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Speaking in Russia is different

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Because half of the audience wasn’t very comfortable with English my workshop got simultaneously translated to Russian. The translator used my natural breaks to translate. This means that I had to speak in small portions; otherwise I would overstretch his memoryJ But it also means that my sessions were longer than usual! It was a very interesting experience: It forced me to make short but very clear statements. I also had enough time to think about the next statement while he was translating. I hope to be back soon…

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  • Anonymous
    February 18, 2005
    Beat, concering your short and clear statements, it was easy to understand you without any translation :)
    These breaks for translation give a chance to "mind-process" your messages and coordinate them with our own experience, that's what I feel about it.
  • Anonymous
    May 26, 2005
    I delivered my Web Service Competency Workshop (WSCWS) in EMEA during the last 4 month. It was a great...