# How interpreters juggle two languages at once

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Ewandro Magalhaes
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain, Society and politics, History, Languages and linguistics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ewandro_magalhaes_how_interpreters_juggle_two_languages_at_once)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the time? Ewandro Magalhaes explains how much of the answer lies with the skill and training of interpreters to overcome language barriers. \[Directed by Andrew Foerster, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [How interpreters juggle two languages at once](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ewandro_magalhaes_how_interpreters_juggle_two_languages_at_once/f013f7c1a3cc), 5 min (TED's player)