Useful resources for translators

Translation Ethics: Useful resources for translators:

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Useful resources for translators

 

Networking and discussions with professionals:

 

•   Linked In groups :

 
Guerilla Marketing for Freelance translators: great advice and assistance with building a stronger business model http://www.linkedin.com

Swedish professionals : fikas organised several times a year in Malmö, great way to meet professionals and build your network 
Translators of Skane

•  Online coops and free associations

No Peanuts Movement ; your can join easily this movement by accepting its code of ethics. Quality contents, interesting posts and great concept: http://nopeanuts.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/statement/ 

Dictionaries and reliable free resources:

These are the tools I use everyday for English to French: 

Dictionaries:

http://www.wordreference.com

http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/english-french/ 

http://www.termiumplus.com 
(Attention, utile mais à utiliser avec précaution (recouper les informations) puisque c'est du français canadien!) 

• Multilingual:

http://iate.europa.eu 

• Francais/Suédois: 

http://www.azoria.com

• English slang dictionary:

http://onlineslangdictionary.com

• Reference (for French translators)

http://www.la-conjugaison.fr/ (Revoir sa conjuguaison)

http://www.sigles.net/ (Sigles)

http://www.crisco.unicaen.fr/ (Dictionnaire des synonymes)

BOOKS

• Reference books / Format papier indispensables:

Dictionnaire des synonymes (Larousse)

Lexique des règles typographiques en usage à l'Imprimerie nationale

•   Business of translation 

  Corinne Mc Kay's books