2/16 Talk about professional translators and interpreters.

People who are multilingual can pursue a career in professional translation or interpretation.
* multilingual: 다중 언어를 구사하는
ex> Many restaurants in Europe offer multilingual menus.

This is a very demanding job that only a limited number of people are qualified for.
* demanding job: 만만치 않은 일, 직업. challenging, difficult
ex> It's highly demanding job that requires a lot of sophisticated skills.

Some people are blessed with the experience of naturally picking up a second language.

There are Master's programs that offer professional translation and interpretation training.
* Master's program: 석사 과정

T & I programs offer rigorous training to perfect one's skills to switch back and forth between two languages.
* rigorous training: strict, difficult, 혹독한 훈련.
* switch back and forth: 오고 가다, 왔다 갔다 하다.
ex> Youngsters go through rigorous training for many years to become a member of girl group.
ex> You should be able to switch back and forth between two languages for the job.

The demand for professional linguists has been steadily growing.
* linguist: 어학자
ex> The demand for multilingual talent is growing.


@ He's kind of a loner.  그는 친구가 별로 없어.

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