Dział o ProZ.com » Translation news »
Is Beirut the codeswitching capital of the world? (podcast)

This discussion belongs to Translation news » "Is Beirut the codeswitching capital of the world? (podcast)".
You can see the translation news page and participate in this discussion from there.

Susan Welsh
Susan Welsh  Identity Verified
USA
Local time: 08:24
rosyjski > angielski
+ ...
Delightful Oct 7, 2015

Thanks Maria
 
esperantisto
esperantisto  Identity Verified
Local time: 15:24
Członek ProZ.com
od 2006
angielski > rosyjski
+ ...
SITE LOCALIZER
Merci Oct 7, 2015

My five cents: sometimes I listen to a morning show at a UAE radio station (I like Arabic music). To the best of my knowledge, the country has never been a French or Belgian colony, yet the DJ uses merci even more frequently than shukran (or combines both words). And there are lots of other English and/or French words scattered in the speech, in the ads. Sometimes, I can swear that I understand them
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderatorzy tego forum
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Is Beirut the codeswitching capital of the world? (podcast)







Protemos translation business management system
Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!

The system lets you keep client/vendor database, with contacts and rates, manage projects and assign jobs to vendors, issue invoices, track payments, store and manage project files, generate business reports on turnover profit per client/manager etc.

More info »
Trados Studio 2022 Freelance
The leading translation software used by over 270,000 translators.

Designed with your feedback in mind, Trados Studio 2022 delivers an unrivalled, powerful desktop and cloud solution, empowering you to work in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

More info »