Resources

Professional translators are active members of translation associations and volunteer their time and expertise on behalf of non-profit groups. I am a member of the following organizations:

Translators Associations:
American Translators Association (ATA)
Chicago Area Translators and Interpreters Association (CHICATA)
Translators For Kids

Professional translators also use all the tools available to them, including the following online language resources:

Online Translation Tools:
Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique (GDT) - terminology databank produced by the Office de la Langue Française of the Government of Quebec
InterActive Terminology for Europe (IATE) - EU inter-institutional terminology database
ProZ.com - Translators workplace
Termium - The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic database
Word Reference - French-English dictionary