Showing posts with label adventures in mistranslations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adventures in mistranslations. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Examining Product Names in Multiple Languages

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Making sure a company or product name does not offend anyone, sound strange or translate into something other than its original intent in countries all over the world is no easy feat.  For Choice Translating, based in Charlotte, its their profitable niche examining product names in multiple tongues.
"It's expensive to create a brand identity," says Vernon Menard, who co-owns [For Choice Translating] with his wife, Michelle. "We're cheap insurance." 
Read the entire article:  Found in translation:  Avoiding multilingual gaffes

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Monday, October 03, 2011

Best Bloopers in the Global Marketplace

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When you conduct business internationally, you absolutely must develop cultural awareness!  There's no easy way to tackle this sensitive issue but there is a way as noted below to have some fun learning about it.
Expanding internationally is a goal for most growing small businesses, yet the misuse of simple words can sabotage even your best border-crossing efforts. Just as one size doesn't fit all in importing and exporting, one word doesn't fit for all cultures, either. In fact, if used erroneously, it can cripple the most promising of international deals.
Read:  Adventures in Mistranslations from Around the World