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Which linguistic phenomenon did Coca-Cola face when entering the Chinese market that required a complete rebranding of their phonetic translation?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': "Their original phonetic translation 'Kě-kǒu-kě-lè' had a secondary meaning of 'tasty and enjoyable'", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Their initial translation 'Kě-kě-kěn-lá' accidentally translated to 'bite the wax tadpole'", 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "The characters used in 'Kǒ-kā-kǒ-lā' were considered unlucky in traditional Chinese numerology", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "The translation 'Kào-kào-kào-lè' inadvertently created a grammatically incorrect sentence structure", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |