Cross-cultural Translation Studies as Thick Translation Theo Hermans (University College London) 1 Aristotle Let me begin with two specific examples. Both will have a familiar ring. I do not intend to discuss either example in any detail. They merely serve to illustrate‚ however briefly‚ the kind of problem I am trying to address. My first case concerns Aristotle‚ and more particularly John Jones’ book On Aristotle and Greek Tragedy (1962‚ 1971). In the history of readings‚ of interpretations‚
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives Week 5 Felecia (Lisa) Alexander ETH/316 June 29‚ 2015 Joel Nkemakolam Cross-Cultural Perspectives Week 5 The purpose of this essay is to identify a global organization with a multinational presence‚ identify and research a cultural issue that affects this organization ’s interactions outside the United States‚ define the issue and provide an overview of how it became an issue in the organization‚ and analyze the ethical and social responsibility issues McDonald’s organization
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives Organizations come in many different forms and sizes. An organization is any entity that purses a mission or serves a purpose in a society or community. Businesses‚ governments‚ schools‚ charities‚ etc.‚ are all different types of organizations. Society and communities in American and throughout the world rely on organizations to provide goods and services necessary for people to sustain life. In today’s world societies and nations are becoming more and more connected
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Individual Project 1 Cross Cultural Relations Cross cultural communications requires not only knowledge of another language but also familiarity with nonverbal behavior and cultural practices‚ values‚ and customs. Nonverbal communications or body language is communication by facial expression‚ head or eye movements‚ hand signals‚ and body postures. It can be just as important to understanding as words are‚ because they may mean something very different from what they mean in your own culture
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Cross-cultural Depression Rogina Harden Psy/450 January 8‚ 2013 Stephen Hoyer Cross-cultural Depression Kraft (2013)‚ "Sadness is a short adjustment period. Depression is a long term illness.” What exactly depression is in clearly defined terms and where this disease comes from is something that has been left to discussion for some time. Butcher‚ Mineka‚ and Hooley (2013) make it clear to be aware of the cultural and historical context before making labels. However‚ 350 million depression diagnoses
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives ETH/316 3/1/2013 Michelle Clark-Washington Cross-Cultural Perspectives I did my research on McDonald’s a global organization that has had a few cultural issues that affects them when growing outside the United States. So as we all know McDonald’s is a fast food company‚ they started in the United States in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant. In 1948 they took a look at the restaurant and choice to change what they made and sold. They moved to a production line
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Contemporary Hospitality Management Emerald Article: Expatriation in the hotel industry: An exploratory study of management skills and cultural training Gina Fe Causin‚ Baker Ayoun‚ Patrick Moreo Article information: To cite this document: Gina Fe Causin‚ Baker Ayoun‚ Patrick Moreo‚ (2011)‚"Expatriation in the hotel industry: An exploratory study of management skills and cultural training"‚ International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management‚ Vol. 23 Iss: 7 pp. 885 - 901 Permanent link to this
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CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT BBSB4103 BBSB4103 MOHAMED SHAHIM BHRM BATCH 05 S1308021850 FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT VILLA COLLEGE MOHAMED SHAHIM CROSS-CULTURA L MANAGEMENT BBSB4103 S1308021850 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 ABSTRACT ...............................................................................................................................2 3 INTRODUCTION OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH) .............................................................3 4 ELEMENTS OF CROSS-CULTURAL SPHERES
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The headline of the article is “Cross Cultural Understanding as a Basis for Lasting Business Relationship”. It is the article published in June 2009 by the author Anna Shevchenko‚ who is the senior consultant at Farham Castle International Briefing Center. The article originally appeared in the printed version of the RBCC Bulletin (Russo-British Chamber of Commerce-the monthly magazine for Chamber members) Торговая палата. It is addressed to the readership of this periodical publication‚ primary
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Cross Cultural Perspectives: Microsoft Daniel St.Germain Eth 316 June 25‚ 2013 Darci Drury Cross Cultural Perspectives: Microsoft This is the age of globalization. All across the world boundaries of culture‚ class‚ and country are traversed like so many steps taken to one’s mailbox. In this essay there will be discussion of one company‚ namely Microsoft‚ and the subsequent issues it faced in light of being a global organization. In addition‚ there will also be discussion of what a business
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