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5 best free online dictionaries and termbases for translators - 2022 version

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5 best free online dictionaries and termbases - 2022 version "If you claim to be such a good translator, then why do you need to consult a dictionary ?" Sounds familiar, right? And yet, it’s not often you hear people questioning a doctor’s expertise as they reach for their copy of Gray’s Anatomy.  Far from serving as a crutch, these tools play a crucial role in ensuring a translation is both accurate and fit for purpose. At TranslaStars , we’re fully aware that behind every great target text is a vast array of terminology resources. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of the top five free online dictionaries and termbases for translators and linguists. Table of contents: 1. InterActive Terminology for Europe 2. ProZ 3. TERMITE 4. Linguee 5. WordReference 1. InterActive Terminology for Europe IATE may not strictly be a dictionary, but with close to a million entries we just couldn’t leave it off the list. The EU’s open source terminology database covers all 24 official la...