Our language heroes
They don‘t know much about each other, yet they are a team. The “language heroes” are GF employees from various corners of the world who, in addition to their regular jobs, help make Globe more accessible to its readers.
The Globe language heroes have to be one of the most unusual GF teams. They do not know each other, and yet they work together on the same project, proofreading the translated versions of Globe in their respective native languages before the latest issue goes to print – eight languages in total. The Globe editorial team couldn’t manage without these language heroes, who ensure that Globe is understood by all GF employees, and that the GF terms everyone knows, such as the ones from our Culture Movement, are correctly used. It’s a job that can only be done by someone who is part of the GF family!
Oskar, our hero from China, likens “every proofreading job to sampling a different bottle of wine.” Elif from Turkey enjoys “spreading the good news from the world of GF,” while being able to improve her foreign language skills. However, she is sad about never having met another hero. Laurence from Switzerland would also consider it “great to be able to meet the others for once and share their expertise.” The upcoming virtual coffee talk is a first step!
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And how about you?
Would you like to be a language hero too and help make our magazine better in your own native tongue? You would also get to read Globe before anyone else! Send us an e-mail to: globe@georgfischer.com