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Lost in Translation: The Curious Case of Brand Name Failures
When global companies expand internationally, language barriers can lead to embarrassing marketing mishaps. Some of the world's biggest brands have stumbled into linguistic pitfalls with product names that unintentionally translated into inappropriate or comical meanings in other languages. This poll tests your knowledge about famous linguistic marketing blunders that forced companies to rebrand or withdraw products in certain markets.
Which well-known dictionary publisher faced backlash and had to rebrand their language learning app when they discovered their chosen name 'Fluentr' had an offensive meaning in Swedish?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': 'Oxford University Press', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'Merriam-Webster', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'Collins Dictionary', 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'Cambridge University Press', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |