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	General resources Eurodicautom This multilingual term bank for the European Commission specializes in terminology relevant to EU policy and covers twelve European languages as source and target languages. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online The extensive definitions in this English dictionary include many idiomatic expressions, common phrases, and example sentences. United Nations Multilingual Terminology Database This database can be useful for finding translations of nonprofit sector-related terms in the six official U.N. languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Russian). Unleash Your Multilingual Mac This resource explains how to use MacOS to read, write, spell check, email, and use other Apple devices in languages other than English. Word Spy Word Spy provides definitions and example uses of new words and phrases in English, resulting in an interesting examination of modern life. yourDictionary.com A web portal that links to over 2,500 dictionaries and grammars for more than 300 languages.
	Arabic Arabic Windows: Arabicizing Windows Applications to Read and Write Arabic This paper by al-Husein N. Madhany at the University of Chicago provides detailed instructions for reading and typing Arabic in Windows, Microsoft Word and WordPerfect, and various web browsers, and discusses keyboards and fonts to use. How to display and type Arabic characters on your computer (PDF file) Provided by a Syracuse University student, this document explains how to display and type Arabic in Windows XP.
	Bengali South Asia Language Resource Center This resource center from the University of Chicago covers recommended fonts, keyboard layouts, Mac vs. PC rendering issues, and more for Bengali and many other South Asian languages.
	Chinese Douban English Translation Workshop This is very active discussion community in which the members mainly exchange thoughts on translation challenges posted by fellow members. English Online This section of the English Online website provides resources relating to translation skills, covering a wide range of topics from both theories to practical techniques. Iciba Dictionary A comprehensive database of more than 150 Chinese-English dictionaries. The site is easily accessible through search engines for idioms, phrases, and sample sentences. Yee Yan This networking site is a community that discovers and translates global content into different languages, as well as a platform for networking and exchange of ideas. Yi Tian Xia This online resource center includes a collection of sample translations for reference and useful essays addressing various issues related to Chinese-English translations, along with an active discussion board.
	German LEO Dictionary A German-English dictionary with over 500,000 entries, it allows searches of single or multiple words, including expressions.
	Hindi South Asia Language Resource Center This resource center from the University of Chicago covers recommended fonts, keyboard layouts, Mac vs. PC rendering issues, and more for Hindi and many other South Asian languages.
	Italian Alice Parole A resource created by Virgilio for Italian translators, including synonyms, rhyming words, definitions, grammar, etc. De Mauro An Italian language dictionary with more than 160,000 entries and a special research engine. Sinonimi Master Homolaicus.com provides this extensive resource for looking up synonyms in Italian.
	Russian How to type in the Russian (Cyrillic) alphabet on your computer This page of Stanwardine provides instructions for configuring Windows for Russian and installing a Cyrillic keyboard; as well as an online Russian typer that doesn't require any downloads.

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