Wed, Aug 02, 2006 - Page 13 News List

Found in translation

As globalization shrinks the world's boundaries and cheap airfares boost travel, opportunities for tourists to put their foot in it are expanding

DPA , RIGA

Rather more serious problems have already hit the one-time Anglo-German production car, the Vauxhall/Opel Nova, whose name translates into Spanish as “won't go.” They may also apply to Czech manufacturer Skoda, whose name in Polish means, “What a pity.”

With such a plethora of pitfalls awaiting the unwary tourist, it has to be asked: Can you still travel safely at all? Fortunately, given the goodwill generally shown to foreigners who make the effort to try and communicate, the answer is still a resounding, “You can!”

Or, as the Dutch would say, Uw kunt.

This story has been viewed 2505 times.
TOP top