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Dictionaries
Travlang's
Translating Dictionaries:
Dictionaries for
German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Afrikaans,
Hungarian,
Czech, Esperanto, & Latin.
Yahoo's
Translating Dictionaries:
If
Travlang doesn't have what you need, perhaps Yahoo! will.
yourDictionary.com:
Site includes 500+
dictionaries of 140 languages.
Language
& Culture
American Sign Language Browser:
An
interactive, online version of the ASL dictionary.
English
as a Second Language:
A starting point for ESL learners
with materials
on grammar, writing, reading, and other ESL related topics.
Gaelic
and Gaelic Culture:
Site has info on Gaelic languages and
a link to the current Irish Times.
HandSpeak.com:
A practical
virtual dictionary intended
for fun learning.
Rosetta
Project:
Archives
1,000+ of the 7,000 languages of the world.
Say
Hello to the World:
Internet Public Library site that links to "hello"
in 30 languages. This site also includes other language links.
The
Virtual Shtetl:
Links to Yiddish
schools, art, recipes,
and more.
Yamada Language
Guide:
Site from the U of Oregon includes an
archive of non-English fonts, language-related news groups, language-related
web
connections, and more.
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Language
Testing
TOEFL.org:
The official Web site for the Test of
English as a Foreign Language programs and services.
For more materials on this subject available through
the Library, visit
Starting Points - Language.
Phrase & Translation
Babelfish Translations:
Translates: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and
Italian. Use text or a web site to translate online.
Foreign
Language for Travelers:
Basic
language traveling info for 60+ languages with links to translating dictionaries and currency exchange rates.
FreeTranslation.com:
Get the gist of foreign language text and web
pages.
The
Language Bank:
This
Orlando company offers translation & interpretation for convention
services, web site translation and design.
Translator's
Home Companion:
Resources available online and elsewhere for
translators, interpreters, and those interested in foreign
languages.
Trivia
AskOxford.com:
Read fun facts about the
English language, including origins, symbols, usage, and more.
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