Polski
The significance of Internet resources for a translator cannot be overestimated.
In the Workshop you may find links to websites, along with their short descriptions, which present free, mono- or multilingual dictionaries, glossaries and parallel texts.
All of these are verified sources of helpful information for every translator.
- Polish Language Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- General English-Polish-English dictionaries
- Specialist English-Polish-English dictionaries
- General English dictionaries and encyclopedias
- Specialist English dictionaries
- Bilingual and multilingual textbases
- Monolingual textbases
- Other websites
Polish Language Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
General English-Polish-English dictionaries
Ling.pl
A metadictionary which simultaneously browses through about a dozen mono- and bi-lingual Internet dictionaries.
http://www.ling.pl/
Megasłownik
A dictionary containing many technical terms from the fields of law, medicine and technology.
http://megaslownik.pl/home
Getionary
An English-Polish-English dictionary containing many collocations from the fields of law and finances.
http://getionary.pl/
Specialist English-Polish-English dictionaries
FINDICT
A dictionary of financial terms, containing also practical definitions from this field.
http://findict.pl/
Portal Wiedzy Onet.pl
This portal contains chemical and scientific-technical dictionaries provided by the WNT publishing company. Access to more difficult entries is possible after paying a fee – minimum PLN 6.10 for one week.
http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/
Electropedia: The World's Online Electrotechnical Vocabulary
A multilingual electrotechnical dictionary under the auspices of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
http://www.electropedia.org/
General English dictionaries and encyclopedias
Webster's Online Dictionary
A metadictionary which browses through many Internet resources. The search results contain, among others, frequency of use, frequency of browsing in English-language Internet browsers, as well as results from various English and multilingual dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauruses, Wikipedia, and also sets of quotations, pictures, speeches, and names.
http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/
OneLook - dictionary search
A metadictionary which browses through over 50 English language dictionaries.
http://www.onelook.com/
Merriam-Webster - Dictionary and Thesaurus
An extensive dictionary provided by Merriam-Webster.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/
The Free Dictionary - Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus
An all-in-one dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia. It contains medical, technical and legal subdictionaries. The search also covers entries in Wikipedia.
http://thefreedictionary.com/
Cambridge Dictionaries Online
An English language dictionary provided by Cambridge University Press.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
An English language dictionary provided by Oxford University Press.
http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/teachersites/oald7/?cc=global
WordNet
An English language dictionary provided by Princeton University.
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/
Encyclopaedia Britannica
An American encyclopedia of the English language.
http://www.britannica.com/
An American dictionary of the English language.
Amerykański słownik języka angielskiego.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/
Acronym Finder - Abbreviations and acronyms dictionary
A dictionary of acronyms. It contains links to The Free Online Dictionary.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
Specialist English dictionaries
Winning Investing - Stock Market Glossary
A glossary of stock market terms.
http://www.winninginvesting.com/stock_market_glossary.htm
mediLexon - Medical Dictionary, Medical Abbreviations and Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Dictionary
A dictionary of medicine and medical abbreviations. It contains over 100 000 entries.
http://www.medilexicon.com/
Bilingual and multilingual textbases
EUR-Lex
A collection of the European Union documents in all the official EU languages. The context of the searched terms is presented in a convenient bilingual display.
IATE
A multilingual base of terms associated with the European Union. The terms may be searched in any pair of the official EU languages, and are provided with appropriate context.
http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQueryEdit.do
Eurovoc Thesaurus
A multilingual thesaurus of terms associated with the EU.
http://europa.eu/eurovoc/
Baztech
A textbase consisting of articles from Polish technical magazines. It contains summaries in Polish and English.
http://baztech.icm.edu.pl/
Teberia - portal górniczy
A textbase consisting of articles on mining. It contains summaries in Polish and English – under the Bibliografia (bibliography) bookmark.
http://www.teberia.pl/
Termedia - wydawnictwa medyczne
A textbase of articles associated with medicine. It contains summaries in Polish and English.
http://www.termedia.pl/
Czytelnia medyczna On-line
A textbase of articles associated with medicine. It contains summaries in Polish and English.
http://www.czytelniamedyczna.pl
Monolingual textbases
Find Health Articles
A collection of articles associated with medicine.
http://www.find-health-articles.com/
Free Patents Online - Patent Searching and Inventing Resources
An English language collection of patents – after logging in, it is possible to browse through the drawings attached to the patents.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
Other websites
Centrum Szkoleń Tłumaczeniowych
A center which provides professional education for future would-be translators.
http://www.transla.org/
Lexland
Lexland publishes specialist computer dictionaries which use the TL+ system. It collaborates with Polish publishing houses, such as WNT, WP and PZWL.
http://www.lexland.com.pl/
PROZ - the translation workplace
A multilingual community portal containing many practical glossaries and a forum, through which many translation-related questions are asked and answered.
http://www.proz.com/
Wordfast
The most practical program providing computer-assisted translation (CAT). Its free version, available for downloading, allows a translator to create translation memories of up to 500 tranlation units (TUs). It also allows to easily create one's own glossaries.
http://www.wordfast.net/
Translators Without Borders
A non-profit association which organizes free translations for humanitarian aid organizations. A side project of the Reporters Without Borders project.
http://www.tsf-twb.org/index-en.shtml