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.

Just like Cultural Insights, Language & Landmarks are posted on our website. Visit www.Global-LT.com and read past insights as well as all the services we offer to help your business achieve more globally.

Global LT’s Language & Landmarks for this month focuses on India’s holy river.

Bonjour and welcome to le Quartier Latin, or the Latin Quarter, a vibrant area of France located on the left bank of the river Seine near the University of Paris also known as the Sorbonne. This area got its name in the Middle Ages when the university students, professors and other intellectuals would gather at cafes near the university and argue and dispute the topics of the day---in Latin! Their ability to think and debate in a second language, one which today we call “dead”, gives us a glimpse of the French psyche and love (amour) of both reasoning AND language. As we so often hear: “the French have a word for it”. Knowledge of language expressions, vocabulary, sentence structure and word choice can increase our appreciation and understanding of a culture and the thought process of a people. The French have influenced many countries and cultures, as is evidenced in the number of English topics which employ French words. We use French in discussing politics, fashion, cuisine and the social graces. Most of us are familiar with words like: laissez-faire, coup d’etat, a la carte, faux pas, escargot, rendez-vous and RSVP! In the U.S. we often think that learning a language is best accomplished as a child, when our brains are like “sponges”, yet adults have practical experience and savoir faire. We are able to increase our vocabulary expand our repartee and choose le mot juste, when working in the global workplace. What second language would you like to learn? Global LT’s Cultural Training Programs - Travel is Rewarding The Latin Quarter at the University of Paris Global LT - Language Training, Cultural Training, Translation Solutions