In a posted dated 30 July 2011, under the heading Sailors as Ad Hoc Linguists, blogger Translatology discusses a thesis by a naval officer on "native foreign language skills" among US Navy sailors.
For other articles on translation and interpreting in military contexts, search the blog for the word 'terp'. Interesting reading assured!
Next up: explore shared interests between this blog and Unprofessional Translation.
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