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    According to Lawrence Venuti‚ every translator should look at the translation process through the prism of culture which refracts the source language cultural norms and it is the translator’s task to convey them‚ preserving their meaning and their foreignness‚ to the target-language text. Every step in the translation process—from the selection of foreign texts to the implementation of translation strategies to the editing‚ reviewing‚ and reading of translations—is mediated by the diverse cultural values

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    ultimately alter her identity. The foreignness felt by the narrator is conveyed throughout the story. "My husband translated all this for me and said things to her which I have come to understand meant that tomorrow I would get used to their ways." This quote represents her inability to conform to the cultural and social acceptances. "If I tried to do the shopping the prices trebled." indicates that even the local merchants tried to take advantage of her ’foreignness’ as she was incapable of altering

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    Do you think McDonald’s has performed well in India‚ and why? A General Environment Analysis is used to determine the liabilities and threats that McDonald’s faced when entering India and its ability to overcome them. This will also reveal opportunities that McDonald’s had‚ indicating success if it was able to capitalize on them. Demographic Being the second most populous country in the world‚ India is expected to be the only country where population growth will continue for the next 50 years

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    Introduction: Internet‚ E-commerce E-commerce is used to describe the execution of business transactions within and across countries using the internet. In simpler terms e-commerce is the process of buying and selling via the internet (Graham‚ 2008). These transactions may either be B2B or B2C or C2C. Generally internet usage level and infrastructure for e-commerce are very low in poorer countries (Shenkar & Luo 2008. The trend is fast changing and according to the Internet World Stats‚ as at September

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    independence also appears to be deplored yet she simply accepts this fact and though seeming solemn‚ does not take any action. The reader soon becomes critical about such fragility. Notice how the writer mentions -“watch” her husband vanish. Due to her foreignness‚ she seemed to slowly fade away from her and her husband`s relationship and displays severe grief. However it appears indeed so absurd for the reader‚ because this narrator does not develop any sort of resistance to her dilemma. Furthermore her

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    influenced to expand their global reach because competing in emerging markets can lead to higher performance. However‚ a firm that competes in industries in which the international markets differ greatly may wish to narrow its scope because of the liability of foreignness. Factors such as differences in labor forces or an inability to understand customers in a particular market can lead to disadvantages for firms competing outside their primary domestic markets. Also‚ the trend toward regionalization is supported

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    Domestic Surveillance Is it right to invade one’s privacy? Chanelle Williams SOC 120 Ashley Arends 04/21/214 When most people think of Domestic Surveillance cameras‚ spyware‚ phone tapping‚ protection as well as invasion of privacy are the things that comes to mind. People know that Domestic Surveillance is one way their country knows what is going on and can use the surveillance for proof of things like terrorism‚ thieves‚ etc. But does this means that having Domestic Surveillance

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    6. De-Americanization is a kind of prejudicial racism that is based on the perceived lack of loyalty of a citizen who appears foreign. This is different in comparison to the kind of racism and discrimination that blacks face‚ because that belief system revolves around the idea of inferiority in relation to skin color. Once a person is de-Americanized they can be treated as inferior beings. The people who act on these beliefs are Vigilante Racists. Vigilantes are regular citizens who take the law

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    3. What constraints do Huawei face in its internationalization? How does it deal with Them? For this case‚ we could divide constraints that Huawei faced during its internationalization into 2 main layers‚ unfamiliar formal and informal institution of the host country. Constraints of Formal Institution: Regulation Eventhough Huawei were successful in their local market‚ they failed to enter the US market during 2001 to 2003 as being careless of the regulation in the host country. By that time

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    dignity and basic rights. Firms should gain careful understanding of local institutions if they wish to show respect for institutional context. Firms that show respect for local traditions suggests cultural sensitivity. Question 4 A liability of foreignness is ____ the inherent advantage that foreign firms experience in host countries. the inherent disadvantage that foreign firms experience in host countries. the inherent advantage that foreign firms experience in home countries. the

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