Let's use your native language! We are "Local" Guides. ＝母国語で投稿しましょう＝

YasumiKikuchi · February 28, 2020, 3:52pm

(US, Seattle Boeing Factory Tour @YasumiKikuchi )

We are a “guide of local”.
An international group that contributes to those who speak in your native language.

Do you think you must use English with Local Guides Connect? I once thought so.
Because …

I thought that page views would increase.
I thought it would be easy to be invited to Google perk, such as Connect Live.
Googlers interact positively.
All active Local Guides and Moderators use English.
I thought I wouldn’t be intelligent without English.

But are these true?
Are we expected to be competent as an international business person? No not. In fact, the Connect Team would have recommended the use of their native language. And we have Google Translate. No problems occur. But we are hesitant to use our native language for these reasons.

What percentage of all Google Map contributors use English? In other words, is Local Guide Connect open enough to contributors around the world? We release all the elements of closure. Naturally, guides who want to have a smooth international exchange in English should use English actively. What is important is the realization of language barrier-free in Connect.

In fact, if a Japanese word containing a plurality of complex meanings is converted to English as it is, more than half of the included meanings will be lost. Translating into short English makes it more difficult to fully explain the culture. The same goes for other native languages.

Let’s lead your native language with me! If you agree, please send us a Likes and comment in this post. Because this page stands out.
Welcome your native language!

＝日本語＝

私達は「地域のガイド」です。原則、お互い母国語で会話する人々に向けて貢献する国際集団です。

ローカルガイドコネクトで英語を使わなけれならないと思いますか？
これまでの私はそう思いました。なぜなら…
１、ページビューが増えると思った。
２、コネクトライブなどGoogleの特典に招待されやすいと思った。
３、グーグラーが積極的に交流してくれる。
４、活躍するローカルガイドやモデレーターが全員英語を使うから。
５、英語を使わないと知的ではないと思った。

これらは本当ですか？
私たちは国際的なビジネスパーソンとしての能力が期待されているのですか？
いいえ違います。実際にコネクトチームは母国語の使用を推奨していたはずです。そしてGoogle翻訳が十分に機能します。
しかし私たちはそのようなことが理由で母国語を使うことを躊躇してきました。

英語を使うグーグルマップ貢献者は全体の何割でしょうか？
ローカルガイドコネクトは世界中の貢献者に十分オープンであると言えるでしょうか。
もしコネクトに閉鎖性の要素があるなら、私たちは是正したいと考えます。
もちろん、英語で国際交流したい場合は英語を使いましょう。
重要なのはコネクト内の言語バリアフリーを具体性を持って実現することです。

単語に複数かつ複雑な意味を含有する日本語を英語にそのまま変換すると、その含まれていた意味の半分以上を失います。
翻訳することで文化を伝えるチャンスを失うという矛盾があります。他の母国語も同様でしょう。

私と一緒に母国語の使用を主導しましょう。
もし賛同を頂きましたら、このポストを目立たせるためにイイネやコメントを送ってください。
どうぞ宜しくお願いします。

#UseNativeLanguage #ConnectLive

iyudhi · February 28, 2020, 5:02pm

Hi @YasumiKikuchi - There’s no requirement to use English to write a Local Guides Connect post.

If you glance through some of the boards, you’ll find many posts are written in languages other than English, and they’re completely fine. You can use the translation plugin that’s available on every post, then reply using a language you’re comfortable with. That way we can communicate with each other even though we don’t use the same language.

YasumiKikuchi · February 28, 2020, 5:07pm

Hello @iyudhi , You’re right.
However, in practice, many guides in Japan either try to use English or give up posting. Because we cannot see those guides, it is difficult to know the real numbers. Not everything works with a policy. I am paying attention to the guide who gives up on Connect because it is difficult. Therefore, I think there will be more need to promote the use of native languages than ever before. We need a true native language leader.

Cristina_S · February 28, 2020, 5:37pm

Since I started I used English most of the time for the very same reason. However, now I leave abroad in a English speaking country. What would you do in this case?

YasumiKikuchi · February 28, 2020, 5:53pm

Hi @Cristina_S ,
If you want to use English, definitely use English. Similarly, guides who do not want to use, should not use.
What I’m pointing out is that, despite the native language being recommended, they write in English they don’t want to use, or they think too difficult to post and give up. We hope to resolve these with our cooperation and make it easy for all guides to use Connect.

iorikun301 · February 28, 2020, 11:05pm

Wah, mantap, mantap.

Yes, I’m agree with you, @YasumiKikuchi -san. Let’s use our native language more often while writing on Connect, since there’s Google Translate toggle available.

By doing this, Connect could be more colorful, inclusive, encourage people to write on their own beautiful language.

Eventhough sometimes Google cannot translate 100 percent correct about what we’ve write. Lol. But that’s fine. We could explain it more later if someone is feels confused. Lol. Ketawa ngakak guling-guling.

Manatee · February 29, 2020, 12:34am

シンプルで明瞭な説得力ある記事ですね！
タイトルもいいです。中学英語でわかりやすいです。
Let’s use your native language! We are “Local” Guides.

