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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 13:56
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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N/A Oct 8, 2024

The role French (the successor to Latin) played in the past as the lingua franca of Europe has been replaced by English. So, in the future, who knows? I have no crystal ball and I’m no good at predictions…

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Aitor Salaberria
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Spain
Local time: 14:56
English to Basque
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Not about the standard language Oct 8, 2024

As Maria Teresa says, who knows what language will be the "lingua franca" in the future, but that has nothing to do with the business. There are both successful translators and interpreters who are not working in English.
This kind of questions about succeeding in the industry in near future... it shouldn't be about what is the most appropriate language for being a successful translator or interpreter, it's not about that.

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As Maria Teresa says, who knows what language will be the "lingua franca" in the future, but that has nothing to do with the business. There are both successful translators and interpreters who are not working in English.
This kind of questions about succeeding in the industry in near future... it shouldn't be about what is the most appropriate language for being a successful translator or interpreter, it's not about that.

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Felipe Tomasi
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Brazil
Local time: 10:56
English to Portuguese
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Who knows? Oct 8, 2024

English has been lingua franca for a while, but who knows if this will continue in the next years?
 
Matthieu Ledoré
Matthieu Ledoré
France
Local time: 14:56
English to French
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All? No. Most? Yes. Oct 9, 2024

English as a source accounts for over 75% of my income, and this is corroborated by other EN/ES>FR translators.
In other words, my business wouldn't be sustainable without English–and that is true for other language combinations.
However, I have also exchanged with a handful of French translators who only have German as their SL. There can be other niches with specific languages (for instance, I know a translator who works from French into a "regional" French language).
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English as a source accounts for over 75% of my income, and this is corroborated by other EN/ES>FR translators.
In other words, my business wouldn't be sustainable without English–and that is true for other language combinations.
However, I have also exchanged with a handful of French translators who only have German as their SL. There can be other niches with specific languages (for instance, I know a translator who works from French into a "regional" French language).
So, I disagree with the question, but I see why it is relevant. ▲ Collapse
 
Stepan Konev
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Russian Federation
Local time: 16:56
English to Russian
Chinese? Oct 9, 2024

One in five people in the world speak Chinese

 


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