Other Links of Interest

The fifth and final section of useful links and resources for translators and interpreters gathers together resources that are not strictly translation, interpreting or business related but may, nevertheless, be of interest to professional translators and interpreters.

The categories in this section are:

Codes & Shortcuts / Lifestyle / Meetings /

Music & Background Sounds / Nature & Environment /

News & Politics / Photos / SEO / Sport & Exercise / Sundry /

Travelling & Holidays / TV & Films / World Time

The other four sections of useful links and resources for translators and interpreters on separate pages are:

general dictionaries and glossaries

subject-specific dictionaries and glossaries

writing-related resources

translation-related tools and links

It is worth checking with your University to see whether they have agreements in place for you to access some of these resources free of charge.

Last updated November 2021

Codes & Shortcuts

Alt Codes list of Alt key codes, symbols and characters
ISO Language Codes
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
RGB Color Codes Chart
Unicode character table
Windows – Alt Key Codes

Lifestyle

BuyMeOnce a site combating our throwaway culture with info on products built to last
CodeCheck app for smartphones to check food and cosmetics are free from toxins
Fashion Revolution
Good On You sustainable and ethical fashion brand ratings
GuppyFriend washing bag for your machine
Haulternative Guide by Fashion Revolution
Sleepyti.me helps you calculate when you should go to bed based on 90-min sleep cycle & average time to fall asleep of 15 mins
Nutrition Calculator by BBC Food: Are you getting all the nutrients you need?
The Game Changers a film that could change your life
The Minimalists a site for clearing the physical and emotional clutter from our lives
Veggiebag.net by feelhome
Workrave program that can help prevent RSI by telling you when to have a break
Zero Waste Home Office tips to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot

Meetings

Meetup online groups worldwide gathering people with similar interests for virtual and in-person meetups
Wonder.me virtual space with rooms for meeting and talking
Zoom for audio or video conferencing and webinars

Music & Background Sounds

Brain.fm (free trial)
Calmy Leon relaxing music and sounds
Coffitivity background coffee-shop noise to aid creativity
Focus@Will specially sequenced background music to increase your attention span (15-day free trial; from $6.25 per month)
myNoise customisable soundscape website to aid concentration
Noisli ambient sounds (e.g. rain, seaside, train, coffee shop & white noise), plus timer and distraction-free text editor
Radio Garden live radio around the world
Rain.today white rain noise
Spotify (free with ads; premium from £9.99 per month)

Nature & Environment

Top Wildlife Experiences Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Webcams The Wildlife Trusts

News & Politics

ABYZ News Links
El País English Edition
FactCheck.org monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major US politicians
Full Fact UK’s independent fact-checking charity
Hoax Slayer fact-checking site
Kiosko.net current newspaper front pages around the world
Nuzzel news feed based on what your connections are reading on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
Our World in Data research and data visualisation of worldwide human civilisation
PolitiFact fact-checking US politics
Politwoops all deleted tweets from politicians
Pro-Truth Pledge pledge to fact check before sharing & honour the truth
Snopes fact-checking site
TheyWorkForYou parliamentary monitoring website. Find out how your MP is representing you.
WriteToThem write to your UK local and national politicians for free

Photos

Can Stock Photo royalty-free stock photographs (cost from $9 for 12 credits)
Creative Commons
Flickr
Fotosearch royalty-free stock photographs (cost from $3-12 per value image; credits and subscriptions also available)
Getty Images
GoGraph: Stock Photography (cost $3-8 per photo; credits and subscriptions also available)
Gratisography free photos by Ryan McGuire
iStock by Getty Images
New Old Stock vintage photos free of known copyright restrictions
Pexels free stock photos
Picjumbo free photos
PikWizard free photos, no attribution
Pixabay free high-quality images
SplitShire free stock photography
Unsplash free high-resolution photos

SEO

AnswerThePublic free visual keyword research tool
Backlink Checker ahrefs
BuzzSumo analyses content to see what performs best for any topic or competitor
Copyscape plagiarism checker
Google Trends info on top search queries
Headline Analyzer – Emotional Marketing Value by Advanced Marketing Institute
Headline Analyzer Studio by CoSchedule
Link Explorer by Moz
Online Broken Link Checker
OpenLinkProfiler analyses links of any website for free
SEO Glossary by SEO Book
Xenu’s Link Sleuth find broken links on websites

Sport & Exercise

Breeze Rides HSBC UK organised bike rides for women
Elliott Line for parkrun stats
Find a Race for running, cycling and swimming
Fix Events for runs, triathlons and other multisport events
Get Britain Standing information on how to stop sitting all day
Great Run Local 2k and 5k on Sundays
My Favourite Running Links
NHS Fitness Studio exercise videos including Pilates & yoga
Parkrun 5k runs organised every Saturday at 9.00 a.m.
Parkrun – Christmas & New Year Compendium 2019/2020
Parkrun Volunteer Hub
Race For Life running for Cancer Research UK
Running Pace Calculator
TimeOutdoors for running, cycling, walking and more
Vegan Runners UK

Sundry

Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
Adzuna job search engine & ValueMyCV
Bookshop an alternative to Amazon supporting local bookstores
Camtasia computer screen recorder and video editor
Canva design program
ClipX free clipboard history manager
Committee on Publication Ethics COPE
Dollar Street see how people from all over the world really live (project by Anna Rosling Rönnlund)
Encrypt.me VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Findmypastdna ancestry DNA testing
Forebears search for genealogical records and meanings & distribution of surnames
HSTalks Business & Management Collection audiovisual presentations
Iconfinder search engine for vector icons
Speedtest by Ookla the global broadband speed test
Summary of Intellectual Property Rights The UK Copyright Service
The Calculator Site finance, health, cooking , maths and science
Thriva home blood-testing kits (UK) so you can track your long-term health
Unit Converter calculator & metric conversions plus engineering, heat, fluids, light & binary converters, financial, date & time calculators & more
Worldometer interesting real-time worldwide statistics

Travelling & Holidays

BorrowMyDoggy for walks, weekends and holidays
Bournemouth Beach Webcam
DogBuddy find a dog sitter for boarding, day care or walks in the UK
First Choice UK-based online travel agency and tour operator (TUI subsidiary)
HouseMyDog dog boarding, sitting and walking in the UK
KAYAK travel site search engine
MyClimate non-profit climate protection organisation with footprint calculator & carbon offset suggestions for flights, driving, heating, etc. (EUR, CHF, GBP & USD)
Rover.com home dog boarding in the UK
Skyscanner for searching flights, hotels and car hire
Stasher 24/7 luggage storage in shops and hotels in over 1000 locations in over 250 cities worldwide
The Man in Seat Sixty-One worldwide train travel information
Trainline UK rail and coach platform
TrainSplit split ticketing site to save on fares
TrustedHousesitters find someone to look after your house and pets while you’re away, worldwide
University Rooms book stays in university accommodation when not in use by students
Visa List visa requirements and document checklist for 238+ countries

TV and Films

Internet Movie Database IMDb
Marquee TV productions by The Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera House, English National Ballet, etc.
MUBI film website focusing on international arthouse cinema (£9.99 a month; free trial available)
Netflix for films and TV programmes
National Theatre YouTube channel
The Shows Must Go On! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s YouTube channel