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What word or phrase have you learned as a result of a translation project that you now use in your daily life?

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Clara is a career coaching expert and has supported individuals landing positions in education, non-profit, corporate, and beyond.

The interviewers are sprinkling in some fun with this question, so play with it! Consider how the word or phrase is unique - is it very regionally-specific? Is it a new slang term, or an old one? Avoid a word or phrase that is common enough for you to be expected to already know it.

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Clara is a career coaching expert and has supported individuals landing positions in education, non-profit, corporate, and beyond.

"My favorite phrase that I now use regularly is 'revenons ? nos moutons,' or 'let's return to our sheep.' It is used as a way of getting back to the topic, so it's more like 'let's return to the topic at hand.' It's so applicable to so many circumstances, and I love that such a matter-of-fact intention references sheep."

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