This is the US version, and a UK version will go online in early 2000. A multilingual terminological database and language translation Web site of the European Commission's Translation Service. Contains 5.5 million entries, consisting of technical terms, abbreviations, acronyms, and phraseology in 12 European languages. Articles found are opened straight in the FindArticles browser window. Findings Index Provides an index to World Bank reports and briefs.
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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Vast data base of geographic names. Who's who online and where, with country, region, language counts, etc. Hoovers Source for company information. HyperHistory A impressive site which lets you navigate trough two thousand years of history. The events and historical figures are also hyperlinked to hundreds of background links or relevant Web sites.