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Sheilann
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Aug 30, 2007

I just have to share this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/30/wdiplomat130.xml
 
Hilde Granlund
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Diplomas Aug 30, 2007

and diplomats may both be lost in translation
I loved the obligatory joke, and count myself lucky that I am not an interpreter.
I don't think I would have had the presence of mind...
 
NancyLynn
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Canada
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Very funny! Aug 30, 2007

I do believe that Mr. Rudd's diplomacy skills in Mandarin were just fine back in the day

Nancy
 
JoanaN
JoanaN
Local time: 11:21
Spanish to English
Even diplomas get lost in translation Sep 3, 2007

Sheilann wrote:

I just have to share this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/30/wdiplomat130.xml


There are many misunderstandings...but the one with the obligatory joke was too much for me, I thought we find it only in movies...
 


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