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LEGAL GLOSSARIES, DICTIONARIES AND TERMINOLOGY RESOURCES GENERAL AND BUSINESS DICTIONARIES OTHER BOOKS FOR TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS WEBSITES OF INTEREST TO INTERPRETERS HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES RESOURCES
Sources For Purchasing Materials In The U.S.
Berkana Language Center – Products
InTrans Book Services, Inc. (specializing in English/Spanish/Portuguese dictionaries – thousands of titles) Kinderhook, NY 12106 (515) 758-1755 - 1-800-823-4166
John Benjamins Publishing Company Many excellent books on translation and interpretation Philadelphia, PA 19118 215-836-1200 (phone) www.benjamins.com/philadelphia companies
Amazon.com
LEGAL GLOSSARIES, DICTIONARIES AND TERMINOLOGY RESOURCES
(Spanish and English)
Introduction to Court Interpreting (non-language specific) Self-Study Materials for Interpreters M. Eta Trabing, 2008, 171 pp. – Updated and revised Specifically for the Legal System in the U.S. Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com - Products
Manual for Judiciary Interpreters (English ® Spanish) Specifically for Courts in the U.S., from municipal to federal M. Eta Trabing, 2008, Third edition. 736 pages also available in CD-ROM Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com – Products
Illegal Drugs Terminology for Judiciary Interpreters (English ® Spanish) M. Eta Trabing and Alex W. Trabing, 2010, 293 pages also available in CD-ROM and in English only (159 pages) Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com – Products
Municipal and Justice of the Peace Court Interpreters’ Manual (English ® Spanish) M. Eta Trabing, 2009; 300+ pages also available in CD-ROM Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com – Products
Butterworth’s Legal Dicctionary (2 volumes - English «Spanish) Guillermo Cabanellas de las Cuevas and Eleanor C. Hoague, 1990 1363 pages (excellent)
Bilingual Dictionary of Criminal Justice Terms (English « Spanish) Virginia Benmaman, N. Connolly and Scott R. Loos Gould Publications, 1991 199/300 State Street, Binghamton, NY 13901-2782
Diccionario de Términos Jurídicos (Inglés-Español « Español-Inglés) Enrique Alcaraz Varó y Brian Hughes 3a edición, 1995. Editorial Ariel - Barcelona ISBN: 84-344-0506-7
Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business Thomas L. West III – 1999 – 319 pp. Protea Publishing – 2855 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Black's Law Dictionary (English only) West Publishing Co. (the major source for legal terminology - frequent updates) P.O. Box 64526, St. Paul, MN 55164-0526
West's Legal Thesaurus / Dictionary (English only) William Statsky, 1985 - West Publishing Co.
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage (English only) Bryan A. Garner – 1995 – Second Edition Oxford University Press
Law Dictionary (English only) Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788
Diccionario Jurídico Elemental (Spanish only) Guillermo Cabanellas de Torres, 1988 Editorial Heliasta SRL Viamonte 1730, Buenos Aires 1055, Argentina
Diccionario Jurídico (Spanish only) Juan D. Ramírez Gronda, 1988 Editorial Heliasta SRL Viamonte 1730, Buenos Aires 1055, Argentina
Diccionario de Ciencias Jurídicas, Políticas y Sociales (Spanish only) Manuel Ossorio, 1987 Editorial Heliasta SRL Viamonte 1730, Buenos Aires 1055, Argentina
Simultaneous Interpretation Training Materials M. Eta Trabing, 2007 2 hours of practice CDs with scripts Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com (Products)
ACEBO P.O. Box 7485 - Spreckels, CA 93962 - (408) 455-1507 - Fax (408) 455-1541 - The Interpreter's Edge - The Interpreter's Companion - The Interpreter’s Rx
Sight Translation Training Materials, Volume I (non- language specific) M. Eta Trabing, 2008, 228 pp. Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com (Products)
Fundamentals of Court Interpretation: Theory, Policy and Practice Roseann González, Victoria Vásquez and Holly Mikkelson, 1991 650 pp, hardback Carolina Academic Press 700 Kent St., Durham, NC 27701
The Practice of Court Interpreting Alicia B. Edwards, 1995 Benjamins Translation Library -John Benjamins North America P.O. Box 27519 Philadelphia, PA 19118-0519 USA 193 pages. Paperback ($25.00) with extensive bibliography in back
Manual for Community Interpreters (English-Spanish) M. Eta Trabing and Yasmin Wurts Metivier – 2003 – 216 pp. Text book for self-study and numerous glossaries Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com (Products)
