Poll: In the future, all translators/interpreters will need to include English in their working languages. Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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The role French (the successor to Latin) played in the past as the lingua franca of Europe has been replaced by English. So, in the future, who knows? I have no crystal ball and I’m no good at predictions…
| | | | | Not about the standard language | Oct 8, 2024 |
As Maria Teresa says, who knows what language will be the "lingua franca" in the future, but that has nothing to do with the business. There are both successful translators and interpreters who are not working in English.
This kind of questions about succeeding in the industry in near future... it shouldn't be about what is the most appropriate language for being a successful translator or interpreter, it's not about that.
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[Edited at 2024-10-0... See more As Maria Teresa says, who knows what language will be the "lingua franca" in the future, but that has nothing to do with the business. There are both successful translators and interpreters who are not working in English.
This kind of questions about succeeding in the industry in near future... it shouldn't be about what is the most appropriate language for being a successful translator or interpreter, it's not about that.
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| | | | Felipe Tomasi 
Brazil
Local time: 17:31
English to Portuguese
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English has been lingua franca for a while, but who knows if this will continue in the next years?
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| All? No. Most? Yes. | Oct 9, 2024 |
English as a source accounts for over 75% of my income, and this is corroborated by other EN/ES>FR translators.
In other words, my business wouldn't be sustainable without English–and that is true for other language combinations.
However, I have also exchanged with a handful of French translators who only have German as their SL. There can be other niches with specific languages (for instance, I know a translator who works from French into a "regional" French language).
So, I... See more English as a source accounts for over 75% of my income, and this is corroborated by other EN/ES>FR translators.
In other words, my business wouldn't be sustainable without English–and that is true for other language combinations.
However, I have also exchanged with a handful of French translators who only have German as their SL. There can be other niches with specific languages (for instance, I know a translator who works from French into a "regional" French language).
So, I disagree with the question, but I see why it is relevant. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Stepan Konev
Russian Federation
Local time: 23:31
English to Russian
One in five people in the world speak Chinese 
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