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When translation speaks volumes by European Parliament on Flickr.If what people speak in the Hellenic Republic is like Greek to you, spare a thought for the European Parliament’s unsung heroes. While most people already struggle to order a beer on holiday abroad, the translators at the Parliament routinely use anything from three to eight languages a day. They make sure that Dutch doesn’t turn into double Dutch and that nothing gets lost in translation. As today is Mother Language Day, we take a look at the professionals who are never at a loss for words. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20120220… © European Union 2012 EP/Pietro Naj-Oleari View Larger

When translation speaks volumes by European Parliament on Flickr.

If what people speak in the Hellenic Republic is like Greek to you, spare a thought for the European Parliament’s unsung heroes. While most people already struggle to order a beer on holiday abroad, the translators at the Parliament routinely use anything from three to eight languages a day. They make sure that Dutch doesn’t turn into double Dutch and that nothing gets lost in translation. As today is Mother Language Day, we take a look at the professionals who are never at a loss for words.

www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20120220…

© European Union 2012 EP/Pietro Naj-Oleari

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