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Resources For Interpreters and Translators

 


 

  

 

LEGAL GLOSSARIES, DICTIONARIES AND TERMINOLOGY RESOURCES

(Spanish and English)

 

Manual for Judiciary Interpreters (English ® Spanish)

(specially for interpreters in US courts)  290+ pages in book form

M. Eta Trabing, 1998, Second edition, also available in CD-ROM

Berkana Language Center, 19614 Heritage Elm Court, Houston, TX 77084 or  www.eberkana.com

 

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

 

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

 

Law Dictionary (English only)

Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

250 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788

 

 Simultaneous Interpretation Training Materials

Berkana Language Center – 2007

2 hours of practice CDs with legal scripts

$ 50.00 – www.eberkana.com

 

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 – over 300 pages of legal forms and terminology

Berkana Language Center – 2007

www.eberkana.com

 

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

 

Other Sources to Consult

 

Manual for Community Interpreters - Second Edition

Yasmin Wurts Metivier and M. Eta Trabing

Panoltia Interpreter Training Products

 

 

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BANKING TERMINOLOGY RESOURCES

 

Bankers English/Spanish Self-Study Kit

Self-paced learning kit that makes it easy to learn and use banking Spanish.

Panoltia Interpreter Training Products

 

Bankers English/Spanish Quick Reference Kit

Convenient size reference book and audio CD of banking terminology

Panoltia Interpreter Training Products

 

 

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GENERAL AND BUSINESS DICTIONARIES

                                                (Spanish and English)

 

The Oxford Spanish Dictionary / El Diccionario Oxford

English / Spanish

Oxford University Press, 1994

ISBN  0-19-864510-4

 

Larousse - Diccionario Moderno Español / Inglés

Ediciones Larousse

572 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

 

Simon and Schuster International Dictionary

English Û Spanish,

Simon & Schuster/Prentice Hall

15 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023

 

Glossario Internacional para el Traductor (Spanish / English)

Marina Orellana, 3ª edición, 1990

Editorial Universitaria- Santiago, Chile

available from:   Cultura Hispana

 

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)

 

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

 

Pequeño Larousse de Ciencias y Técnicas (Spanish only)

Ilustrado y enciclopédico, 1967

Editorial Larousse

572 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

 

 

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TECHNICAL DICTIONARIES

(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

 

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

 

Waste Management and Environmental Glossary

English ® Spanish, 1997 - 210 pages - $30.00

M. Eta Trabing  www.eberkana.com

 

 

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MEDICAL SCIENCES DICTIONARIES

(Spanish and English)

 

Anatomy-Physiology for Interpreters in Health Care (and the Courts)

Berkana Language Center, 2007 – Texts for self-study in English and Spanish, drawings with bilingual text, 4 different glossaries.  $ 60.00

www.eberkana.com  Products

 

Diccionario crítico de dudas inglés-español de medicina

Dr. Fernanado A. Navarro -  2ª edición

McGraw-Hill/Interamericana de España

ISBN: 84-481-9808-5

 

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

 

 

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OTHER BOOKS FOR TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS

 

InTrans Book Services (specializing in bilingual dictionaries)

www.InTransBooks.com 

Kinderhook, NY 12106

(515) 758-1755

 

John Benjamins Publishing Co. (excellent books on translation and interpretation)

P.O. Box 27519, Philadelphia, PA 19118-0519

www.benjamins.com

 

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

 

 

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CULTURE RESOURCES

 

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
2 CD Set (English) -  This two hour audio program was developed for people who manage or supervise Hispanic employees.
Panoltia Interpreter Training Products

 

 

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WEBSITES OF INTEREST TO INTERPRETERS

 
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.

http://www.csusm.edu/csb/ 


Center for Applied Linguistics

Provides a directory of two-way bilingual immersion programs in the United States.

http://www.cal.org/twi/directory/


League of United Latin American Citizens

Advancing the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population in the United States

http://www.lulac.org/

 

Mexican American Legal Defense Fund and Educational Fund

Non-profit Latino litigation, advocacy, and educational outreach institution

http://www.maldef.org/
 

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

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)

Visitors to the NABE site can stay up-to-date on advocacy issues and current research on bilingual education.

http://www.nabe.org/ 

 

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

http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/
 

National Council of La Raza

Private, non-profit, bi-partisan organization focused on reducing poverty, discrimination, and improving opportunities for Hispanic Americans

http://www.nclr.org/
 

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.

http://www.nhi-net.org/
 

Pew Hispanic Center

Research institute which chronicles Latinos’ diverse experiences in a changing America

http://pewhispanic.org/
 

The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute

Conducts and disseminates policy-relevant research on key issues affecting Latino communities

http://www.trpi.org/
 

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

http://www.el-castellano.com

 

Links to numerous dictionaries and other information for translators

http://www.arthurint.com

 

On-line dictionaries and glossaries

http://www.lai.com/lai/glossaries.html

 

Multilingual Internet guides and resources:

http://wwli.com/translation/netglos/guides.html

 

 

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OTHER RESOURCES

 

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.

 

Migrant Education Hotline

800-234-8848

English/Spanish assistance with questions relating to education.

 

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.

 

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