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Re: 2010 New Jersey Regional

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Originally Posted by a kenny03 View Post
Ay Caramba! so im guessing that there will be a few translators present? that may be a problem if like nobody can understand them
Most of the Brazilian and other international teams have at least one person who knows English. We had two teams at L.A. last year and didn't have translation issues.

There's a spotlight that says something to the effect of, "If you know three languages, you're trilingual. If you know two languages, you're bilingual. If you know one language, you're American." While not strictly true, many international students know English well enough to talk to you. Also note that gestures, if used properly, can help your mutual understanding.
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