Translator Resources
Both of the UK professional bodies for translators in the UK offer a wide range of resources including language and subject networks.
Institute of Linguists:
Institute of Translation and Interpreting:
Online dictionaries
Grand dictionnaire terminologique:
www.granddictionnaire.com
Nearly 3 million terms in French and English across 200 areas of industry,
business and science.
Eurodicautom:
europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller
Online resource from the Translation Service of the European Commission.
Lexicool:
www.lexicool.com
Directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries.
Bookshops
Grant and Cutler:
www.grantandcutler.com
The UK's largest bookseller for foreign language books. Mail order service
available.
The European Bookshop:
www.europeanbookshop.com
Wide range of foreign language materials.
Other resources
Countries and currencies:
europa.eu.int/comm/translation/currencies/entable1.htm
European Commission site showing official names for countries, capitals,
currencies and citizens.
Acronyms:
www.translatum.gr/dictionaries/french-acronyms.htm
Links to lists of French acronyms and abbreviations.
Translation Journal:
accurapid.com/journal/
Articles on the industry, translator training, tools, glossaries and events.
French newspapers and magazines:
See also the links to French newspapers and magazines on the Trading with France page.