Links...

The translation profession and industry:

• Translation: Getting it right (A guide to buying translations). Please contact us if your organization buys or is planning to buy translation services and you would like a copy of this handy guide.
• French Translators' Society (SFT): The French national translator's union and source of information about the translation profession and industry in France.
• International Federation of Translators (IFT): Global federation of national translators' associations. Source of global news about language and translation.
• FIT-Europe: Regional center for Europe of the International Federation of Translators. News and projects from national professional translators' associations throughout Europe.
• Institute of Translation and Interpreting: The U.K.'s national professional association. Also coordinates International Calendar of Events for translation-related events around the globe.
• American Translators Association: The national professional association for translators in the United States.
• BDÜ: The German association of translators and interpreters.
• ASTTI: The Swiss association of translators, terminologists, and interpreters.
• AITI: The Italian association of translators and interpreters.
• Society for Technical Communication: Association of technical communicators, including translators.
• Translation Journal: Online newsletter about translation.

Style guides:

• The Chicago Manual of Style Online
• The Economist Style Guide

Business communication in English:

• EEI Communications: English business writing resources and publications. The Editorial Eye newsletter.
• Badlanguage: Blog about business writing, copywriting, and writing about technology in English.
• In Other Words: Blog by Francible member Sara Freitas-Maltaverne on the language of business.