Lost In Translation: 5 Botched Business Messages
With corporate lexicon, seemingly small differences can cause a world of costly trouble, particularly when translation is required.
With corporate lexicon, seemingly small differences can cause a world of costly trouble, particularly when translation is required.
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Thanks to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, big cities and little towns lost a lot of character in the late 1800s.
What happens to all those retired school buses?
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It took 216 years, but on Friday George Washington was finally honored with his own presidential library. Let's take a peek inside.
Before you read these "how to" guides for foot binding and hara-kiri, take a moment to feel grateful that you live in the 21st century.