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It goes without saying that the Internet is one of the most important inventions of the 21st century. It is an indelible part of our life and the main medium of communication for many of us. When it comes to translators, the Internet seems to have a lot to offer.

Online Glossaries, Dictionaries and Term Banks
The internet contains a considerable number of dictionaries, glossaries and term banks freely available to users around the world.

Online (Parallel) Texts
Translators can use the Internet to look for texts parallel to the source text at hand in order to gather more information about the respective text. This can be especially useful when translating highly technical texts for which dictionaries may have little to offer.

Online Translators’ Forums and Groups
There are a lot of online translators’ forums and groups where translators can share and help each other with various issues from translation problems and strategies to increasing marketability and finding new clients.

Online Translation Portals
Translators can go online and use translation portals such as Proz and Translators Café to market their services and secure clients.

Online Translation Systems
Although online translation systems such as Google Translate, Babelfish, and SDL Free Translation are generally intended for non-professional users, they may occasionally come in handy in professional translation.

Stay tuned for more on this!



Date: 2013-09-12 , Views: 10332