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Getting Side-Tracked

Spanish

Jorge Cureño Rivadeneyra (Mexico City, Mexico) "As to Mexican culture and according to the idiosyncrasies that characterize us, I think that we are..."

Alvaro Gonzalo de Ugarte Serra (Santiago, Chile) "Looking within the context of business that exists in Chile, getting off the main topic during..."

Alejandro Ruelas Gossi (Mexico City, Mexico) "I think this matter is very interesting. I think that it very much comes from the roots of our language..."

Alejandro Ernesto Magdits (Lima, Peru) "It can seem a little bit harsh if you insist a lot in getting back to the subject of the conversation..."

Stéfano Nativi Figerola (Lima, Peru) "We are talking about direct answers. It is very common here to do..."

Juan M. Incháustegui (Lima, Peru) "My experience as related to whether it is right for a person to try to get back on the topic or to be concerned..."

Chinese

Ko-Nung Chen (Taipei, Taiwan) "When you hold a meeting in Taiwan... "

Hong Shi (Xiamen, China) "When you have a business meeting in China..."

Jun Liao (Shanghai, China) "In China, we say 'paoti' for 'sidetrack'..."

Yinglu Deng (Guiyang, China) "When holding business talks..."

Turkish

Metin Özer (Ankara, Turkey) "Talking about the principle topic directly might be..."

Temel Tufan (Ankara, Turkey) "Unfortunately, as with everywhere in the world, people..."

Hamit Gürdoğan (Ankara, Turkey) "In Turkey, in commercial relations, I do not think..."

Berna Morgül (Ankara, Turkey) "We are in fact a Mediterranean country. Turks love..."

Kudret Öcal (İstanbul, Turkey) "We are a nation that was very much affected by ..."

Japanese

Kentaro (Tokyo, Japan) "I think that it is common in Japan and in America..."

Satoru (Tokyo, Japan) "Then satoru says..."

Michiko (Yamanashi-Ken, Hokuto-Shi) "Then michiko says..."

Emiko (Kyoto, Japan) "Well, my personal opinion on this is that there..."


Authors: LouisPM, orkelm.