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Podcast: Translation Confessional
Episode: On Fluency and Speaking Naturally
Description: Today I wanted to drill down into the differences between âworking languagesâ and âfluency.â Throughout the years, many people have told me to stop saying that I âdonât speak Spanish and Italian.â After all, I translate from both, so itâs obvious that I âspeak themâ at some level. Otherwise, I wouldnât be able to understand the material I translate, transcribe, or subtitle. I wouldnât be able to read books originally written in those languages. I wouldnât be able to watch entire movies or series from Spanish-speaking countries and from Italy without the assistance of subtitles. And I wouldnât...