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  • From: "Tom at Limerock" <limerock AT thirdplanet.net>
  • To: "mktfarmnewsgp" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Speaking Spanish
  • Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:09:04 -0500

Hello

Pulled the message below from an old reference file of mine. Never went
there to test the site out. It may be helpful in the short-run. For the
long run, I feel that learning specific words and phrases for your type of
operation would be greatly beneficial. Also should learn the ordinary terms
such as: good, bad, acceptable, numbers, days, hours, what, where, when, do
you understand, do you have any questions, etc.

Personal thoughts:
You gain respect by attempting to converse in someone's native language

They usually want to learn words/phrases in English

Get a fairly good paperback dictionary to have handy.

In the past, I have given instructions (I my broken high school Spanish)
first, and then repeated the instructions in English.

Good luck!

Tom Anslow
Limerock Orchards and Roadside Market

.

> In case my message yesterday did not go thru to you all, if you are in
> need of help with communicating with your Latino workers, here is a real
> help. Also free.
> There is a web site that does very good technical translations English
> to Spanish.
>
> http:www.e-lingo.com
>
> go to the text page and type in the day's or week's work. Click on
> translate and 5 secs later you have it. Print or show directly to the
> workers and they receive clear instructions. I access this at home or at
> the vineyard thru my cell phone and a lap-top or Palm Pilot. It really
> works!





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