Comments on: How to Say Happy Thanksgiving in 7 Asian Languages http://www.panasianbiz.com/all-about-america/how-to-say-happy-thanksgiving-in-7-asian-languages/ India, China, Japan, Bollywood, Sports, Live Cricket Streaming Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mkill http://www.panasianbiz.com/all-about-america/how-to-say-happy-thanksgiving-in-7-asian-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 mkill Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:52:40 +0000 http://www.panasianbiz.com/2008/11/how-to-say-happy-thanksgiving-in-7-asian-languages/#comment-5781 Ok, let me help out with German... It's pretty simple, there is no translation. There is no meaningful translation in pretty much any other language because Thanksgiving is celebrated on Nov 25th in the US only. Even those bloody Canadians, who at least know that celebration, don't use the same date. Really, what's the point? Would you care if a Muslim wishes you a "Blessed Ramadan"? Sorry, this is an intercultural communication FAIL. Research other people's holidays and comment on that. This is not Star Trek where each alien speaks English, no matter how much rubber and makeup it has in the face. Ok, let me help out with German… It’s pretty simple, there is no translation. There is no meaningful translation in pretty much any other language because Thanksgiving is celebrated on Nov 25th in the US only. Even those bloody Canadians, who at least know that celebration, don’t use the same date.

Really, what’s the point?

Would you care if a Muslim wishes you a “Blessed Ramadan”?

Sorry, this is an intercultural communication FAIL. Research other people’s holidays and comment on that. This is not Star Trek where each alien speaks English, no matter how much rubber and makeup it has in the face.

]]> By: erik http://www.panasianbiz.com/all-about-america/how-to-say-happy-thanksgiving-in-7-asian-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-5782 erik Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:35:51 +0000 http://www.panasianbiz.com/2008/11/how-to-say-happy-thanksgiving-in-7-asian-languages/#comment-5782 that makes it pretty easy if you can already read the language. that makes it pretty easy if you can already read the language.

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