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I’m interested in becoming a foreign language translator.
But I’m not sure what to major in, and I keep hearing to major in the foreign language you wish to study, but I have more than one.

Currently my strongest language know is Japanese, and Ive been into that forever but still want to have proper college professor to teach me and hopefully to study abroad one day. But I also want to learn french( the second language I know most),Mandarin Chinese, and Icelandic (one of the languages from one of the worlds highest economic powers..well it used to be until all this economic crap took place), and possibly Russian.

Thing is I don’t know what to major in. Sometimes I also hear to major in International business,medical, or law but I’m not really into those. I’m more into tour guide translator,travel agent, air port assistance kind of thing..is this possible?

And whats the difference between International Studies, International Relations, and International Affairs.Could someone give me a valid definition to each.And would majoring in one of those help me accomplish the translator thing for multiple languages.

If someone can help me I’m trying to plan out my future better, so I don’t go on taking more unnecessary classes like I was before and not developing to what I want to do.Its a waste of time and money, for I am a poor college student
So to list it out I need
1) What would be a recommended major for someone that wants to be a translator for multiple languages?
2)What would be a nice minor to complement my major?
3)Whats the difference between International studies,relations,and affairs, and would majoring in one of those help me accomplish the translator thing for multiple languages?
4) And also your personal opinion about what I’m doing, and how I’m going about this, do you think its a smart route?

Thanks ahead. Yes Alexander B, I think look online is a obvious solution.
But my situation is too specific and cant be found online.That’s why I’M ASKING!

Dictionary.com is obviously not going to solve my problem either HUGGY BEAR!

Isnt linguistics more of the science of language like how they are formed? And it seems like I wouldn’t have a choice of what language to study in linguistics..and even if I minor in a language where would that leave the others ones I wanted to study?

Looking to buy software for my kids to start learning just the basics of French language,any good one out there that you can tell me? thanx!

hi guys, I wanted to learn French. I was wondering if rosetta is a good material?

angel

ps: you can teach me French if you want to..for free? =)

I’m looking to go to school in France, but I speak no french. I realize I have to take “French as a Foreign Language”, but I can’t seem to find anything online telling me which universities offer it. Does anyone know where I can find a list of schools that offer that before I begin actual classes? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a student of computer studies. I have been asked to name ten sources of computer materials, both hardware and software.

i am a stdent and i have an exam on 5.march.2007.so pleeeease help me.thanq.

I am a software professional (java, j2ee profile). For the past one month or so i was in a dilemma, whether i should go for French or German. Which language , of these two , can be more useful to learn from my career point of view? help appreciated.

I am looking for a method that would allow me to learn by myself, at my own pace. So that would likely be a software or something like that. I need to get started soon so that I am ready for this Summer! Thank you for your suggestions!

Do you have any other software recommendations that help you learn French?