The confusion of languages at the Tower of Babel illumines the story of the overcoming
of all language barriers at Pentecost.
Not exact matches
What's more, many
of them excelled in spite
of obvious obstacles like
language barriers and prejudice — offering an inspiring look
at the difficulty some entrepreneurs face on the road to business success.
Based on the above, UKTI commissioned the ECR program in combination with the PIB service to, among other things, allow companies to employ foreign -
language - speaking students
at U.K. universities and other British institutions
of higher learning to address issues related to
language and cultural
barriers that companies may face in entering particular foreign markets.
But
at the same time, it was also his need and desire to overcome those same cultural differences and
language barriers that has given more meaning and value to the reality
of settling into a new Canadian life.
And with the legal and
language barriers, social isolation and employment challenges that immigrants often face, many are also
at risk
of exploitation and human trafficking.
Usually,
at least one person
at each
of the casas spoke English or French so we didn't feel much
of a
language barrier.
I bulldoze through the
barriers of academia in another
language and graduate with a masters degree
at distinction level in my pocket.
Dr. Marga Gual Soler is a Senior Project Director in the Center for Science Diplomacy
at the American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS), where she explores the role
of science as a universal
language to help break down
barriers and build bridges between peoples and nations.
«The most common problem we see in everyday medicine is one
of understanding and care due to
language barriers,» says Anita Rieder, Head
of the Centre for Public Health
at the MedUni Vienna.
Immigrant students facing
language and cultural
barriers are another part
of the mix, adds Paris Svoronos, chair
of the chemistry department
at Queensborough Community College in Bayside, New York.
«It is our hope that this study shows that even with limited resources, and even when there are
language barriers, we can make a difference in the lives
of children through leveraging technology,» said Selcuk Sirin, J.K. Javits professor
of applied psychology
at NYU Steinhardt and a Project Hope investigator.
«Even if companies have all the best intentions and if the code
of ethics works excellent in our part
of the World, different systems and laws in combination with procurements and
language barriers cause erosions into the code rendering it rather counterproductive in countries with greatly varying circumstances,» says Maira Babri, doctoral student
at the Umeå School
of Business and Economics (USBE)
at Umeå University in Sweden.
In spite
of having studied Japanese
at University, Li - Foong found the
language barrier to be a major obstacle in adjusting to life in Japan.
The
language barrier can prove to be quite frustrating and the weather very depressing if you let it be; it's just a case
of looking
at your situation as glass half full rather than half empty.
Different mentality,
language barriers, customs — this and more will not be an obstacle to the development
of personal or business relationship, if you're familiar
at least briefly with some
of the features.
Language has not been a
barrier at all when two people come to love truly each other, rather the
language spoken between them in the forms
of gestures and postures cement the relationship in a unique way.
Philip Dunne, Senior Vice President
of Global Consumer, Rosetta Stone said: «It's great to see that people aren't looking
at language as a
barrier when it comes to love.
This might include the speed
at which a relationship will develop, the ways and means that couples can communicate, the ease
of overcoming
language barriers and cultural significance and differences between Ukrainian ladies and suitors.
It has more than 25 million active user base and works in 24 different
languages so that people can enjoy hook - ups
at any corner
of the world without any
language barrier.
But
language barriers were also part
of the films themselves: In John Cameron Mitchell's punk sci - fi teen romance How to Talk to Girls
at Parties, Elle Fanning plays an alien (like, a literal extraterrestrial) named Zan who becomes fascinated by a human boy (Alex Sharp) and his favorite mode
of communication, punk music.
Similar to the automobile industry, manufacturing
at large too faces the challenge
of workers dispersed across several geographies that leads to cultural and
language barriers.
Denied
At the Door:
Language Barriers Block Immigrant Parents from School Involvement This report addresses the lack
of meaningful access afforded to parents with limited English proficiency to their children's schools and the school system due to
language differences.
In all
of his speeches and
at all
of these town meetings has the Governor consistently (or ever) explained these numbers so that the public could understand that his «Education Reform» bill DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the problem
of language barriers?
Let us say that in City «M», where test scores are low due to poverty and
language barriers, there is a 5 percent improvement in the number
of 4th grader who score
at goal on the Connecticut Mastery Test in reading.
At no time did the right - wing or the «reformers» admit that poverty,
language barriers and the number
of students needing special education services are the three biggest predictors
of test score results.
On the other hand, in Hamden, where poverty and
language barriers are not as great as in New Britain, 54 percent
of 4th graders are
at goal in reading and 58 percent are
at goal in math.
The State
of Washington will be holding a press conference on August 18, 2015
at 10 am to release the disaggregated district - level results for their state which will undoubtedly reveal that the SBAC test particularly discriminates against children from low - income homes, children who face English
language barriers and children who need special education services.
While one in five Hartford students qualify as England
Language Learners, less than 5 percent
of the students
at Achievement First — Hartford face
language barriers and the percent
of special education students
at Achievement First — Hartford is half
of what the Hartford public schools have.
The truth is that the real
barriers to educational achievement are primarily due to poverty,
language barriers and unmet special education needs and a look
at the tables below reveal just how the charter schools are able to corrupt their test results by refusing to take their fair share
of the students who face the greatest challenges.
Linda Parker, director
of the Association for
Language Learning, said: «This year's survey highlights once again the enormous efforts being made by teachers
of languages to encourage and support
language learning in our schools,
at times in the face
of policies and practices in state schools which create
barriers to take - up and success.»
Considering the
language barrier of my past, it may seem inconceivable that this Roswell High School senior would be interning
at a self - publishing company, (more...)
Most doctors speak English, eliminating the concern
of a
language barrier, and many have even been trained overseas
at an English - speaking medical school.
Check in was great, the Lady who received us was very nice despite
language barrier, upon stay Geofry was absolutely amazing, helped us with city navigation and very prompt to help.Except the black gentlemen who cared less about attending or apologising about the fore alarm that woke us up
at the crack
of dawn.He couldn't be bothered he was about to change his shift so couldn't care less about us.Terrible guy.And he needed a long shower.
Dealing with
language barriers, clever touts, cultural differences, and all sorts
of new, exciting, sometimes uncomfortable experiences, has taught me to be
at peace, with being uncomfortable.
In spite
of this steep
barrier to entry, the «launch trilogy»
of WotD games are worth struggling with,
at least for a time, and to alleviate
language woes we've provided a loosely translated walkthrough for the PC Engine version, which should suffice
at least until someone does a fan - translation.
A team
of designers came up with a new set
of icons to help refugees and volunteers break down
language barriers at various camps across Europe.
I think that and the
language barrier and all that stuff made me the person I am, and I think it really influenced me to work with the visual because my verbal
language wasn't the strongest
at that time
of my life.
With a legal system very different to that which clients may be accustomed to in their home country, expectations
of service and
language barriers can raise additional and
at times unforeseen issues.
Knowledge
of local privacy customs and
language is essential to help overcome
barriers to disclosure
of ESI, especially
at the data collection stage.
I am able to put their minds
at rest and explain clearly what is happening
at each stage, overcoming any
language barriers or lack
of familiarity with the country's legal system.
Yogesh Gupta, head (business procurement and micro insurance)
at Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, said renewal
of policies have been very challenging in rural areas due to factors such as customers» low literacy, low awareness,
language barrier, lack
of infrastructure, and «untraceable» customers.
«Multilingual» capabilities are coming in English, French and German first, allowing you to switch between the three
at any time without fear
of running into a
language barrier with your Google Assistant.
The gap in survival rates can be explained by factors such as advanced cancer
at diagnosis, reduced access to and uptake
of treatment, higher rates
of comorbidities, and
language barriers.