Cultural differences BTEC

• French

• British

• Japanese

• Chinese

A drink translated as “Bite the Wax Tadpole” in China :

• Pepsi

• Fanta

• Fever tree

• Coca cola

“Pepsi brings your ancestors back to life” was a translation in :

• Thailand

• China

• Japan

• Malaysia

Direct eye contact is perceived as rude or disrespectful in

• English and American cultures

• Middle East and Asian cultures

Gerber, baby food translated as vomit in

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Spain

Microsoft’s Vista translated in Latvia as :

• frumpy woman

• frumpy man

• frumpy chicken

• frumpy bear

Which brand luckily translated as “Endurance Conquer.”

in China

• Adidas

• Burberry

• Sketchers

• Nike

RED = danger in UK or USA

but lucky in :

• Belgium

• China

• Russia

• Venezuela

The colour white in Japan means :

• hope

• health

• death

• peace

Which flavour was offensive ?

• cheese

• sweet chilli

• chicken

• bacon