Manual for Interpreters in School Settings (English-Spanish) Yasmin Wurts Metivier and M. Eta Trabing – 2007 – 216 pp. Text book for self-study, glossaries and forms used in US schools Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com (Products)
Dictionary of Foods and Cookery English to Spanish, with Latin binomials, and Reference Section Spanish to English M. Eta Trabing, 2001 – 364 pp. Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com (Products)
Pan-American Livestock Dictionary (English ® Spanish) M. Eta Trabing, 1996 – 421 pp. Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com (Products)
Other Sources to Consult
Fundamental for English & Spanish Translation M. Eta Trabing, 2009, 194 pp. Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com (Products)
Running your T/I Business from Home (non-language specific) M. Eta Trabing, 2009; 77 pages Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com (Products)
· General monolingual and bilingual dictionaries · Thesaurus · Synonyms / Antonyms · Grammar books · Style books · Verb conjugation books (501 or 201 verbs in Spanish) · Atlases - Maps · Holy Bible - La Santa Biblia · Weekly news magazines · News broadcasts · Public libraries · US Government Printing Office · Encyclopedias · Legal text books
GENERAL AND BUSINESS DICTIONARIES
(Spanish and English)
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary / El Diccionario Oxford English Û Spanish Oxford University Press, 1994 ISBN 0-19-864510-4
Oxford Spanish Dictionary – CD-ROM The Talking Spanish Dictionary - 2003 ISBN 978-0-19-860683-3 Oxford University Press
Diccionario de uso del español – CD-ROM María Moliner – 2ª edición – 2001 Editorial Gredos – Madrid
[e-diccion@rios espasa] – CD-ROM Lengua española – Inglés-Español – Francés –Español Sinónimos, antónimos, argot, citas, dichos y frases hechas, refranes Espasa Calpe, S.A. – 2000 ISBN 84-239-7011-6
Larousse - Diccionario Moderno Español Û Inglés Ediciones Larousse 572 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036
Glossario Internacional para el Traductor (Spanish Û English) Marina Orellana, 3ª edición, 1990 Editorial Universitaria Santiago, Chile
Barron's Business Guides: English only, encyclopedic (excellent!)
all from: Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788
Diccionario de la Lengua Española (Spanish only) Tomos I y II - 21º edición Real Academia Española, 1994 Editorial Espasa Calpe, S.A. ISBN 84-239-9201-2 (Tomo I) ISBN 84-239-9202-0 (Tomo II) also available in CD-ROM
Pequeño Larousse Ilustrado, 1982 (Spanish only) Ramón García-Pelayo y Gross Editorial Larousse 572 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036
The Oxford-Duden Pictorial Spanish Û English Dictionary Clarendon Press, Oxford, England, 1985
The MacMillan Visual Dictionary (Spanish/English Edition) Natalie Chapman – Publisher - 1997 Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company - NY ISBC 0-02-861434-8
Pequeño Larousse de Ciencias y Técnicas (Spanish only) Ilustrado y enciclopédico, 1967 Editorial Larousse 572 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036
(Spanish and English)
McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms 2nd or 3rd Edition, English only, 1978 Encyclopedic explanations, excellent McGraw Hill Book Company
Glossary of the Petroleum Industry Second Edition English Û Spanish PennWell Books PennWell Publishing Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Diccionario Politécnico de las Lenguas Española e Inglesa 2 volumes - Español ® Inglés - 1a edición, 1988 Inglés ® Español - 2a edición, 1997, 1543 pages Federico Beigbeder Atienza Ediciones Díaz de Santos, S.A. ISBN: 84-7978-299-4
(Spanish and English)
Anatomy-Physiology for Interpreters in Health Care (and the Courts) M. Eta Trabing – 2nd edition – 2007 Texts in English and Spanish, anatomical drawings with bilingual text, 4 different glossaries, Latin/Greek roots, suffixes and prefixes Berkana Language Center www.eberkana.com Products Also available in English only, Spanish only and in CD-ROM
Diccionario Médico Ilustrado de Melloni Spanish only (with some English) Dox Melloni Eisner, 1982 Editorial Reverté, S.A., Encarnación 86, Barcelona, España
Melloni's Illustrated Medical Dictionary English only (great drawings in both) Biago John Melloni, 1982 The Williams & Wilkins Company, Baltimore MD
Diccionario Medicobiológico University English ® Spanish (a short section Spanish ® English), 1966 Editorial Interamericana, S.A. Cedro 512, México 4, D.F., México
