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The Linguistic Flop That Cost Millions
Language is the foundation of marketing, but sometimes even the biggest companies make costly linguistic mistakes when launching products internationally. Cultural context and language nuances can make or break a product launch. This poll tests your knowledge about one of the most expensive linguistic blunders in retail history that led to a spectacular product failure.
Which major company had to recall their product due to a name that translated to an offensive term in Latin American Spanish, costing them millions in rebranding?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': "Nokia with the Lumia smartphone (which translates to 'prostitute' in Spanish slang)", 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Colgate with the 'Cue' toothpaste (which means an obscene sexual term in French)", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Pepsi with the slogan 'Come alive with Pepsi' (which translated to 'bring your ancestors back from the dead' in Chinese)", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Apple with the 'Siri' assistant (which means 'buttocks' in Japanese)", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |