No one-to-one equivalents 11:23 Jun 5, 2020
As two cultures never develop totally in parallel, we cannot usually assume one-to-one equivalence, particularly not in titles, degrees and awards. Depending on the type of text, you may want to leave the German term, followed by an explanation, for example: "Diplomkaufmann (nearest equivalent in UK: MBA)". In some contexts, it may be good to explain a term such as Diplomkaufmann in more details. However, most of the time, it may be sensible not to draw too much attention. In other context again, it might be good to put "so-and-so, who also has a degree in business management", i.e. deliberately keeping it vague. |