Institute of Translation & Interpreting ITI: The UK's only independent professional association of practising translators and interpreters.

Chartered Institute of Patent Agents CIPA: The UK's professional and examining body for patent agents.

www.translatortips.com: home of the tranfree newsletter for translators.

Jost Zetzsche’s Tool Kit - a newsletter for people working in the translation industry wanting to get more out of their computers.

Reference

Online NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards an excellent source for checking chemical synonyms, physical and toxicological properties.

BBC Country Profiles: these profiles provide an instant guide to the history, politics and economic background of countries, territories and international organisations

DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.): find the official translation of quoted standards.

Eurodicautom: European terminology database.

MedlinePlus-Drug information: US National Library of Medicine database of prescription and OTC medicines.  

Export 911: probably more than you ever wanted to know about logistics management and cargo insurance.