Today we celebrate the international mother language day. For interpreters working on their mother tongue is very important. In this video our colleagues explain why the mother tongue is so important for our profession: https://webcast.ec.europa.eu...
On January 18th 2023, SCIC B1 trainees organised an awareness-raising event aimed at all trainees from the EU institutions. The goal of this session was not only to encourage interpreting as a career but to also give advice on how to be a good speaker and to avoid...
Today, as part of our collection of articles on expressions, let’s focus on three different idioms from around the world. But first, let’s test your knowledge! What do you think the Spanish saying “se me cayó el veinte”, means? I am no longer twenty years old I can hear...
In June 2022, Ukraine was granted European Union candidate status, which brings the country one step closer to EU membership. As Ukraine moves towards EU integration, we on our side welcome Ukrainian into our multilingual family and are happy to announce the opening of...
After Eurovision, let’s celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development! It is held on every 21 May and celebrates not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and...
Chers usagers, À l'occasion de la fête nationale du 14 juillet, nous publions de nouveaux discours en français ! 26927, 26929, 26930, 26931, 26925 Bon exercice ! Votre équipe du Speech Respository
Dear Users, The technical maintenance is over and all is back to normal. You can enjoy using the Speech Repository again! We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. The Speech Repository team
Dear Speech Repository users, We are currently experiencing some technical difficulties with a number of videos in the Speech Repository. Please note that any changes made in the Speech Repository between Thursday 21st January and now might be lost. We will keep you...
We have just added some new topical real-life speeches in English, French and German. These speeches are given by well-known politicians and concern the refugee crisis; although they are very up-to-date, they are rather demanding so we hope you enjoy the challenge! The...
The Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the EU has just started! Have a look at the official website and be informed about all upcoming events: http://www.eu2015lu.eu/en/index.html In addition, we have a very nice speech for you in English about languages in...
