Umineko wrote:

> >  ~ Repeat: I am against restrictions on free trade. I don't care if it's
> Japanese,
> >  ~ Americans, or anyone else doing it.
> >
> > I agree with you, but until nations have free trade agreements in
> > place, they're free to trade as they wish.  That's free trade, too.
> >
> > Verno
>
> By your own argument the USA should issue tender documents in all languages
> of the countries that may potentially wish to respond.

If you are responding to me, no the US does not, because English is the most
prevalent language of international communication. Companies and governments
around the world use English. Not so of Japanese or any other language not on
the list of UN working languages, for example.

But yes, Americans do need to be more aware of other languages and cultures.

> They do not, if a
> Japanese company wants to submit a tender proposal they must engage
> interpreters to translate the documents into Japanese at their own expense.

If they do not already function in English, perhaps so.

> why should the Japanese accept the added expense to extend a service to
> foreign companies when such is never extended to them?

Because Japanese is only for Japanese. English is not only for Americans.

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