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Polyglot Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "I Love You" in Many Languages 
 From Arabic to Zulu, find the way to say "I love you" in more than sixty languages. Simple site, perfect for finding a phrase for Valentine's Day or any romantic moment. From TravLang, a provider of language instruction and travel information. http://www.travlang.com/languages/iloveyou.html Topics: Dictionaries, Holidays and Observances Individually, Language Last updated Feb 3, 2005 Cataloguer's Toolbox: Glossary of Bibliographic Information by Language
Foreign language basics for catalogers. Learn how to say "out of print" and "copyright" in 12 European languages (including Latin). From the Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/lang/biblang.htm Topics: Language, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 10, 2004 Eurodicautom
"Eurodicautom is the European Commissions multilingual term bank." This searchable multilingual dictionary "covers a broad spectrum of human knowledge, but is particularly rich in technical and specialized terminology (agriculture, telecommunications, transport, legislation, [and] finance)" related to European Union (EU) policy. Languages include Dutch, French, German, Italian, Danish, English, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, Finnish, Swedish, and Latin. Includes a user guide. http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQueryEdit.do Topics: Dictionaries, Government, Government, Language, Languages Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Internet Picture Dictionary
" The Internet Picture Dictionary is a completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages." Search in various languages or browse pictures by letter or category. Site also offers interactive activities: flashcards, fill-in-the-blanks, word scramble, stinky spelling, and straight recall. lii.org Record of the Month for June, 2002. http://www.pdictionary.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, Internet, Language, Web Design and Management Last updated Jul 30, 2002 Language and Culture Pages
Read "language histories, review foreign language alphabets and foreign language grammar, hear foreign language pronunciation from native speakers, play foreign language games, learn foreign language vocabulary," and more. Includes survival phrases. From Transparent.com. http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/languages.htm Topics: Dictionaries, Language Last updated May 30, 2005 lexicool.com: Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries
A searchable directory that links to over "3500 bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries freely available on the Internet." Search by language, subject, or title. Available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish. "The site is run by an international team of linguists and IT specialists." http://www.lexicool.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, Language, Social Science Last updated Jul 17, 2004 TravLang: Foreign Languages for Travelers
A great tool for learning some basic words and phrases before you travel. Over seventy languages - including Esperanto - are covered, and many pages include sound files. http://www.travlang.com/languages/ Topics: Dictionaries, Language Last updated Dec 1, 2001 Useful Expressions and Greetings in 26 Languages
Learn how to say common expressions in over two dozen world languages. Terms include "Happy New Year," "Happy Easter," "Happy Birthday," "Merry Christmas," "peace," "I'm sorry," "I love you," and "ouch." Terms in non-Roman alphabets are transliterated. From the New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/branch/central/dlc/df/useful.html Topics: Dictionaries, Language Last updated Mar 21, 2006 WordReference.com
A bilingual dictionary for English to Spanish, French, or Italian and vice versa. Includes free browser toolbars. Translations mostly use various HarperCollins dictionaries. http://wordreference.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, Language Last updated Mar 9, 2005 |
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