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Subject:Re: Canadian French Translation From:Aoidìn Scully <ascully -at- FLEXICOM -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 21 Jul 1999 10:07:57 +0100
Josee mariann Proulx wrote:
"You know, that kind of discussion would not take place if we were
talking
about US American vs British English. Any foreign company would
seriously
think twice before sending a manual written in British English to US
customers."
Ha! Pity it doesn't also work the other way round. Most American
companies don't translate US Englis into British English. And I can
understand it in a way...we can comprehend US English perfectly. On the
other hand, it does smack of cultural imperialism!