Diccionario Terminológico de Ciencias Médicas 13a. edición - Masson, Salvat Ediciones Científicas y Técnicas S.A. Avda. Príncipe de Asturias 20, Barcelona, España
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary Edition 15, English only F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia
Diccionario Médico de Bolsillo (Spanish only) Dorland, 1989 paperback - 23ª edición Interamericana McGraw-Hill, México
Diccionario McGraw-Hill de Biología English ®Spanish - traducción de la primera edición de McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Biology McGraw-Hill/Interamericana de México, S.A. Atlacomulco 499-501, Fracc. Ind. San Andrés Atoto 53500 Naucalpan de Juárez, Edo. de México, México
OTHER BOOKS FOR TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS
InTrans Book Services (specializing in bilingual dictionaries) Kinderhook, NY 12106 (515) 758-1755
John Benjamins Publishing Co. (excellent books on translation and interpretation) P.O. Box 27519, Philadelphia, PA 19118-0519
T.R. Books (Spanish language book distributor) 822 N. Walnut, New Braunfels, Texas 78130 1-800-659-4710 - fax 210/ 620-0470
Dictionary Store 610 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10020 212/ 581-8810
El Anillo [The Ring] Video DVD (English) -- A must see video for anyone interested in doing business with the new Hispanic/Latino immigrant. Panoltia Interpreter Training Products
Cómo Trabajar En Dos Culturas [Working In Two Cultures] 2 CD Set (Spanish) Spanish language audio program for Latino immigrants working in the United States. Panoltia Interpreter Training Products
Managing
In Two Cultures
WEBSITES OF INTEREST TO INTERPRETERS
CLAS (Culturally and linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care) Standards US Department of Health and Human Services
The Office of Minority Health
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents Quality literature in Spanish and books in English about Latinos for children and adolescents.
Provides a directory of two-way bilingual immersion programs in the United States. http://www.cal.org/twi/directory/
Advancing the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population in the United States
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund and Educational Fund Non-profit Latino litigation, advocacy, and educational outreach institution Mexico On-Line Listing of Mexican Consulates in U.S. and Canada as well as general information regarding Mexico
http://www.mexonline.com/consulate.htm Visitors to the NABE site can stay up-to-date on advocacy issues and current research on bilingual education.
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Educational Programs Collects, analyzes and disseminates information relating the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse students in the United States National Council of La Raza Private, non-profit, bi-partisan organization focused on reducing poverty, discrimination, and improving opportunities for Hispanic Americans National Education Association Listing of bilingual book titles which are available in both English and Spanish editions http://www.nea.org/home/index.html
National Hispanic Institute Youth leadership organization crafting new thoughts, new strategies, new leaders for the 21st century Latino community. Pew Hispanic Center Research institute which chronicles Latinos’ diverse experiences in a changing America The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute Conducts and disseminates policy-relevant research on key issues affecting Latino communities University of Southern California Center for Multilingual and Multicultural Research Provides a base for those interested in multilingual education, English as a second language, and foreign language instruction, multicultural education and related areas.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR Spanish language page
Links to numerous dictionaries and other information for translators
On-line dictionaries and glossaries http://www.lai.com/lai/glossaries.html
Multilingual Internet guides and resources: http://wwli.com/translation/netglos/guides.html
The Goodwill Community
Foundation has a great site in Spanish to teach
people English, math, living skills, etc. Good site for new immigrants (English and
Spanish)
Herramienta ideal para aprender y para
repasar diversos temas y asignaturas con diversos niveles de dificultad y
aptos para todos los niveles.
