Online Resources for Translators and Translators-to be

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In settings where professional concerns such as deadline pressure and characteristics of the piece to be translated, the use of dictionaries and other reference materials is a matter which merits attention.

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ONLINE RESOURCES FOR TRANSLATORS AND TRANSLATORS-TO BEby Valeria Virga : ONLINE RESOURCES FOR TRANSLATORS AND TRANSLATORS-TO BEby Valeria Virga INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PARTICULAR INCORPORADO N°9123 “San Bartolomé” We thrive on dreams, commitments and achivements. Fundación Churchill de Rosario Traductorado Literario-Técnico-Científico en Inglés Dpto. de Desarrollo Profesional

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Welcome! : Welcome!

A good translator… : A good translator… Among other skills and qualities should: Have good knowledge of the world. Good command of his/her mother tongue. The ability to write correctly and appropriately. Be curious. Have a wide vocabulary range. Be analytical.

On the use of dictionaries : On the use of dictionaries Technology has changed forever what we do as professionals.

On the use of dictionaries : On the use of dictionaries The Web is making these advanced requirements much easier to achieve.

On the use of dictionaries : On the use of dictionaries The “Information pyramid" Web architecture, which can unfold more and more layers of information progressively with each click of the mouse.

On the use of dictionaries : On the use of dictionaries According to Basil Hatim, studies show that: “professional” translators use dictionaries as a catalyst in the complex process of refining meaning and checking for appropriateness. “novice” translators or translators-to be use dictionaries almost exclusively to establish meaning.

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Wikipedia: the free enciclopedia : Wikipedia: the free enciclopedia Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based, free content encyclopedia project. The name Wikipedia is a portmanteau (combination of words and their meanings) of the words wiki (a type of collaborative Web site) and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world

Since its creation in 2001, Wikipedia has grownrapidly into one of the largest reference Web sites, attracting at least 684 million visitors yearly by 2008. There are more than 75,000active contributors working on more than 10,000,000 articles in more than 250 languages : Since its creation in 2001, Wikipedia has grownrapidly into one of the largest reference Web sites, attracting at least 684 million visitors yearly by 2008. There are more than 75,000active contributors working on more than 10,000,000 articles in more than 250 languages Wikipedia: the free enciclopedia

Wikipedia: the free enciclopedia : Wikipedia: the free enciclopedia Anyone with internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles. There are no requirements to provide one's real name when contributing; rather, each writer's privacy is protected unless they choose to reveal their identity themselves. There are 3,053,550 articles in English;every day hundreds of thousands ofvisitors from around the world make tensof thousands of edits and create thousands of new articles to enhance the knowledge held by Wikipedia.

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Merriam-Webster OnLine : Merriam-Webster OnLine America's foremost publisher of language-related reference works. The Merriam-Webster Online site is based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, which is America's best-selling desk dictionary.

Merriam-Webster OnLine : Merriam-Webster OnLine The Web site features dictionary and thesaurus search, both of which are fast and concise while also providing links to other functions. Other options to using their site directly are their toolbar, where you can look up words anywhere on the Web, and a dictionary lookup button which can be added to Internet Explorer.

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Diccionario Panhispánico de Dudas : Diccionario Panhispánico de Dudas Cuestiones tratadas • Letras del abecedario y sonidos que representan. • Uso de la tilde. • Palabras con doble acentuación admitida. • Palabras de acentuación dudosa o frecuentemente errónea. • Verbos que plantean dudas sobre la acentuación de algunas de las formas de su conjugación. • Palabras con variantes gráficas admitidas. • Vulgarismos gráficos frecuentes. • Voces o locuciones que admiten o rechazan su escritura en una o en varias palabras. • Uso de los signos ortográficos. • Uso de mayúsculas y minúsculas. • Uso de números arábigos y romanos. • Palabras que plantean dudas sobre su forma de plural.

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VARILEX : VARILEX Variación Léxica del español en el mundo Proyecto Anhelo de conocer la situación actual del léxico español en el mundo. Objetivo: formar una red internacional de investigación sobrte el léxico. Centro de banco de datos: Tokio

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ELT: Online versions of printed monolingual dictionaries : ELT: Online versions of printed monolingual dictionaries The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online is an online version of the CD-Rom of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Updated edition, and it is free to use: http://www.ldoceonline.com/

MED Online : MED Online The Macmillan English Dictionary Online allows users to browse the full A-Z text of the dictionary, listen to the pronunciation of every word in both British and American English, and access additional learning resources and materials. http://www.macmillandictionaries.com/home.htm

Suggestions : Suggestions The Phrase Finder http://www.phrases.org.uk The Visual Dictionary http://www.infovisual.info Visuwords http://www.visuwords.com Howjsay http://www.howjsay.com

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Acronyms : Acronyms http://www.acronymfinder.com/ http://www.acronymattic.com/ http://www.abbreviations.com/ More on Spanish: http://www.elcastellano.org/diccion.html

Other resouces : Other resouces Forums: ProZ Translators´ discussion groups: FLEFO (Foreign Language Forum of CompuServe). The largest meeting-point of translators in Cyberspace: http://world.compuserve.com Spanish Translators´ Mailing List: http://www.eGroups.com/list/sptranslators

Wordreference.com Language Forums : Wordreference.com Language Forums Más de 25000 miembros registrados Se ayudan con preguntas y respuestas sobre traducción, gramática, estilo, etimología. Sección de recursos web. Foro jurídico. Foro médico.

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To conclude : To conclude “Translation is characteristically purposeful as a profession; it has targets and goals. It is done on behalf of sponsors. It lacks (except in rare cases) the leisure of reflexive consideration about the researchable questions of why like this, why here”.

To conclude : To conclude “Nonetheless, translators as applied linguists do have certain obligations to the furthering of our understanding of language and our ability to explain the acts of communicating in which we are continually engaged”. Christopher Candlin (1991)

Conclusion : Conclusion There is no single dictionary, either paper or online, that will do the job for us translators. We should be curious, critical and aware of thefact that language, like any other human activity, is bound to suffer changes due to usage.

Thank you : Thank you thank you One entry found. Main Entry: thank–you Pronunciation: \'tha?k-?yü\ Function: noun Etymology: from the phrase thank you used in expressing gratitude Date: 1792 : a polite expression of one's gratitude