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dc.contributor.author | Fan, Y | - |
dc.coverage.spatial | 26 | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-11-13T13:19:09Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2007-11-13T13:19:09Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2002 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | The Journal of Brand Management, 9(3): 180-192(13), Jan 2002 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1350-231X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/1289 | - |
dc.description.abstract | As the Chinese use characters based on ideograms, international brands have to choose a proper Chinese name for the market. This paper presents the findings from a detailed study of the Chinese names of 100 international brands along three dimensions: translation methods, cultural values and brand positioning. The main findings are: a) in choosing a new name the meaning is given more emphasis than its sound though it is still desirable to maintain phonetic links to the original; b) after linguistic issues, the three most important factors affecting renaming are: reflecting product benefits, brand positioning and cultural values. The translation gives an international brand not just a Chinese name, but also a distinctive local image; c) global brand and local image is a paradox to be addressed. In the previous studies localising an international brand is largely viewed as a passive translation process. This study has shown that renaming can be a value-added process. It provides an opportunity to re-cast the brand in the new market, creating a unique global-local image that enhances the original’s brand equity. | en |
dc.format.extent | 406528 bytes | - |
dc.format.mimetype | application/msword | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Palgrave Macmillan | en |
dc.subject | Brand name | en |
dc.subject | Global brands | - |
dc.subject | Translation | - |
dc.subject | Cultural values | - |
dc.title | The national image of global brands | en |
dc.type | Research Paper | en |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.bm.2540068 | - |
Appears in Collections: | Marketing Brunel Business School Research Papers |
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