This is not a hindrance for a company to operate in countries that do not use the universal language of English. The company can hire translators and have all the manuals transcribed in English and the native language of particular countries. Although it will result in squandering a lot of money, it can be done by having a series of training sessions through visual aids.
Is the language barrier a hindrance for the company's operation?
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Such companies would have larger percentage of the citizens as employees.
Yes. In some construction and Chinese company over here, they do hire translators to translate what is been spoken
It is true that language could be a very big problem but I don't think it is an obstacle because there is always a translator.
It's not a hindrance because as a business owner you will transact only to companies who can speak English. Business owners are keen about the areas that cannot understand English if transact abroad but if within the country where both lives there's no problem of communication barriers because almost all can speak Tagalog.
Yes, not really a hindrance. However, several companies are reluctant to do so, some use regional languages, even though there are workers who come from other regions. I think that's discriminatory and unfair.
Those who cannot speak the same language find it hard to understand business transactions. They better accompany someone who speaks different languages. It will be unfair. The businessman might get offended for he might not be able to translate on his own.
Yes, you are so right, the channel will be useless if the barrier continues. It ill be better to find a solution to that problem by avoiding a transaction with a business whose owner cannot speak English. It will be a waste of time and money.
I remember a few years ago, I served customers from other countries. He was determined to use Indonesian, when I answered using Indonesian he was confused. And asked his friend to be a translator between us. LOL
He was a liar, he was thinking that you cannot speak your own language well. Good for him. At least it proved that language barrier creates conflict. It is good to have an interpreter.
For me I feel it is. This is because we have people of different walks of lives being employed and are expected to work together as a team for the betterment of the company. The language here can be a barrier for the smooth working operations over there.
Because he actually couldn't speak Indonesian, he was determined to greet me in Indonesian. LOL He understands English, but doesn't ask me to speak English, he uses a translator to speak Indonesian with me.
He's pretending that he could speak your language well when not. How did you settle that conflict? It's good of that person not to brag that he could speak well. Why didn't he speak English?
No conflict at all, he spoke through a translator. Ask to be taught Indonesian. LOL I just smiled cutely looking at it. I don't know why he doesn't speak English with me. LOL
