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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"We didn ’t all come over on the same ship‚ but we ’re all in the same boat."- Bernard Baruch Cross-cultural communication is the process of exchanging meaningful and unambiguous information across cultural boundaries‚ in a way that preserves mutual respect and minimizes antagonism‚ that is‚ it looks at how people from differing cultural backgrounds endeavour to communicate. The study of cross-cultural communication was originally found within businesses and the government both seeking to expand
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Case Study Report PM Julia Gillard’s China Visit MGP2278 – Cross Cultural Management & Communication Unit Lecturer: Dr Chan Cheah Assignment Due Date: 18/04/2013 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………...Pg03 Problem Identification…………………………………………………………………Pg03 Case Story…………………………………………………………………………………... Pg03 Case Reference…………………………………………………………………………… Pg04 Questions…………………………………………………………………………………… Pg06 Problem Analysis………………………………………………………………………… Pg08
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Case Studies in Cross Cultural Miscommunication When a company starts to do business in a foreign country‚ there are often many business practices that are different and difficult to understand. As a result‚ many companies experience cross cultural miscommunication that can inhibit business and break the trust between corporate headquarters and the foreign office. In this paper‚ we look at some real examples of communication problems between offices in two locations. This occurs both between
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Introduction In this report‚ I will reveal that there is multi-cultural conflict problem in Sony’s management‚ which leads to failure in business. Multi-cultural conflict happens in the field of human resource management within transnational corporation‚ and could be solved by efficient measure. I will list some suggestions that can save Sony. Multi-cultural Conflict in Human Resource Management When Sony stands on the top of the world electronic industry‚ it is right time for the giant
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Cross cultural negotiation is one of many specialized areas within the wider field of cross cultural communications. By taking cross cultural negotiation training‚ negotiators and sales personnel give themselves an advantage over competitors. There is an argument that proposes that culture is inconsequential to cross cultural negotiation. It maintains that as long as a proposal is financially attractive it will succeed. However‚ this is a naïve way of approaching international business. Let
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Introduction: The world is an ever changing place. What is taboo today may become a norm tomorrow. There are vast numbers of countries with various languages‚ religions and their cultural ethnicity. India has been referred to as a country which is a living example of unity in diversity. In today’s age of capitalism and free trade‚ borders are soon getting irrelevant and people are migrating‚ more than ever before‚ to achieve their personal and organisational goals. It becomes all the more important
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Cross Cultural Communication Mohamed Elamin Date: 02/23/2011 City University of Seattle Abstract This paper is about comparing and contrasting the American style of communication and that of Bahrain. Different countries have their own interpretation for every single issue based on their culture background and their way of thinking. The most significant characteristics of American culture are: individualism‚ equality‚ competition‚ freedom and privacy‚ action orientation‚ directness‚ particularity
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Many multinational organizations face problems due to cultural issues these are mainly driven because of time relationships‚ human resources‚ language barriers and most of the time due to traditions that differ from country to country. “Multinational companies face a number of different cultural problems as they move forward in today’s global marketplace. Many of those problems are internal cultural problems‚ but some may of an external nature also. Given the nature of the global environment‚ multinational
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Cross-cultural communication has been an integral component of business in recent decades‚ as globalisation has created a situation where countries depend more and more on each other (Asgary & Walle 2002). Achieving this has been through the use of both verbal and non-verbal communication. Both these forms of communication have their advantages as well as their shortcomings‚ but are necessary in order to communicate in the current globalised world. Achieving successful‚ effective cross-cultural communication
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