Why squander millions of taxpayer's dollars for ballots to be translated with a high possibility of translation errors? ... Chances are that the translation doesn't come out to great either. In New York City's 1993 Chinese ballot erroneously printed the Chinese character for no as a translation for yes. But the worst translation of all is oral translation. ... The translations have large errors and help for fraud too. ...

• Word Count: 377
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This was a huge deal because many people in Midwest America had never seen a person of Chinese descent before. ... Porter was the man predominantly responsible for the advertising strategies for the Kues, "Porter chose the name Hong Wah Kues, which translates into overseas Chinese.... As a collective majority, America did not completely accept the Chinese. ... "They also set out and connected with Chinese Americans living in the communities they visited.... "For example, a local Chinese American family in Amarillo, Texas made wonton soup for them....

• Word Count: 889
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Have you ever had been in a situation where you had to translate for your family member so another peer could understand? ... With her Mother from China, English is not the first language spoken. ... I had to translate for my mother saying that she is asking where to exit. ...

• Word Count: 938
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

She told him voy en camino which translates to I'm on my way, but if you are from Mexico or if you're related to our culture you know that does not mean that you are literally on your car driving towards work, it just means that you are soon to be on your way. ... When I worked for a small company here in San Antonio the owner had a problem with a Chinese delegate, not because of the language but because he did something that in their culture is perfectly normal and he took it as an insult. ...

• Word Count: 899
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School