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it's common in airport around Italy to have the local destinations name with the English name alternating on panels and dual language vocal announcements for de
by LoSboccacc 7y ago
it's common in airport around Italy to have the local destinations name with the English name alternating on panels and dual language vocal announcements for departures etc.
Train station around here however use local name for all local destinations in all but the largest stations, so tourist have to rely on the vocal announcements.
- inciampati 7y agoI always found this kind of funny. In a global sense, these European languages are very similar, so it should be completely fine to use only the local names. They remain pronouncable and legible to the English speaker. It's just that there are traditional English names for some cities, and maybe it can be confusing to have to relearn the native one. Maybe it's a small thing to ask the tourists. Contrast this with Japan, where there are not traditional English names for anything, so the same name is heard in announcements in English and Japanese. It's hard to understand but that is just how it is. p.s. Penso che intendevi scrivere "airports", "stations", "names" e "tourists" English is an S-based language :)
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoNot always that similar. Portuguese pronunciation has strong Arabic and other elements, and is nothing like English. E.g. Lisbon is "Lisboa" in Portuguese and pronounced something like "Hlizshbo(a)" (English lacks the exact consonant used for "l" in Portuguese. It's a hybrid of l, w, and h consonants.)
- jobigoud 7y agoI don't mind local names for local destinations, but for international destinations it seems risky. Someone may never have previously encountered the word used for their own home town. It's compounded by the fact that some airports only announce boarding at the gate itself, you have to figure the right gate from the displays.