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Assumption that we all translate into our native target Aug 18, 2021

Tom in London wrote:

I think the real question is: how literate and fluent are you in your target language?


Yes, the post began with the assumption that most of us are translators who translate into our native language, which should be literate and fluent for most.
 
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easy... Aug 18, 2021

got on a plane and flew to the UK from Italy... got a job with a wine merchant and my English got better with time (and wine).... and I never left.

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Time and wine Aug 18, 2021

Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL wrote:

got on a plane and flew to the UK from Italy... got a job with a wine merchant and my English got better with time (and wine).... and I never left.


Your grandchildren will enjoy that story!

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I hope so! Aug 18, 2021

Tina Vonhof wrote:

Your grandchildren will enjoy that story!
 
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