Online Resources for Technical Translators

This page is a collection of links to online resources for technical translators. It started life as a personal bookmarks list, compiled during the course of my work as a technical rewriter/translator in Tokyo.  I hope you find it useful.
 
 
 
Computer Magazines
        ZD Net
Windows Magazine Online
PC World Online
Computing Japan

Standards and regulations

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Links to Environmental Regulations and other information
Japanese Industrial Standards
Request for Comments (RFC) Editor Homepage (Internet Standards)
IEEE1394 Multimedia Bus - Philips Semiconductors
IEEE1349 firewire
Dictionary Resources for IEEE P610
Video on Demand
AVI Graphics Format Overview
Message Passing Interface
MPI - The Message Passing Interface Standard
Green Seal-American Envoronmental Certification
Standards for the Installation of Voice & Data Networks
Surface Mounting Guidelines - Altron Inc.

Quality

TQM Terminology
KEY TQM TERMINOLOGY
Introduction to KAIZEN, KAIZEN Institute
JUSE Home Page
The Benchmarking Exchange and Best Practices Homepage
Quality Online Home Page
NIST Quality Program
American Productivity and Quality Center - Benchmarking Definitions

Safety and Environment

Regulatory Compliance Information Center
Translated Safety Warnings
Translated Safety Warnings II
Global Sign Sales - World Language Signs
European Environmental Agencies
Links to Environmental Regulations and other information

Medical

Medicine-Net Medical Dictionary (Huge!)
HL7 - Healthcare Systems Standard
Online Medical Dictionary Spellchecker
J-E Medical Word List
Brain Injury Glossary M
Neuroscience Web Search

Electronics

Electonic Industries Association
PC Hardware Page!
NEC Electronic DeviceProducts Information
JAE Product Catalog - Connectors
Nikkei Electronics Asia
THE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING GUIDE - links to manufacturers
CMPnet: The Technology Network
Integrated System Design
The Intel roadmap
Memory chip markings

How to Identify Chips from Ace Memory
SanDisk Corporation - FlashDisk CompactFlash Digital Film Memory Cards
TEKELEC TEMEX solid tantalum capacitors
Electronix Express - Hints & Tips Page Measurements Testing Diodes and Transistors
Optic, Socket, PCMCIA, Cable, SIMM, DIMM, PLCC
Phoenix Enterprises - Connectors & IC Sockets
Notes on the Troubleshooting and Repair of Compact Disc Players and CDROM Drives

Electronix Express - Online Electronics Catalog
Printed Wiring Board Resources
Duracell - Guide to Proper Battery Care
Useful Electronic Links
 

Electronics Glossaries

Glossary of Soldering and Mounting Technology
ASIC Guide Glossary
Microelectronics - Glossary of  the semiconductor industry,  integrated circits
Glossary of Connector Terms
Glossary of Electronics Acronyms
TI Military Acronym List
Audio/Video/Computing  Glossary from Philips
Mitsubishi Semiconductor Site - Graphics Glossary

Software and PCs

Setting up bilingual J/E PCs
Oracle Product Documentation Libarary
ARCserve 6x For Windows NT Documents Sorted by Subject
Windows NT 40 FAQ
Reconfigurable Architectures for General-Purpose Computing
TechWeb
Win95 Tip Center
Fujitsu Japanese English Translation Software
Underground Computers Inc - Computer FAQ
Computer Telephony Center
Request for Comments (RFC) Editor Homepage (Internet Standards)

Computing Glossaries

Multics Glossary
Java Glossary
THE INTERNET REFERENCE GUIDE
Oracle Keywords and Parameters
whatis.com
IBM VSEESA System Control Statements GLOSSARY via IBM BookManager BookServer
PC Webopaedia home page
VERA -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms
TheReference: Computers Abbreviations and Acronyms

Other Technical Glossaries

Mathematics - Geometry Glossary
Microsoft Glossary

General Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Dictionaries on the Web                   - Links to online dictionaries
Online Dictionary                             - More links to online dictionaries
JUSTMAP TOP MENU                 - Detailed maps of Japan
Encarta® Online Home                    - Encarta Encyclopedia
PlaceNames.com - worldwide index of place names

Company websites

ST Microelectronics (SGS Thompson)
Hewlett-Packard
Panasonic
Panasonic UK
Texas Instruments Semiconductors
Motorola
Motorola SPS Products
Sanyo North America
Cyrix
ASUS Home Page
S3 INCORPORATED
Gateway Computers
Molex Connectors
Duracell - Our Products
PSC Bar Code Readers
LASERMATE CORPORATION
 CeBIT 99 - Computer Show
Updated : 3 Dec 98
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