Travel is Rewarding! Whether it is done for business or pleasure, travel expands our world literally and figuratively.
To make the most of every travel opportunity, it’s essential to know something about the language of your destination country.
Language, along with an understanding of a country’s culture, holds the key to successfully communicating abroad whatever the situation.
Managing a global business adds a special urgency to acquire language familiarity – spoken or written – quickly and conveniently.
The experts at Global LT can provide language training, translation, and interpretation whenever and wherever you need it... that’s our specialty.
We hope you enjoy receiving Global LT’s Language & Landmarks in your mailbox. We hope they demonstrate our expertise so that, when the need
arises for language training, cultural training, translation or interpretation services at your company, you’ll think of Global LT as
your solution provider. Please feel free to forward these tips to others within your organization who can benefit from them.
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Global LT’s Language & Landmarks for this month focuses on St. Basil’s Cathedral.
Zdravstvuite, and welcome to St. Basil’s Cathedral, better known in Russia as Ñîáîð Ïîêðîâà ÷òî íà Ðâó or simply Pokrovskiy
Cathedral to honor the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin. So why is it also called St. Basil’s or Ñîáîð Âàñèëèÿ Áëàæåííîãî?
That’s a very good question to ask your Russian host. Commissioned in 1555 by Ivan the Terrible to be built on the edge of
Red Square, it was so magnificent that the Tsar ordered the architect to be blinded so that he could never create anything
to surpass its beauty! What do the 9 onion domes signify? Another good question! Learning a few basic question words like:
why... who... where... when... how..., can be the beginning of meaningful conversation in Russian or in any language.
Showing an interest in monuments and points of pride in any culture endears the foreigner to the host. Practicing new sounds,
listening for accent and rhythm are basic skills that can be learned in beginning language classes too. Respecting the other’s
mother tongue with language acquisition, and employing careful translation and interpretation are winning characteristics of a
successful global business person.
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