Comments on: Statutory obligation to know Spanish/Catalan, against European rules? http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2006/09/21/statutory-obligation-to-know-spanishcatalan-against-european-rules/ anythingarian bubbles and troubles from the land of the fretting nun Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Marc http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2006/09/21/statutory-obligation-to-know-spanishcatalan-against-european-rules/#comment-81440 Marc Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:52:56 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2006/09/21/statutory-obligation-to-know-spanishcatalan-against-european-rules/#comment-81440 Reassuring to read that a lawyer "has to speak the language of the country he wants to practise in". One should point out that country is to be understood as jurisdiction and language as official language, two aspects which differ in Wales and Catalonia. How about Hong Kong, though? Do you have to speak English, Cantonese and Mandarin? The mainland Chinese are like to have kicked out Cantoneses by now ... As for the immigrant&language issue, one should learn the language one needs. If you get by with just one, fine, but should you see there's need for a second local language, rather speed up and don't blame the locals for it. Basically, the problem is yours, not theirs. Reassuring to read that a lawyer “has to speak the language of the country he wants to practise in”.

One should point out that country is to be understood as jurisdiction and language as official language, two aspects which differ in Wales and Catalonia.

How about Hong Kong, though? Do you have to speak English, Cantonese and Mandarin? The mainland Chinese are like to have kicked out Cantoneses by now …

As for the immigrant&language issue, one should learn the language one needs. If you get by with just one, fine, but should you see there’s need for a second local language, rather speed up and don’t blame the locals for it. Basically, the problem is yours, not theirs.

]]> By: Trevor http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2006/09/21/statutory-obligation-to-know-spanishcatalan-against-european-rules/#comment-78300 Trevor Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:36:13 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2006/09/21/statutory-obligation-to-know-spanishcatalan-against-european-rules/#comment-78300 Mein Gott, someone who takes Gordon Brown seriously... Mein Gott, someone who takes Gordon Brown seriously…

]]> By: Tom http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2006/09/21/statutory-obligation-to-know-spanishcatalan-against-european-rules/#comment-78168 Tom Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:57:18 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2006/09/21/statutory-obligation-to-know-spanishcatalan-against-european-rules/#comment-78168 Gordon Brown intimated yesterday that immigrants to the UK may be obliged to learn English to a certain level. I wonder what their obligations will be should they turn up in Wales or Devon... will they have to learn the local language as well as English? Gordon Brown intimated yesterday that immigrants to the UK may be obliged to learn English to a certain level. I wonder what their obligations will be should they turn up in Wales or Devon… will they have to learn the local language as well as English?

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