Do you have to go on a business trip to an English-speaking country and you think that your English level will not allow you to manage with ease?
Don't worry. In this post we leave you a compilation of tools and tricks that can help you during your trip.
Google Translate
This is the best known app, being from Google and being free. With the ability to detect and automatically translate more than 100 languages in both directions by text, voice, images y character recognitioncovering more languages than any other.
Recently they have introduced the ability to continuously translate what someone speaking in another language is saying in near real time.
Very useful, as it allows you to work offline. And this is important because of the high charges that we can receive if we consume data with the company of our country of origin. Which usually have a high cost.
It also allows us to take a picture of anything with text, and it will detect it and translate it. Very useful to understand what signs on the street indicate when we move from one place to another, brochures, or paper documentation.
iTranslate Voice
This app is very useful for simultaneous oral translations. With a very practical function called AirTranslate, it connects several devices and allows the exchange of translations between them. Also, with the "iVoice" function for voice-to-voice translations, you can speak into the microphone and then receive the translation. corresponding translation in real time in the selected language.
With over 240 predefined phrases, iTranslate Voice becomes your perfect travel companion.
It is free but has paid features.
Download: IOS
Applications to learn business English
Maybe you prefer not to need translators, and would rather learn how to speak English for business. Therefore, we recommend these 3 apps.
- Mosalingua. You have 18 main categories (sending emails, organizing meetings...). Audio pronunciation by native speakers and 2,000 learning cards with key words and phrases to defend yourself in the workplace. It has 10 levels of difficulty and as you pass them the APP gives you bonuses. Thanks to its innovative system, you study a 20% and learn an 80%.
- Business English Words. The ideal application for acquiring all the vocabulary and a few International Commercial Terms. Progress in streamlining expressions and technicalities of the business world.
- Learn business English. You choose the number of questions you want to answer, always from the corporate environment. And you will have to choose from several options the correct answer in the test.
Google Maps
When it comes to making yourself understood, we can rely on Google Maps to know about the areas to visit and not fall into explanations that we do not understand. The ideal is to make a pre-selection before traveling marking points of interest to save time and add security.
GateGuru
A very common issue is getting lost when arriving at the airport and then having to make combinations. An extra help is to install GateGuru . The application finds everything you need: boarding gates (and updates changes in real time), lounges, lounges, food areas, transportation between terminals and additional services.
If we are in an international airport and our English is not too good to find out about it all, with this app we can save questions and misunderstandings.
Vyootrip - Localsfy
Our platform for the management of business trip, Vyootripwill allow you and your company to have a clear and centralized way to manage all the reservations, documentation and expenses related to your trip. Providing you with a 24-hour assistance service that will allow you to solve various incidents abroad, and that will help you to focus on what is important.
Our traveler information and assistance service, Localsfywill provide you with information about everything that happens in the country/city of destination that may affect your trip. Restrictions, measures, requirements, incidents, etc. Completely free of charge.
