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NEW CERTIFIED MEMBERS
Pigafetta kept a detailed journal of
the expedition's activities. He also
compiled the first phrase books in
history, with the help of Henry. Filled
with drawings, Pigafetta's journal
provides a rich guide to the features
and customs of the lands and peoples
encountered during the voyage.
Finally, on September 10, 1522, a
battered ship docked at the port of
Seville, manned by a skeleton crew
of just 18 sailors. They were severely
malnourished. Most could hardly walk.
Despite the hardships, the Victoria, and
what was left of its crew, had changed
the world forever. And what little cargo
it held was enough to turn a profit.
Despite his early death, Magellan
earned his place in history. He had
galaxies and space programs named
after him. Sebastián Elcano, the pilot
who rounded the Cape of Good Hope
and steered the Victoria back home,
was also celebrated in Spain with a coat
of arms and his face on currency bills
and stamps.
But to be fair, their glory would
have to be shared with at least another
two crew members. Pigafetta, without
whom most of the story would have
perished along with the ships. And
Henry, the expedition's interpreter, who
made communication possible and who
arguably went full circle earlier than
anyone else.
Coming from opposite ends of the
social spectrum, the Venetian nobleman
and the humble slave accidentally brought
on board weapons many times more
persuasive than the sword to change
history: their pen and their voice. 
Ewandro Magalhães is an
experienced conference
interpreter and interpreter
trainer. He has a master's
degree in conference
interpreting from the
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
at Monterey. A former senior staff and chief
interpreter in the United Nations system, he is
the author of Sua Majestade, o Intérprete-
o fascinante mundo da tradução simultânea.
You can read his blog at ewandro.com. Contact:
ewandro@gmail.com.
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