languages at work
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IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMUNICATION
• Work at home or abroad• Communicate with more people• Help companies to communicate
abroad
• Germany• Austria• Switzerland• Liechtenstein• English-speaking countries trading with
German-speaking countries
• France• Switzerland, Monaco, Belgium,
Luxembourg• French Caribbean islands• Canada• Africa (Madagascar, Cameroon, Gabon)• English-speaking countries trading with
French-speaking countries
• Spain• South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru)• Central America (Mexico, Panama)• USA (big Hispanic population)• English-speaking countries trading with
Spanish-speaking countries
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TYPICAL JOBS IN THE UK INVOLVING LANGUAGES
• Journalist• Event organiser• Marketing Executive• Solicitor• Language Analyst at MI5
• Language Advisor for Next• Games Tester for Sega• Forum Moderator for Microsoft• Engineer for Daimler• Buyer for Lidl• Customer service advisor for Amazon
• Works with the written word• Translates all kinds of materials
(websites, packaging, legal documents)• Usually translates into their mother
tongue
• Works with the spoken word• Simultaneous interpreting (relaying
information)• Consecutive interpreting (facilitating a
conversation)• Usually translates both ways
• Studies the science of language• Many different areas of specialisation
(phonetics, semantics, etc)• Speech therapy, software, marketing
etc• Works in all kinds of places:
universities, research centers, high-tech companies, marketing agencies etc
• Teaches English to foreign language students
• Teaches foreign languages to English students
• Works in schools, universities, language schools, in companies
• Tourism: hotels, travel websites• Manufacturing: food, furniture, toys,
cameras• Software: apps for smartphones and
tablets