A funny thing, our role as mediators between cultures. We stand between two — or three — cultures and help them communicate, help them get closer, help them connect. But the inherent irony of that position is that were they to truly understand each other, were they to truly connect, we'd become moot and our services no longer needed. A funny thing, the lot of the translator. The world is changing fast, and distances are getting smaller. The world is maturing to the concept of global outsourcing, and what a few short years ago ... To read this entire article you must be a MultiLingual subscriber. For immediate access to the current issue, subscribe to the digital version. Already a subscriber?

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