Is there a common language held between all countries? Does everyone have a translator or a screen documenting what is being said? Im mainly speaking in terms of in person conferences I’m very confused.
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Also, you will notice most of the representatives have headphones, they often listen to official on-the-fly translators
* There are multiple official languages.
* People whose job involves diplomacy often learn several languages (my high school principal spoke 7).
* Some people’s official job is to be a translator and can assist if there isn’t a common language between two people that need to talk.
In the UN, there are 5 official languages. Most diplomats speak one or two of them. It depends on which countries are meeting. Many times there is an obvious choice, like English or Mandarin.