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		<title>Wear Your Clothes</title>
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		<comments>http://www.globalization-group.com/edge/2011/05/wear-your-clothes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 07:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Localization Expert</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some mistranslations include correct spelling and grammar, but convey subtle implications only native speakers will notice.<br/>
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		<title>Measurement Conversion</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobalEdge/~3/4pFMFgIUPw0/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalization-group.com/edge/2011/05/measurement-conversion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 07:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Wooten</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Translation Tips]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Unlike the United States, most of the world uses the metric system, but that is not the only reason why measurements may need to be converted in translation.<br/>
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		<title>Wide Boiled Aircraft</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobalEdge/~3/O-V2yl0wKaw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalization-group.com/edge/2011/05/wide-boiled-aircraft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 07:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Localization Expert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[russian]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Russian airline once advertised “wide boiled aircraft for your comfort.”<br/>
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		<title>Translating Intent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 07:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Localization Expert</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes intent is not easy to translate. As illustrated in one example, a completely innocent statement in one language may appear incredibly rude in another.<br/>
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		<title>Taboo topics like weight are treated differently in other cultures</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobalEdge/~3/QPZpbOJs7L4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Localization Expert</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many topics like weight may be taboo in American culture but are completely acceptable for discussion in other cultures.<br/>
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		<title>Camay soap in Japan</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobalEdge/~3/K2ubEs5bUbI/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 11:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Localization Expert</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Procter &#038; Gamble, like many other international corporations, learned U.S. portrayals of women in advertising are not always socially acceptable in other countries.<br/>
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		<title>Typing in Another Language</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobalEdge/~3/vjJrnaq0l8s/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalization-group.com/edge/2011/05/typing-in-another-language/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 07:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Wooten</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Use a QWERTY keyboard to type in another language<br/>
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		<title>Angry Twitter mobs wield ‘twitchforks’ in worldwide attacks</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobalEdge/~3/dbUGwvFZobc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalization-group.com/edge/2011/05/angry-twitter-mobs-wield-twitchforks-in-worldwide-attacks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In days gone by, a happy customer might tell only a few people about a good experience, while an unhappy customer might tell 10 people or more. Social media amplifies customer voices to the point where one or two unhappy people can quickly erupt into an angry, global, Twitter-raging mob of hundreds or thousands.<br/>
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		<title>Stir-Fried Wikipedia</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobalEdge/~3/EANiZm-9Krg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalization-group.com/edge/2011/05/stir-fried-wikipedia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalization-group.com/edge/?p=2177</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When one online machine translation tool apparently mistranslated a common Chinese word as “Wikipedia,” Chinese menus began popping up everywhere with English translations for menu items like “stir-fried Wikipedia"<br/>
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		<title>Cultural Perception of Gender May Influence Localization</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 07:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[...international marketers must consider that gender relations — particularly portrayals of women – can be viewed very differently in other cultures. Understanding local attitudes will help global advertisers to avoid giving offense and attain greater success in target markets.<br/>
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