by Olivia Augustin | Sep 20, 2025 | International Projects
If you’re a non-native English speaker on an international engineering project, you’ve probably had this moment: someone says something, you nod, you understand the words — but you’re not entirely sure what they actually *meant*. Or the reverse: you...
by Olivia Augustin | Aug 14, 2025 | Engineering & Career
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Getting a job in an international company can feel impossible as an engineer. You have the technical skills. You have the experience. But the moment the process shifts to English — the application, the interviews, the cultural...
by Olivia Augustin | Jul 28, 2025 | Cross Over
Why does a Dutch teacher turn up on a podcast about English for engineers? Because the problem does not change with the language. Rebecca van Raamsdonk founded Nabu Academy, a Dutch-language school for advanced learners at the B2 and C1 levels. Olivia teaches...
by Olivia Augustin | Jul 3, 2025 | Technical English
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and accidentally broke the English language. Within two centuries, English had absorbed thousands of French words. Legal vocabulary, culinary terms, words for royalty and government — all...
by Olivia Augustin | Jun 25, 2025 | International Projects
Most international engineering teams work in English. Some team members are fluent. Others are proficient. A few might still be learning. But in most cases, communication seems to work well enough: emails are sent, meetings are held, and specs are written. Everyone...
