Spanish Translation Aids

A lot of my friends who know I am a translator think (incorrectly, of course) that I know everything there is to know about Spanish and English, and that I can translate any type of document, any website, any book on any subject, and do it all without using any type of resource.

Well, any decent translator knows that this is definitely not the case. Even the best translators still rely on their Spanish translation aids to help them with their translations.

This becomes even more important when dealing with areas of specialization. Translators that deal with the legal, medal, chemical, or other fields find it essential to rely on aids because without them they wouldn't be nearly as good.

Translation aids can take different forms, too. Lots of translators still use paper books and glossaries. However, while these are still important, they are becoming more and more out of fashion because they take up space, are difficult to keep up-to-date, and are harder to search on.

Instead, more and more translators are using electronic databases to help them manage their translation glossaries and dictionaries.

In an effort to help translators (especially beginning translators) find the right Spanish translation aids, I've gathered together some specialized Spanish/English dictionaries and glossaries for various fields. Feel free to look through the links and check out the documents to help you get better at your translation skills.

Specialized Spanish Translation Aids

Check out the dictionaries and glossaries below. I've tried to include links to various specializations.

Legal Spanish Translation Dictionaries
A collection of Spanish - English translation dictionaries and glossaries from different courts around the country, as well as different translation and interpretation professionals.

Medical Spanish Translation Dictionaries
This link contains a few resources that can help medical Spanish translators do their jobs better. The number of resources I have listed is pretty small, so if you know of any, let us know where they are by filling out the form at the bottom of the page after you click on the above link.

Spanish Translation Sites for Food Industry
A nice collection of Spanish English glossaries related to the food and food service industry.

Construction-Related Spanish Dictionaries
Here are some Spanish translation words and phrases related to various aspects of the construction industry.

Spanish Translation Sites for Sports Vocabulary
I love Spanish English sports glossaries and dictionaries, and here are some of my favorite free online sports-related glossaries.

Spanish English Translation Dictionary of Computer Terms
A good start to a listing of some decent computer-related dictionaries and glossaries. If you know of any other resources, please let us know.

Online Spanish Dictionary Resources
A list of online Spanish dictionaries you can use for both translation and general Spanish help.

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