Elisa grew up speaking Spanish, but learned to speak English as an adult, and she now works as a translator for a U.S. company that has frequent business interactions with South American businesses. Elisa's translating skills are good, and the company typically relies on her alone to do their translating. However, they are currently involved in negotiating an extremely important contract and need the wording in Spanish to be exactly right, so they hire George, a freelance translator and native English speaker to help. Elisa translates the English message into Spanish, and George translates the Spanish message back into English. They then compare the original message with George's translation to make sure they match. What process have Elisa and George completed?

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Elisa and George have completed a back translation process, which involves translating a message into another language and then translating it back into the original language to check for accuracy and ensure that the intended meaning is conveyed properly. This technique is often used for important or complex translations to eliminate any errors or misunderstandings.

Elisa Grew Up Speaking Spanish, but Learned to Speak English