In the final paragraph, the word write was translated into the past tense because the translator felt that the writing had been completed. In this case, both writers are of equal stature and the French convention is to order names according to gender. Alphabetically ordered names, thus implying equality, would appear to be very American. In Spanish I translated this in quite a literal style from the English. These three simple and brief examples demonstrate how easily misunderstandings can arise, and serve as a lesson about how important it can be to choose your Translator and Instructional Designer with great care.
Cultural audits can become critical in some circumstances.
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