Today we return to Guatemala for part 2 of our interview with Dr. Ramiro Bolaños. Today, Dr. Bolaños shares how he came to speak seven languages, then provides an introduction to his new book ¿De Dónde Venimos, Guatemala? Check out Ramiro's book on Amazon: ¿De dónde venimos, Guatemala? Las civilizaciones originales: Historias del origen…
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Today we learn how to discuss supply chain management in Spanish . We will define the supply chain and discuss the objectives and common activities in a typical supply chain. We will review a simple example, then turn our focus to a recent phenomenon: the COVID toilet paper shortage. In this episode we will provide…
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Today we meet Soledad, a native of Argentina. Sol manages a successful language training business named Bilingüística and is also a certified translator, all while traveling throughout Eastern Europe! We will introduce some new vocabulary and provide English explanations throughout this interview. 🇦🇷Be sure to visit Sol's website https://traduprofe.com/PROFE/home.html and check out her Facebook page…
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Today we learn how to confidently conduct a business meeting in Spanish . We will learn some helpful phrases and vocabulary and listen to a brief meeting between three Spanish-speaking business professionals. In a future episode, we will take the meeting a step further and work on our Spanish negotiation skills. 📺Our podcasts are now…
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Today we interview a successful businessman, entrepreneur, and book author from Panamá. Our guest Adrián tells us about his new book Morning Zen, which will help you empower your life by transforming your mornings. He also explains why his country is such an attractive location for expats and international corporations, and gives us some tips…
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Today we take a stroll down Wall Street and learn to talk about stocks and investments like a pro! 💵💹You will learn key terms relating to financial securities, stock exchanges, and the process of listing corporate shares in the public market. 📺Our podcasts are now available on YouTube! Please check them out and share: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBHLCm64XjENK5KrIH3qumOr5-0X_SaPI…
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Today we travel to Guatemala to speak with Ramiro Bolaños and learn of his analytics consulting firm that partners with U.S. credit score giant FICO. Ramiro will explain the origins of his company and the type of operations research-based consulting services they provide. We analyze technical language related to optimizations models for inventory and pricing…
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In today's episode we learn the best practices and useful phrases when composing a formal business e-mail. We provide three examples of business e-mails and discuss translations of each. 📧An e-mail is often the first impression you make in a business relationship, so it's important to get it right! 🤝Review how to make a great…
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In this episode we speak with María, a Venezuelan native who has worked in the oil and automotive industries, gives Spanish lessons, and is developing Spanish educational materials. We test our listening comprehension in this episode with a series of questions and answers related to the interview. Visit María's website here: https://spanish-conversation.com/ Business Spanish on…
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In this episode we focus on customer service terms and best practices. We start by learning new vocabulary, and incorporate these new terms into several translation exercises. Finally, we listen to three Spanish dialogs of a customer and service representative resolving issues. Business Spanish on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBHLCm64XjENK5KrIH3qumOr5-0X_SaPI Visit our website for the customer service vocabulary,…
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