How to graduate from "learner's" content to "native" content Hey everyone, my name is Ethan. I’m a long-time language learner and Co-Founder and CEO of Refold.Like many people, I struggled a long time with learning languages. When I began learning
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Discussion How to Become a Translator: Tips from Established Translators on Breaking into the Industry The need for translators has never been greater.But how do you become one, exactly? Do you need to be fluent in more than two languages? How many books, TV shows and movies
