capital Language
Resource Center (NCLRC)
One of nine
federally-funded
language resource centers.
The mission of the NCLRC is to serve as a resource
to improve the teaching and learning of foreign
languages. It fulfills this function by providing
material resources and professional services that
derive from its activities and projects.
The National Language
Conference
A call for action by
members of government, academia and the language
industry to make the United States a truly
language-competent nation. Papers and proceedings
are articulate and available for download.
Professional Guidance
Publications: Getting Started
The ITI publishes a
number of informative documents about getting
started in the profession. Especially useful for
newcomers.
Translation Directory
A portal of links and
other information (but no directory of its own!).
Especially useful is the listing of discussion
groups.
The Translation Journal
A rich publication of
interest to translators by translators about
translators and translation. Includes an archive and
index.
The Translator's Home
Companion
The
Translator's Home Companion serves as a focal point
for translators and the people who use them. A great
starting point, providing a wealth of links to other
translation-related sites.
Translator & Interpreter
Resources
Tons of
resources for Translators and Interpreters from the
Institut für Übersetzer- und Dolmetscherausbildung
der Universität in Innsbruck.
The Translator's Site du Jour
Swedish Translator and
confirmed Web junkie Susan Larsson has a page
featuring a few sites each day that may be of
interest to translators.
WTB Language Group Article
Centre
A translation
company's white papers, including some interesting
client educational material as well as articles of
interest to translation companies.
Yahoo Human Languages
The Yahoo
Social Sciences site, including some natural
language sites. It has a searchable engine, and even
the stuff only vaguely relating to translation is
interesting.
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Advertising &
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Books &
Publications
Kodansha International
Online
site for ordering Japanese language books and
resources.
Kinokuniya Singapore
Kinokuniya Bookstore’s online website for ordering
Japanese language books in Singapore.
Adler's
Foreign Books
DawnSign Press
Though this
company concentrates on ASL methods and supplies,
their online store features a series of training
videos and DVDs for all kinds of interpreters.
Grant & Cutler Ltd.
The
catalogue is available on their Web site as a
downloadable PDF.
i.b.d.,
Ltd.
In addition to
selling print foreign language dictionaries, i.b.d.,
Ltd. also has a service to rent dictionaries.
John
Benjamins Publishing Co.
Langenscheidt
Publishers of
those big yellow dictionaries.
Language Today
From the Logos Group and Praetorius Limited.
Multilingual
Computing & Technology
Both the
Magazine and the Webzine can be accessed from this
portal.
Schoenhof's Foreign Books
Schreiber
Publications
Numerous
publications for translators, including The
Translators Handbook.
The Translation
Journal
An excellent
publication of Translators by Translators about
Translators and Translation. Includes an archive.
Two Lines
Publisher of
Two Lines: a Journal of Translation.
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Education
[GENERAL]
Internet Resources for use in
Foreign Language classes
Internet4Classrooms is a collaborative project
developed by Susan Brooks and Bill Byles. It
contains links to various foreign language
resources.
Foreign Language Teaching
Forum
Online resources for teachers of foreign languages
such as German, French, Japanese and Spanish.
Yamada Language Guides
a
definitive guide to language resources on the World
Wide Web
Singapore Ministry of
Education (EduMall)
Language learning resources.
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[Chinese]
Overseas
Chinese Education
(China)
A website targeted at teachers and learners of the
Chinese language outside of China. Besides covering
vast topics of the Chinese culture and language,
this website also provides digital resources that
enhance teaching and learning.
xuesheng
leyuan
(China)
A website for a wide audience such as children,
teenagers, teachers and parents. It provides
inspirational stories, jokes, riddles and
brainteasers for young minds. CL teachers would
probably find the content on developing pupils’
writing skills useful.
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[JAPANESE]
Japanese Language Resources
Houghton Mifflin's Japanese Language Resource page
contains resources designed to assist both
instructors and students of Japanese.
Japanese Resources
Links to
Japanese literature, language, media and other
Japan-related sites.
Japanese Language Learning
Tools on the Web
Kanji Networks
An online etymological dictionary of Kanji
characters compiled by Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru
Morimoto.
Related WWW Servers for
Japanese Language
A collection of resources for Japanese language
learners. Contains links to hiragana, katakana and
kanji.
Keiko Schneider's Bookmarks
A collection of Japanese language resource links for
students and teachers of the Japanese language.
Pera Pera Penguin’s 5 minute
Japanese class by Hitomi Hirayama
This column is a conversation class for learners of
the Japanese language. It is carried out once every
eight weeks in Tuesday's Language Connection of The
Daily Yomiuri.
Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation aims to promote Japanese
language education, Japanese studies and cultural
exchange between Japan and the rest of the world.
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[KOREAN]
Sogang Korean Language
Programme
Sogang
University’s Korean language programme. Provides you
with tips on Korean grammar usage while you listen
and learn.
Korea Foundation
The Korea Foundation aims to promote various
academic and cultural exchange programmes between
Korea and the rest of the world.
Online Korean
Seoul National University’s interactive Korean
language learning website
Korea.Net
Has a
fun multimedia VOD site that teaches you basic
Korean conversational skills.
Arirang
Arirang’s “Let’s Speak Korean” programme has
advanced level Korean lessons in VOD format. You
need to create an account first before you can view.
KBS World Radio
“Let’s
learn Korean” interactive site contains flash
cartoons with dialogues in Korean and gives you a
variety of options to listen to the dialogue.
Korean through English
Basic Korean language lessons provided by the
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Republic of Korea)
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[MALAY]
A basic course on Bahasa
Malaysia
Basic Malay words and sentences compiled by Goh Peng
Joo
Localization
Alchemy Catalyst
Corel Catalyst has become Alchemy, and is now in
version 4.0.
ETP
If you are
a project manager, this localization project
management training company's site may have some
articles and tools of interest to you.
Facets of Software
Localization
A terrific
introductory article from a seasoned localizer, Per
N. Dohler.
Localization Industry
Standards Association
(LISA)
As their name suggests,
these heavyweights set the guidelines for the
industry. They have recently published a preliminary
set of
ethical guidelines
for the industry and are requesting public comment
on them.
Localization Resource
Center
A very rich
site with articles on localization and links to
tools for localization. They have a mailing list if
you wish to receive the PDF magazine, or you can
download back issues. You can also become a member
of this organization.
MSDN Going Global
Microsoft's
localization resource. Includes a handy search
engine for the site. The section on character sets
is especially well-presented for people grappling
with this issue.
Omnilex
Support
for multilingual research, with lots of links to
other resources.
OpenTag
Standard format for extracted text, translation and
NLP tools.
RC-WinTrans
Localization tool from Schaudin.com, formerly IBS
Software.
Silicon Valley
Localization Forum
A Magellan 3-star site promoting translation
services, translation tools, developers,
professional translators, linguists, international
organizations, publications, and more.
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Professional Organizations & Associations
Association of Accredited
Advertising Agents
Institute of Advertising
Singapore
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Reference & Terminology
Foreignword.com - The Language
Site
Free online foreign language dictonary.
Naver
popular
web portal in Korea has a variety of dictionaries.
Select 영어사전 (English to Korean dictionary).
Yourdictionary.com’s guide to
Malay dictionaries
Links to online Malay-English dictionaries and
glossaries.
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Software
FineCount
FineCount saves your time - with several clicks you
can prepare project estimations and customer-ready
invoices that can be further customized at your own
will. An essential software supports different
document formats - MS Word, HTML, PDF and others. It
also provides the possibility to manage documents' metainformation due to the virtue of MetaChanger
tool incorporated in the software package.
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