4. Language has been one of the main international commerce issues for companies that use web to conduct business globally. Discuss and provide recommendations to these companies to handle the issue of language on its websites. by simplyww

4. Language has been one of the main international commerce issues for companies that use web to conduct business globally. Discuss and provide recommendations to these companies to handle the issue of language on its websites. by simplyww https://padlet.com/huda_mohd/beb_t14 en-us 2017-11-30 03:43:42 UTC 2017-11-30 05:51:31 UTC hello@padlet.com 1142701570 LEK KOK SIANG https://padlet.com/huda_mohd/beb_t14/wish/211709703 Business must adapts to local culture while provide local language version on website and customers more likely to buy from sites translated with their own language. Languages may require multiple transactions like separate dialects. Large site transaction may be prohibitive where decided by corporate department responsible for page content. Mandatory translation into all supported language for homepage and all first level links to homepage. Use translation service or software. For example, human translation is a key marketing messages while the software is routine transaction processing]]> 2017-11-30 05:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/huda_mohd/beb_t14/wish/211709703 AU MEI LING 1121115702 https://padlet.com/huda_mohd/beb_t14/wish/211709890 Business executives from different countries can encounter several barriers to effective communication besides obvious language differences. The traditional pace of business negotiations can be different. Americans sometimes want to hurry negotiations along, whereas in some other countries emphasis is placed on building relationships before a business deal is seriously considered. Executives from other countries may place a higher value on things such as facial expression instead of just the words that are being said.

Languages Codes

The first thing to get right when working with multiple languages on a website is making sure the language is identified in the code of the page.

Multiple Languages

The majority of web pages use a single language at a time, however there maybe occasions when you want to include a language other than the primary one on your pages.

Google and language recognition

Unlike assistive technologies such as screen readers, Google does not recognise language identifiers such as 'lang' attributes in the code of the page. Google tries to work out the main languages of your pages itself. In order to make language identification easier for Google, Google recommends only using one language per page.

]]> 2017-11-30 05:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/huda_mohd/beb_t14/wish/211709890 Ng Ching Thoon 1121115902 https://padlet.com/huda_mohd/beb_t14/wish/211709990 Many companies strive to diversify their workforce by focusing on recruiting and hiring workers of different cultural backgrounds and nationalities. A multicultural workforce can offer benefits such as a broader range of perspectives and a greater ability to compete in the global marketplace. Introducing new languages and cultures into a work environment can also create barriers that must be overcome. Language differences can hinder effective communication. Workers who are not fluent in the primary language used in the workplace may have difficulty expressing their needs or responding to requests from colleagues. If their job involves customer contact, they may have difficulty understanding a customer inquiry and provide incorrect or misleading information. A customer who is unable to clearly understand the worker due to a heavy accent or lack of command of the language may become frustrated and take his business elsewhere.
Recommendation
1) Narrow your market. Look for same target customer.
2) Conduct survey. Getting feedback from online and try to learn their language.
3) Hire an interpreter. Find someone can trust who can give your company instruction in their local language.
4) Avoid idioms, jargon, and slang words. When speaking English to your overseas staff, avoid any sort of confusion by using more formal English and staying away from jargon and slang words that wouldn’t be recognized in other parts of the world.]]> 2017-11-30 05:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/huda_mohd/beb_t14/wish/211709990 LIM YONG JIAN https://padlet.com/huda_mohd/beb_t14/wish/211709991
-Business must adapt to local cultures "Think globally, act locally"
-Use translation services and software.

-Provide the multi-languages function for the websites in order to reduce the languages issue

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