In Other Words: May 2007

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Online search giants Google, Yahoo!, and MSN are racing to improve automatic translation technology to allow web surfers to tap in to more content in more languages, but English remains the most effective choice for web search.

Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117997041379112887.html?mod=hps_europe_inside_today

Language, Translation, and Business Communication Links

French Translators' Society (SFT): The French national translator's union.

International Federation of Translators (IFT): Global federation of national translators' associations.

FIT-Europe: Regional center for Europe of the International Federation of Translators.

American Translators Association: The national professional association for translators in the United States.

BDÜ: The German association of translators and interpreters.

ASTTI: The Swiss association of translators, terminologists, and interpreters.

AITI: The Italian association of translators and interpreters.

Society for Technical Communication: Association of technical communicators.

Translation Journal: Online newsletter about translation.

EEI Communications: English business writing resources and publications. The Editorial Eye newsletter.

Badlanguage: Blog about business writing, copywriting, and writing about technology in English.

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