--- title: "Attention Professional Translators: Are you Smarter than an INTL Third Grader?" description: "Attention Professional Translators: Are you Smarter than an ISTP Third Grader?" image: https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/istpLionbridgeChineseWeston1-297x300-1.jpg --- [![Silicon Valley International School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Logos/INTL_Logo_RGB_2024.png)](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/search.png) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/hamb.png)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2015/12/03/attention-professional-translators-are-you-smarter-than-an-istp-third-grader#sidr-main) - [admissionstour and variable tuition](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/admissions) - [early yearspreschool and pre k](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/early-years) - [elementary school kindergarten–5th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/elementary) - [middle school 6–8th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/middle-school) - [high school9–12th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/high-school) **Locations** [Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/about/contact-us) **Email** [admissions@svintl.org](mailto:%20admissions@svintl.org) **Social** - [![facebook](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417421_134652.png)](http://www.facebook.com/svintlschool) - [![Instagram](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417426_134654.png)](http://www.instagram.com/svintlschool) - [![Twitter](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417432_134655.png)](http://www.twitter.com/svintlschool) - [![LinkedIn](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417433_134656.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/svintlschool) - [![YouTube](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417434_134657.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/istpnet) # Attention Professional Translators: Are you Smarter than an INTL Third Grader? [Social Emotional Learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/social-emotional-learning) [blog home](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) Social Emotional Learning [All Categories](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) [culture](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/culture) [STEM](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/stem) [social emotional learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/social-emotional-learning) [community](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/community) [inquiry learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/inquiry-learning) [Achievement](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/achievement) [Bilingualism](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/bilingualism) ![Attention Professional Translators: Are you Smarter than an INTL Third Grader?](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/istpLionbridgeChineseWeston1-297x300-1.jpg) share: [![istp-linkedin-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/linkedin-in.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=linkedin-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2015/12/03/attention-professional-translators-are-you-smarter-than-an-istp-third-grader) [![istp-instagram-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/instagram.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=instagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/?url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2015/12/03/attention-professional-translators-are-you-smarter-than-an-istp-third-grader) [![istp-facebook-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/facebook.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2015/12/03/attention-professional-translators-are-you-smarter-than-an-istp-third-grader) [![istpLionbridgeChineseWeston](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/istpLionbridgeChineseWeston1-297x300-1.jpg?width=297&height=300&name=istpLionbridgeChineseWeston1-297x300-1.jpg)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/istpLionbridgeChineseWeston1-2.jpg)INTL\* 3rd graders Weston M. and Monika P. worked as professional translators, using their [Chinese](http://www.istp.org/Page/Learn/Chinese-English-N-8) skills to complete a paid project for a technical document translation company.  The children were the final proof readers for the Chinese translation of a computer manual and were charged with validating the quality of the final translation.  Congratulations to Weston and Monika for this precocious feat of linguistic skill!   Watch this video to learn more about their experience! 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