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AInternational business meetings conducted in a shared second language, often English, can create a subtle illusion of mutual understanding that does not always match what each side actually walked away believing was agreed.
BNative speakers in the room sometimes unintentionally worsen this problem by speaking quickly, using idioms, or assuming a level of fluency that non-native colleagues are too polite, or too cautious about appearing incompetent, to admit they do not quite have.
CHiring a professional interpreter for especially high-stakes meetings removes much of this risk, though some companies underestimate the value of this investment, assuming that "everyone speaks English well enough" is sufficient for a genuinely important negotiation.
DA simple, low-cost habit that helps considerably is summarising key decisions aloud at the end of a meeting and following up promptly in writing, giving every participant, regardless of fluency, one clear, shared record of what was actually agreed.