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Why does communication matter? To accomplish anything, people must communicate. In the days of high-tech mobile products, people are often looking down at screens and not at people. We make eye contact with computers, not consumers. In order for international meetings, global business ventures, or any exchange of ideas to be successful, we must be present, engaged, and contribute to the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re working in the long white halls of a hospital, surrounded by the formality of a courtroom, or attending a multinational meeting or exhibit, if two or more people don\u2019t share a common language, they aren\u2019t able to communicate effectively. This lack of communication can have serious implications for medical diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, legal proceedings, and for international negotiations. People often ask, \u201cWhy does communication matter? After all, doesn\u2019t everyone know English, anyway? I can study my phrasebook, and they can use their knowledge of English, and we can get along just fine, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A smile may be a universal language, but people do more than smile \u2013 they express unique ideas, expound on theories, discuss proposals, and develop plans for the future. Interpreters bridge the gap between two or more people\u2019s languages and cultures by helping them communicate in such a way as if the very interpreter were not present. People may speak to one another as if they all spoke the same language, using \u201cI\u201d instead of \u201cTell him that I said\u2026\u201d People are naturally more comfortable communicating in their own languages, ideas may be expressed more precisely, and cultural misunderstandings are not only minimized, they may be avoided all together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When presentations are given to groups, this flawless communication is even more evident, as the interpretation is provided nearly simultaneously with the original. Interpreters are able to appropriately reenact culturally-specific body language (hand gestures, facial expressions, and movements) even as they provide a spoken interpretation to match these cultural expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, why does communication matter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n