Ewandro Magalhaes

TEDx Speaker, Former Chief Interpreter in the UN system. Leading and inspiring, through language and persuasion.

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@cariobana @Nimdzi_Insights @renatobeninatto ha ha ha. O Renato dá energético pra cafeína, Gio.

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Um convite especial para você que fala ou entende PORTUGUÊS.

Eu, aqui, na maior parte do tempo só falo inglês, mas tem toda uma história, todo um conteúdo que quero explorar em português, e que não dá pra contar aqui.

Então, se você é tradutor ou int…https://t.co/ijWvpk29lR

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You probably read it on MultiLingual Media already, but great news bears repeating. I have joined Nimdzi Insights as their new Global Language Strategist.

I can't tell you how excited I am to work with @JosefKubovsky, @renatobeninatto, @FatMotherTucker a…https://t.co/TBO9JusF35

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Olha só como o contexto muda tudo.
Ouçam até o fim.
Já conheciam esta versão da história?

(in Portuguese, for a change)

——
A Árvore da Serra

— As árvores, meu filho, não têm alma!
E esta árvore me serve de empecilho...
É preciso cortá-la, pois, meu…https://t.co/O4qekbAe9M

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I am now a LinkedIn Top Voice in Public Speaking.

Cool distinction and community recognition. Thank you LinkedIn and colleagues for the acknowledgment.

More on the subject of Public Speaking here. Stay tuned.

#publicspeaking #linkedintopvoice https://t.co/tqQQNx3xMx

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You will fail your way to success. We all do.
Why not monetize your failures?

In every masonry work there will always be one or two misplaced stones. Rather than tear down the wall in frustration, an experienced bricklayer will refer to those bricks as…https://t.co/SLi3ZQkq9C

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Do you live in a friendly or hostile universe?
According to Einstein, your answer dictates how you approach the world.

Many moons ago, a friend chastised me for not bargaining over a 10-dollar plastic water bottle (the type you carry on your bike).

He…https://t.co/gyJ2tDXtML

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Ever wonder how human interpreters would fare when compared to AI?

Wonder no more. @ProfessorOlsen and @bronxfilmcat put themselves to the test. Very interesting and promising results. Very nicely done.

Makes me very proud of what we have done at KUDO…https://t.co/Q7wPF2ci3m

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A lot of people have reached out to congratulate me for my TED anniversary. Apparently, it's been 7 years of my first TED-Ed video. I didn't know.

On their cue, I went back and watched it again, and a wave of ill-disguised, shame…https://t.co/JmIjnMfkqR https://t.co/NUKr4a7Az2

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I failed the Washington state driving test.
They caught me 'speeding' at 32 mph!

Now, my reckless driving behavior occurred for a total of one second (the time it took me to realize I was going 'too fast' and take my foot off the gas pedal.

I had bee…https://t.co/GqWKOlfHM1

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A conversation about language, interpreting, technology, and storytelling. And, of course, inclusion.

Had a lot of fun chatting with Miguel Neves, Editor-in-Chief of Skift Meetings. Check it out and chime in.

#storytelling #lan…https://t.co/vdkbJDLrUY https://t.co/5eIGUfpg1f

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'Nada é. Tudo está'
In Portuguese, we have two ways of saying that something 'is'.

There is a clear distinction between mutable and immutable states. No adjectives required.

This poster by illustrator Thayna Harumy reminds us that life is in constant…https://t.co/7Gasf1EKbO

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For the interpreters out there: the effect of short-term and long-term stress on memory.

Practical advice in keeping cool, calm and collected under pressure.

#stress #memory #language https://t.co/um5qaUAt5v

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30 years of interpreting
10 years of RSI - since my ITU days
0 hearing damage

I will be 60 this year.

Just sayin’

When did you last check your hearing?

#hearing #health #interpreting #getchecked https://t.co/iUZRhPixJn

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Check it out, folks. https://t.co/D0Hvz6ZEli

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Quickly: When and How did Nelson Mandela die? How many languages were inscribed on the famous Rosetta Stone? Leave your answers in the reply BEFORE you read my latest column in @multilingualmag. You're in for a surprise: https://t.co/c2Rfj6gTZg

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When/how did Mandela die?
How many languages are inscribed on the Rosetta Stone?

Please enter your answers in the comments BEFORE you read the article below:

https://t.co/DHvIaOtOZT

My latest column on MultiLingual Media dives into one of the world’s o…https://t.co/4RQFRwXAtH

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Quem estiver em São Paulo tem um encontro marcado com a cultura, a literatura e a linguística este fim de semana.

E quem for à feira tem obrigação de parar no estande da Parábola Editorial, a editora que me lançou no Brasil.

Vai lá bater um papo com a…https://t.co/3NWKegYnZn