The Language Game How Interpreters Connect the World | Ewandro Magalhaes | TEDxBath

The former Chief Interpreter in the United Nations system and Co-founder of KUDO invites us to explore what it is to truly understand others though greater appreciation of their language. Ewandro presents the power of interpreters as true interconnectors, describing the vital role of student interpreters in the 1945 Nuremburg trials. Of whom without, the outcome of the trails may have been completely different, this, Magalhaes mentioned is partly why the interpreters were given special mention at the end of the trail. Exploring the importance of thoughtful, intelligent and sensitive interpretation, Ewandro espouses the power of the interpreter as the diplomatic connector between cultures. Ewandro Magalhaes is a Brazilian national who has lived and worked across three continents. He speaks five languages fluently and has travelled extensively, for work and pleasure, over the last 30 years. Since 1992, Ewandro has been a conference interpreter, beginning his journey by mediating a chance meeting w