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Volume 77, April 2009 |
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With increasing numbers of people contracting the Swine Flu virus, much of the world's media travel coverage is focused on avoiding a pandemic — where to travel or not travel; how to avoid getting and spreading the virus. However, for the travel industry this is yet another blow to the bottom line; first a plummeting economy and now a spreading public health concern.
This issue, our focus is on the travel industry. And, while we recognize its significant impact on travel, we'll steer clear of the flu and instead talk about language and translation tips for international travelers.
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Travel
In several previous issues, Global Communicator has touched on cultural and linguistic points of consideration for people doing business outside of the U.S. Many of these tips involve measures for "saving face", avoiding major cultural taboos, and information about local languages.
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German
According to the World Bank Group's Doing Business 2009 - Country Profile Germany, it requires nine procedures and takes 18 days to start a business in Germany. If you're interested in starting a business, you'll need to follow these steps.
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For more than 10 years, Global Communicator has been a reliable source of information for organizations working with diverse and multilingual populations. The February 2009 edition marked our publication's 75th issue.
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Global Communicator editor Inna Kassatkina will participate in the panel entitled, "Linguistic and Cultural Best Practices — Using PRO Instruments in Global Clinical Trials," at CBI's 4th Forum on Patient Reported Outcomes event, scheduled for May 27-28, 2009 in Alexandria, VA.
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Education
Featured Language:
Japanese
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