LOST IN TRANSLATION? THE EFFECT OF CULTURAL VALUES ON MERGERS AROUND THE WORLD KENNETH R. AHERNa ‚ DANIELE DAMINELLIb ‚ AND CESARE FRACASSIc Abstract We find strong evidence that three key dimensions of national culture (trust‚ hierarchy‚ and individualism) affect merger volume and synergy gains. The volume of cross-border mergers is lower when countries are more culturally distant. In addition‚ greater cultural distance in trust and individualism leads to lower combined announcement returns. These
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view of literal translation might be that it consists in the one for one substitution of the word forms of the target language for the word forms of the source language.This is what normally meant by the term "literal translation".Yet ‚ this view is unrealistic.Literal translation‚ also known as direct translation‚ is the rendering of text from one language to another "word-for-word" (Latin: "verbum pro verbo") rather than conveying the sense of the original. Literal translations thus commonly mis-translate
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combination‚ of the NIV‚ ESV‚ and the KJ. The NIV‚ and ESV help to make the text easier for me to understand‚ while the KJ‚ gives it a more accurate feel‚ with the poetry style used in that translation. The KJ and the ESV are both very close in there translation to being an actual work for word translation. Matt 20: 16 NIV “So the last will be first‚ and the first will be last.” KJ So the last shall be first‚ and the first last: for many be called‚ but few chosen NKJ So the last will
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CHAPTER II: THE GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION METHOD APPROCH | DESING | PRODUCERES | TEORYES OF LANGUAGE: * Translation of the foreign language to first language. * Read and appreciate foreign language literature | OBJETIC:A fundamental purpose of learning a foreign language is to be able to read literature written in the target language. To do this students need to learn about the grammar rules and vocabulary of the target language.It is believed that studying a foreign language provides students
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Elise Smith 9/25/2013 HUM 1900 Lost In Translation Response Paper A lot of movies today people in the real world can’t really relate to the characters or what the characters are going through. Movies today are about zombies‚ aliens‚ robots‚ cartoons or things that people think may go on in the future. Directors make movies in 3D now to make the watches feel as if they are experiencing what the characters are. In the movie Lost in Translation (2003) the director uses real life situations that
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Executive Summary Major Research Project ( 2009-2011) Nativism in India: A Study of Modern Indian Literature in the select Indian Languages Submitted to UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION‚ NEW DELHI by Dr. Ashok Babar P.V.P. Mahavidyalaya‚ Kavathe Mahankal‚ Dist. Sangli. (Maharashta) Contents |Chapters |Title |Page No. | |
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Spanish Translations ! El Obelisco Macho - situated in the Malecon ‚ this obelisk commemorates the change of the temporary name of the city of Santo Domingo to Trajillo La Avenida George Washington ‚ el Malecon‚ runs across the coast on one side there’s the craibbean sea and on the other theres santo Domingo’s buildings. Santo Domingo - the capital of the Dominican Republic was founded in 1496 by Cristobal Colon’s brother --> Bartolome Colon El Merengue - national dance of the country
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analysis of the roots‚ prefixes and suffixes is necessary in order to translate the terms acutely and succinctly. Some terms can be transliterated into Chinese language while some need to be paraphrased into Chinese according to the context. The translation of medical terms should not only be accurate‚ but should also be concise‚ easy to understand and avoid being ambiguous. Article One: Blockade of Lymphocyte Chemotaxis in Visceral Graft-versus-Host Disease 1. Graft-versus-host Disease: Graft
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Lost in Translation “In Poland‚ I would have known how to bring you up‚ I would have known what to do‚” my mother says wistfully‚ but here‚ she has lost her sureness‚ her authority. She doesn’t know how hard to scold Alinka when she comes home at late hours; she can only worry over her daughter’s vague evening activities. She has always been gentle with us‚ and she doesn’t want‚ doesn’t know how‚ to tighten the reins. But familial bonds seem so dangerously loose here! Truth to tell‚ I don’t want
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The Message in Girl in Translation There always have been immigrants since the early days in the United States. The number of immigrants continues to grow throughout periods of time. “As in 2006‚ the number of immigrants is 37.5 million. After 2000‚ immigration to the United States numbered approximately 1‚000‚000 per year. A recent survey by Gallup showed that there are about 165 million adults worldwide named the United States as their top country where they would like to migrate permanently”
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