Interpreters for non English Speakers - Page 2

Gary L · 15-02-2013, 00:07

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Originally Posted by danielf

(That's a joke Stu...)

Glasgow's not funny.
Liverpool's funnier.
Bristol's hilarious.

How much money is involved with 'translation' anyway?
aren't they mostly voluntary?

007stuart · 15-02-2013, 00:17

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Originally Posted by danielf

Read the member profile:

(That's a joke Stu...)

Did think about posting in Gaelic but thought no one would pay for an interpreter!

**Hugh** · 15-02-2013, 00:19

No one I know in Glasgow speaks Gaelic....

007stuart · 15-02-2013, 00:26

Not looking in the right places then Hugh

SMG · 15-02-2013, 01:28

Every person who wishes to make Britain their home is welcome, providing they learn the language, pledge allegiance to the UK, & work for a living. If they cant do that, ship em back.

Osem · 15-02-2013, 10:27

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Originally Posted by SMG

Every person who wishes to make Britain their home is welcome, providing they learn the language, pledge allegiance to the UK, & work for a living. If they cant do that, ship em back.

Really? Isn't there a limit to the number of people the country can take, employ and provide for now matter how hard working and decent they are? As it is, we're being told we have too many old people creating an intolerable burden on the state. It seems to me allowing more people to come here, become citizens and themselves grow old is self defeating.

Russ · 15-02-2013, 10:32

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Originally Posted by 007stuart

Re Daniel, perhaps he should say what he means rather than having you interpret for him.

Oh the irony...

What about people that come here, learn enough of the language to get by and perhaps work (and pay taxes at the same time) but don't have the intelligence or vocabulary to accurately explain "hyper-extended limb"?

Taf · 15-02-2013, 12:17

We should go the French way: all business of all forms carried out in French, but if you need an interpreter, you pay for one.

And that goes for overseas call centres too.

danielf · 15-02-2013, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Taf

We should go the French way: all business of all forms carried out in French, but if you need an interpreter, you pay for one.

And that goes for overseas call centres too.

I think it would be rather impractical if we suddenly started conducting our business in French.

mertle · 15-02-2013, 12:37

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Originally Posted by danielf

I think it would be rather impractical if we suddenly started conducting our business in French.

cant we just get ahead of the crowd just change everything in manderin

Taf · 15-02-2013, 13:15

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Originally Posted by danielf

I think it would be rather impractical if we suddenly started conducting our business in French.

Not for me Monsieur

Before the "French Only" rule, I was pulled over by a routine French motorway police patrol and asked for my driving licence. When he saw the Welsh writing his face dropped as he thought he was going to have to spend an eternity trying to be understood by a Welshman and vice versa.

So he waved me on.... before I could respond in French.

danielf · 15-02-2013, 13:30

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Originally Posted by Taf

Not for me Monsieur

Before the "French Only" rule, I was pulled over by a routine French motorway police patrol and asked for my driving licence. When he saw the Welsh writing his face dropped as he thought he was going to have to spend an eternity trying to be understood by a Welshman and vice versa.

So he waved me on.... before I could respond in French.

Reminds me of a mate of mine who went on a trip to Paris. After two laborious days of trying to speak French, he realised he was simply speaking English with a French accent

Taf · 15-02-2013, 16:36

I used to "translate" for Czech neighbours, but I don't speak Czech... I just simplified questions that were aimed at them.