[gtmitchell]

This is far more common that you would think. Just a generation ago, science degrees required students to learn foreign languages (Russian, German, French, etc.) so they could read journals to be kept up to date on the latest scientific findings. There are still a significant number of 'lost' research out there waiting to be rediscovered and publicized.

[irrational]

I have a Bachelors degree in Ancient Near Eastern Studies. I was told that if I wanted to do a graduate degree, I would have to learn to read French and German since the majority of research was written in those languages.

[interactivecode]

Now that would be a good use of high quality translation tech: make research available and searchable across languages.