Lost in translation...or gained.8 Feb 2012

Different languages require more or less words to express the same thing. This table of percentage increases and decreases compared to English is interesting and useful in planning communication. It particularly affects advertising and publishing lay...

Translation to Korean of "Communicating with Brazilians"8 Apr 2011

부산 외국어 대학교tem interêsse em comunicação con brasileiros. The Institute for Iberoamerican Studies at Pusan University of Foreign Studies in South Korea is translating the book Communicating with Brazilians: When"Yes" Mean "No" into K...

A Brit's Look at Americans4 Jan 2010

Letter From LondonMy American Friends by Geoff Dyer in the New York Times31 Dec 2009The first thing I ever heard about Americans was that they all carried guns. Then, when I came across people who’d had direct contact with this ferocious-sounding t...

Brazil: Just Say No?21 Dec 2009

Quoted from Brazilophile Noonz’s MySpace If You Want to Travel, ReadFollowing up on my earlier discussion about travel (and my slight :-P obsession with Brasil), I wanted to write about the book Communicating with Brazilians: When Yes Means No...

On Contrasting Cultures19 Nov 2009

Here is one resident's perspective on Mexico, so close to the United States and so far from God...The Bierce Accounthttp://bierceannals.blogspot.com/2009/11/pobre-mexico.htmlIt´s quite fun to kick back and watch the misunderstandings fly ....

Afghans to take over security by mid-2013: NATO - AFP21 May 2012

AFPAfghans to take over security by mid-2013: NATOAFPCHICAGO — NATO leaders agreed Monday to hand Afghan forces the lead for security from mid-2013 as they rush to end the unpopular war and ensure Afghanistan can ward off the Taliban after foreign troops leave. In a Chicago summit declaration, ...Nato urges Pakistan to reopen supply routeTelegraph.co.ukNATO meeting to outline future of Afghan missionCTV.caNATO meeting set to wrap with outline on future of Afghan missionNational PostSydney Morning Herald -The Associated Press -The Australianall 10,454 news articles »

'Sister Witnessed Parents Kill Teenager' - Sky News21 May 2012

Sky News'Sister Witnessed Parents Kill Teenager'Sky NewsThe murder of a Pakistani-British college student by her parents was witnessed by her sister, a jury has heard. The decomposed remains of 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed were discovered in Cumbria in February 2004 - five months after she was last seen.Shafilea Ahmed killed by parents for bringing shame on family, court hearsThe GuardianParents murdered daughter for bringing shame on familyTelegraph.co.ukSister 'saw parents murder 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed', jury toldManchester Evening NewsITV News -Yorkshire Postall 34 news articles »

Constable Stephen Carroll's widow disgusted at 14-year sentence handed to killer - Belfast Telegraph21 May 2012

Belfast TelegraphConstable Stephen Carroll's widow disgusted at 14-year sentence handed to killerBelfast TelegraphBy Steven McCaffery and Michael McHugh Two dissident republicans convicted for their part in the murder of policeman Stephen Carroll must serve a minimum of 25 and 14 years in jail. Constable Carroll was shot dead by the Continuity IRA in Craigavon, ...Police Murder: Dissident Republicans JailedSky NewsStephen Carroll murder: lengthy jail terms for police officer's killersThe GuardianStephen Carroll's widow 'disgusted' at sentenceBBC NewsThe Press Association -Scottish Daily Recordall 116 news articles »

Lockerbie bomber Al-Megrahi is laid to rest in private family funeral in Tripoli - Daily Mail21 May 2012

Daily MailLockerbie bomber Al-Megrahi is laid to rest in private family funeral in TripoliDaily MailBy Nabila Ramdani Family and close friends of the late Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi today took part in his 'very private' family funeral in Tripoli. A crowd of around 100 came together as the men who were closest to him in his life placed a ...Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi buried in TripoliMetroLockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi buried in LibyaTelegraph.co.ukMacAskill defends Megrahi releaseWalesOnlineThe Guardian -stv.tv -CBBC Newsroundall 3,401 news articles »

Minister to answer urgent question over 'no-fault dismissal' plans - The Guardian21 May 2012

The GuardianMinister to answer urgent question over 'no-fault dismissal' plansThe GuardianThe government is to be forced to answer questions in the House of Commons on the controversial report by a Tory donor that called for companies to be given the right to sack workers at will. Mark Prisk, the business minister, will appear in the ...Vince Cable condemns 'fire at will' Beecroft report proposalsMetroHiring not firing the answer, says Ed MilibandTelegraph.co.ukBeecroft report: Chuka Umunna on hiring and firingBBC NewsFinancial Times -Spectator.co.uk -bdailyall 435 news articles »