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How Fluency in Foreign Languages and Cultures Enriches Your Life and Worldview
"Translating" and "interpreting" are not the same. Computers and apps will get better in translating, but interpreting is another challenge!
"A different language is a different vision of life," said Federico Fellini. As our world becomes smaller and flatter and more people get exposed to foreign languages, the wisdom of this observation begins to sink in.
As you become more fluent in a foreign language you will learn to avoid the common misconception about translators and interpreters. Many U.S. companies often assume that any individual who speaks a foreign language is automatically a translator. But just because you grew up speaking Portuguese doesn’t mean you’ll automatically be a good translator.
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And if you are thinking that translation apps and gadgets will make knowing a foreign language unnecessary in a few years, read this great article by David Arbesú, Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of South Florida:
Could the language barrier actually fall within the next 10 years?