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Originally Posted by a kenny03
Ay Caramba! so im guessing that there will be a few translators present? that may be a problem if like nobody can understand them
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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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2003-2007: FRC0330 BeachBots
2008: FRC1135 Shmoebotics
2012: FRC4046 Schroedinger's Dragons
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