French language crucial for curriculum

In the wake of budget crisis, government has been making proposals for abolishing or reducing French language from the school curriculum in some of the school districts of New York. Lots of intellectuals are dubious about the impact of these proposals as French language has been a part of the New York school curriculum for more than 100 years now. French language has been a relevant subject for study in the communities living in North Country where more than 30% population speaks French as native language. Abolishing French will be huge blow to their cultural lineage which they have been carrying since 200 years. Most of the people were of the view that French programs should be continued in areas where schools are close to cities like Montreal which predominantly French dominated Canadian city.

Studying French is relevant and applicable for many purposes. It is essential for pursuing higher studies in international trade relations, medical tourism, travel, transportation, technology and other business studies. Cities like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have large number of French speaking people and more than 500 companies are present in these cities, so familiarity with French is very important for making investments in these cities. There are more than 1500 French companies in the US which have nearly half a million US professionals. Many people are not aware about the importance of trade between Quebec (one of the largest French populated cities in Canada) and New York. Quebec is one of the leading trade partners with New York and more than 100 companies from Quebec operate in New York. All these stats demonstrate and emphasize the importance of French study in the state, so the proposals of eliminating French language should be given a second thought!

French translation services: A brief overview

French translation services are in high demand by global businesses owing to the rising number of French clients in the world. French is recognized as an official language in 29 countries and it belongs to the Indo-European family. It is an official language of all the agencies in United Nations, WHO, NATO, UNESCO, WTO, European Union and several other international organizations. According to a report by Bloomberg Business week, French is one of the top widely used businesses languages after English and Chinese, far ahead of Spanish and other languages spoken in Europe. 

As an entrepreneur, if your prospective client is French, you can take help from French translator who can provide translation service for your business. Professional translation services can provide document translations, legal translations, website translations for various business sectors. They can give you accurate and quality translations specific to your business needs. These companies employ native French translators who are well-versed and acquainted in French language. Professional translators are trained in identifying the differences between variants of French language which includes African French, European French and Canadian French and doing translations according to the requirement of the business specific. 

If you are looking for a French translation company for your business, you should choose certified agencies who can offer affordable services for your business needs. You should not make your choices based on the huge cost of the services a particular agency charges, because there is no point in paying huge amount of money when you can find quality services at an affordable price. 

Website translation in French Language

If you are an owner of a website, you would notice that majority of your visitors are from foreign countries who don’t speak your language. According to the web-experts if 30% of your visitors are from foreign countries, you can consider using website translation for several benefits.

Website translation service in French, German, Spanish and Arabic languages is very beneficial if you are running a large business and wish you expand it in international markets. French is one of the languages which is spoken by 338 million people and is the official language of 29 countries including France, Canada, Switzerland, Madagascar, Haiti etc. No only this, French has been recognized as an official language of organizations such as WHO, UN, UNESCO and other foreign organizations. So, if you are looking for expanding your business in any of the 29 countries, you must hire a Professional French translation company which can convert your web content to a content which is understandable and accepted by your prospective clients.

Website content translation is one of the best ways to market your business to your global clients. However, choosing an authentic French translator is very critical for your business. Now-a-days there are several translation companies which can provide quality translation services related to your business.  Do a proper research; ask for quotes and references of clients from the translation company you choose.Website content can create first impression on your prospective clients, so you must plan your strategies in a way so that it meets your expectations!

Global business and role of interpreters & translators

Translators and interpreters are the demand of present time’s global business. They play vital roles in improving business communication by translating and conveying the info in an appropriate manner from one language to another in different regions/nations of the world.

Translators and interpreters provide translations in different ways. Translators provide translations of documents/texts whereas interpreters provide translations of verbal communication. Together, they provide services for different businesses, organizations and individuals who want to enter the different market segments across the world. Let’s see how they perform different roles in diverse fields/ businesses: 

• Specific business translators: Specific business translators are required for particular domains such as finance translation requires translators who have specialized knowledge and expertise in finance. Other areas in which specialized business translators can provide their services are health, oil and gas, education, legal, academic, chemical, IT to name a few.
• Localization translators: Translators who convert your content according to the language and culture of your targeted customers are known as localization translators. For example if you want to reach customers present in France, you will require someone who is familiar with French language and culture. 

• Medical interpreters and translators: With the growth in medical tourism, there has been a soaring demand for interpreters and translators in the Clinical research and healthcare field. Medical field is very dynamic and everyday new researches take place across the world. Medical translators help people in conveying the updated info in the languages they want. In addition to this, translators help hospital management to communicate in an effective way with patients who are native speakers of different languages. Such translators have expertise and strong knowledge of terminologies used in medical world apart from familiarity with both the languages.

Thus interpreters and translators play important roles in global business market.

India wooing French tourists with Visa on Arrival

Now no more wait for French tourists travelling to India as government has extended its Visa- on-Arrival facility. India makes a favorite tourist destination for wanderers around the world due to its cheaper travel. Among several cities of India, Pondicherry is one of the favorite destinations for French tourists coming to India. This town is often called as “The Europe of India”. India’s step will promote the inflow of French tourists coming to different parts of India.

Apart from France, tourists from more than 40 countries can also enjoy Visa on Arrival when travelling to India. The countries for Visa on Arrivals now include UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, US, UK, Brazil, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Poland, Ireland and Norway. 

With Visa-on Arrival facility, the traveler can go to the travel destination he intends to visit and get a visa on arriving at the airport.  At present Visa on Arrival is available on airports of Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Seeing at the increasing inflow of tourists for Bodh Gaya, Chandigarh and Amritsar, government is further planning to extend VoA facility at these airports as well. 

The foreign exchange of India earned 17.74 billion dollars in the year 2012 which showed an increase of 7.1 % from the last year. The main aim of Indian Government is to have at least 1% share in the foreign tourist inflow which is currently 0.64%.According to the statistics of year 2012, India received 6.58 million international tourists, which was 4.3 % more than the previous year. 

A move against French as a second language in Morocco.

Recently the government of Morocco announced its move to replace French language with English as the second official language in the country.The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research in Morocco is planning to implement English language in the universities imparting engineering and medical education. Further more, students aspiring for a doctorate will have to be well-versed and acquainted in English language. French language has always been regarded as the major obstacle in the growth of its educational system of Morocco.

English as a global language dominates business, education, culture and politics more than any other languages in the world.English has been adopted by countries like Spain and Portugal as the major foreign language to be inducted in their education modules. The acceptance of English in many other countries has been gaining importance with the increasing globalization in the world. Most of the non-English companies have been collaborating with translators in order to create better understanding with their clients in English speaking locations.

According to Lahcen Daoudi, Morroco’s Minister of Higher Education people in Morocco are neither proficient in Arabic nor French.  He further says that the deterioration in the education system of Morocco is only due to adoption of French as a second language. This view is supported by the fact that English has been the official language for all the scientific research around the world. The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research therefore stressed that English should be accepted as the major language after Arabic in the educational system of Morocco.