http://tests.rincondelvago.com/
Create your
own flash cards
Diccionario
de Falsos Cognados Autora: Luisa Fernanda Lassaque
http://www.avlt.com.ar/index.php?mod=SeccionLibros&ac=listar
This site has great information on educational
resources, check out the virtual library and museum tours. Great place to
read Mexican Spanish
http://www.abiertayadistancia.sep.gob.mx/
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RESOURCES
US Department of Health & Human Services
List of
acronyms for HHS
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/acronyms1.htm#P
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/acronym.shtml
Glossary of
terms used in DSS
http://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/glossary/index.cfm
http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms_english_spanish_a-b.cfm
Official
website of the Social Security Administration (English - Spanish) SNAP (formerly food stamps), Social Security,
Retirement, Disabilities, Medicare, WIC and others
Disabling
conditions
http://www.socialsecurity-disability.org/disabling-conditions
http://www.socialsecurity-disability.org/glossary
General
information about words and terms associated with aging, disability or
long-term care.
http://www.agis.com/eldercare-definitions/default.aspx
www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/glossary.htm
Child
Protective Services (FQA’s)
http://www.mcgill-law.com/family-law-articles/child-protective-services/
Child
Protective Services Guide for Parents (English-Spanish)
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/About_Child_Protective_Services/parentguide.asp
http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/courts/processes/ Basic
medical terminology and common diseases
http://faculty.deanza.edu/hasselpatricia/classes/course2?goback=%2Egde_1872264_member_25297159
Kids Health
(English - Spanish) with audio
http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/medicos/speech_therapy_esp.html
MEDLINEplus
Information about topics such as
autism, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, mental retardation, and vision
impairment
Health information - English - Spanish
Disabilities in Spanish
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Espanol/Disabilities
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (English – Spanish)
http://nichcy.org/schoolage/behavior/atschool
Adult
Developmental Disabilities –Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(English - Spanish)
Migrant and
Seasonal Head Start Program (English -Spanish)
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=44703
Migrant
Head Start Glossary (English-Spanish)
http://mayainterpreting.com/glossary.pdf
Mental
health publications (English-Spanish)
http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA10-4574?WT.ac=EB_20111207_SMA10-4574
NC-DHHS
mental health services
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dsohf/services/index.htm#psych
Breaking
the Silence – Training Manual (English – Spanish)
http://fvpfstore.stores.yahoo.net/maroelsimade.html
Domestic
Violence (English -Spanish)
CDC National Immunization Hotline Spanish 800-232-0233 English 800-232-2522 Provides information on immunizations Monday-Friday 8 A.M to 11 P.M.
National Center for Farmworker Health 800-531-5120 This is a clearinghouse to assist health care providers serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Offers a free newsletter and low cost videos.
Migrant Clinician's Network 512-327-2017 Serves as a resource on clinical issues for providers of health services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Call for Health 800-377 -9968 Provides Spanish/English referral information on available health care resources for migrant famrworkers throughout the United States.
National Hispanic Prenatal Hotline 800-504-7081 Provides assistance in locating health care in the area of the caller. Free written information on subjects such as immunizations, prenatal care, breast-feeding,pregnancy, etc.
Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 Provides English/Spanish short-term crisis counseling and problem-solving services 24 hours a day, and makes referrals for local counseling and shelter services.
National Homeless Hotline 800-483-1010 Provides information on location of nearest shelters
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICCHY). information in English and Spanish about disabilities, special education, and related laws.
Substance Abuse - Alcohol and Drug Council 800-688-423 Provides information and referral services regarding substance abuse
CDC National AIDS Hotline 1-800-344-7432 24-hour English/Spanish hotline providing information about HIV infections and makes referrals to HIV and AIDS service organizations.
The following books can be downloaded
(English/Spanish)
Education
Dictionaries and glossaries
http://www.neparentcenters.org/glossary/glossary.html
http://www.governor.wa.gov/oeo/publications/#dictionary
http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/portals/0/SpecialEd/eLibrary/Dictionaries/Spanish_Dictionary_VBISD.pdf
Acronyms
for Education
http://www.governor.wa.gov/oeo/publications/dictionary_acronym.pdf
IEP samples
http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/programreview/Monitoring/Module.aspx
Center on
the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/briefs/wwb2.pdf
Early
Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Terms:
Dictionaries, Glossaries and the NECTAC Acronym List
http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/acronyms.pdf
Developmental disabilities (English and Spanish)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/developmentaldisabilities.html
To improve
skills (memory, attention, focus, speed, etc.)
How to take notes
http://www.monografias.com/trabajos34/taquigrafia/taquigrafia.shtml
Educational resources
in Spanish
Migrant Education Hotline 800-234-8848 English/Spanish assistance with questions relating to education.
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