「We are the world」というブームメントが昔ありましたが、
人は「We are the world」でもあり「We are the local」でもある・・・
近年は書籍『フラグメント化する世界』https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E5%8C%96%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C-%E3%83%BCGAFA%E3%81%AE%E5%85%88%E3%81%B8%E3%83%BC-%E9%88%B4%E6%9C%A8%E8%A3%95%E4%BA%BA/dp/4296101064/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&keywords=%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E5%8C%96%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C&qid=1582935857&sr=8-1
が指摘するように、細分化は重要なキーワードだと感じることが増えました。
local guides は様々な可能性を秘めていると思います。

Local Guides：

①母語で地元の情報を地元の人々へ発信
②自動翻訳機能で地元の情報を非母語/海外の人々へ発信
＊ここでは、自動翻訳機能の精度がまだ高くないことは指摘しません

一方、私のLocal Guides活動は、
③移民が移民先の情報を母語で発信
により、多様性を広げる価値があると考えています。

私も、コネクトに投稿しようかなという動機になりました。
ありがとうございます！

Ant_Bad_Yogi · February 29, 2020, 2:25am

@YasumiKikuchi I got your point, so I support this idea.

Sometimes, I don’t understand the translator. Or sometimes, when someone ask a question in Google Maps, I would love to help but I don’t understand the question. Anyhow, I hope there will be an improvement on the translator. Hope it will be better and better.

YasumiKikuchi · February 29, 2020, 3:06am

Hello @iorikun301
Thank you for your sympathy. We’ll put a new breeze!
As you worry, our native language articles may be less popular due to Google Translate. I have never had the courage there. But unless I have the courage, many invisible guides who are hesitant to write will not join.
I think my article may be less popular if a new movement occurs.

YasumiKikuchi · February 29, 2020, 3:18am

こんにちは @Manatee さん、共感有難うございます！

私達はコネクトで記事を書いてみたいと考えている全ての母国語使用者ガイドに寄り添います。

かつてあるモデレーターが言ったことを、私は今でも忘れられません。

「コネクトは母国語を推奨しているのに、皆さんが好んで英語を使っている」
言語バリアフリーからほど遠い発言だと思いました。

私達は英語を好んで使っているのではなく、英語を使わなければ記事が読まれにくくなるし、Google社員やモデレーターが私たちの母国語で対応してくれることが多くはないため、戦略として英語を使用しているに過ぎません。
ましてやGoogleからの特典や招待が英語を条件にしているのですから、事実上、英語を使用することが交流の最低条件と暗に認識させているのとあまり変わりありません。

そのようなことが理由でコネクトでの交流を諦め参加していない隠れたガイドの存在に、今後は注目する必要があります。

「システムが母国語を容認しているのだから、使えば良いだけだ」

このようなイニシアチブで積極的に母国語が使われることは無いでしょう。私たちが模範者となり主導する必要がある。
なぜならコネクトは難しいと感じて隠れてしまったガイドの存在を感じ取り、気軽に参加してもらいたいからです。

YasumiKikuchi · February 29, 2020, 3:32am

Hello, @Ant_Bad_Yogi thanks for the support!
I’m afraid that Google Translate will hinder communication. However, Google Translate grows as it continues to be used. I think this is worthwhile, given that growing Google Translate is one of the top Local Guides contribution.
In the future, my posts will increase in Japanese. Probably less popular. But I take courage for the hidden Local Guides.

iorikun301 · February 29, 2020, 4:24am

I agree, @YasumiKikuchi -san.

By writing in English we could potentially reach broader audience. Yes.

But…, it’s always nice, at least for me, to read post in Local Guides’ native language, eventhough maybe I couldn’t even understand. Hahaa… lol.

But there’s a Google Translate toggle available. Just simply hit it, and voila, we could read the post in our preferred language…

YasumiKikuchi · February 29, 2020, 4:30am

Yes @iorikun301
The fact that I had to write this article in English would be inconsistent with my claim.

This is the factor we are most concerned about. Some Japanese write in both English and Japanese. I think this is a good attempt. English and native language do not conflict. Guides who think that writing in English makes friends with the world guide will be accepted without denial.

YasumiKikuchi · February 29, 2020, 7:51am

I immediately took the initiative.

#TOKYO2020 成田空港で全ての日本製品に出会える！ #DeepJapan

Google Translate works perfectly if your native language introduces only one meaning in one short sentence. This article did that.

KyleZhang · April 20, 2020, 4:21pm

@YasumiKikuchi

Although I hope to be able to type articles in Chinese, but Google Translation helps me a lot. Most of the time, I still use English in replying messages, that can let everyone understanding.

YasumiKikuchi · April 21, 2020, 3:31pm

Hello @KyleZhang
If you want to interact in English, I think you should do it. In fact, more than half of my comments and posts are in English. However, I want to be a model for non-participating guides who want to interact in their native language. Watching me interact in my native language may encourage them to participate.

KyleZhang · April 23, 2020, 1:21pm

HELLO @YasumiKikuchi

Do you want to promote Japanese and let everyone participate together?

YasumiKikuchi · August 2, 2021, 4:28am

Hello @KyleZhang , I didn’t reply for a long time.
Instead of emphasizing some language, we aim to create a Connect environment where it is easy to write in your native language. Because we have Google Translate and we are, in principle, map contributors, not language learners.