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The need for translation services goes back centuries. Governments and monarchies have long relied on translators to communicate with fellow diplomats. As technology has advanced, however, more governments and businesses are leaning on automated translation software to tackle the problem of global communication. But how does this new strategy serve those who use it? What is the difference between manual translation and automated translation?
Manual vs Automatic, A Closer Look There are a few glaring differences between human and automatic translations. First, language still isn’t completely understood. Even the best linguists have trouble deciding the meaning behind what we say. On a functional level, the sentences we string together use the same words over and over again, but it is our intent that changes their meaning. Second, even the best software cannot translate every dialect on the planet. Manual translation, on the other hand, contains a human element that digs below the surface of simply offering direct translations. Additionally, unintelligible translations from automated software are nowhere to be found. When a translator is fluent in both the language being translated and that which they are translating into, the results are much more satisfactory. While time will tell the direction of automated translation services, there can be no doubt that the human element has an important role to play in the process now and into the future.
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Learn a Language, Strengthen your Business. The success of learning a foreign language is worth it.9/12/2017 The Measure of Business
Learning a new language takes dedication and perseverance, both fundamental skills in business. What would happen if you gave up when the going got tough? Dedicate your time to this new endeavor. Imagine your future success, but don’t expect it now. Learning a new language changes the corporate playing field. Conversations are equal parts talking and listening. Imagine your rate of success when you begin understanding tone, inflection, traditions, and nuances of cultures other than your own. Earning their trust. Using or not using simple gestures and formalities can make or break a deal. Learning a new language gives you a glimpse into appropriate and professional behavior. If you don’t start early, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start at all. Children exposed to new languages will often pick them up rather quickly, but even if you’re a monolinguist now, it doesn’t mean you have to continue as such. Expanding your network. Learning new languages introduces you to new people. When you meet new people, you know more people. Working to expand your network increases the probability of business opportunities and possible collaborations. Improve brain function. Learning new skills—including a new language—improves brain function. As your memory becomes stronger and decision making becomes easier, imagine how this may also help you remembering names, dates, facts, figures and faces. No more handshaking and wishing you remembered that person’s name! This has been one of my favorite conversation exercises since I started teaching foreign languages about ten years ago. Your task is to make a story that focuses around three words written in the picture below. Be sure to get creative with your stories and engage your instructor or learning partner in a conversation. Producing sentences in a new language will help you evaluate your linguistic level and advance your conversational level.
I am very excited for the very first post on our blog! And I am even more excited for the post to be from my very first student, John Gilliam. John is an adventurous Chess enthusiast who started learning Russian in his forties. Since then John has made two trips to Russia and actively communicates with fellow Russian speakers around the world.
"A decade ago, in my mid fifties, I started to study Russian. It was so very difficult that after a year I was ready to quit. As a last chance I found someone offering Russian lessons. It was Anastasiya Rogatnik. For the next three years she was my teacher as we tackled the complexities of Russian grammar. At first I noticed how she planned out each lesson and over time she became that kind of teacher as to be a turning point in my life. Over the years my wife and I were able to visit Russia three times. So many interesting people and places! Anastasiya would be very well qualified to run a language school." |
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