“L’Hexagone” is a nickname for mainland France, referring to the country’s roughly hexagonal shape on the map. This shape is defined by France’s natural borders: …
L’Hexagone
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Cartoons
The names of international cartoon characters usually are maintained in the original language, but sometimes they are translated into the local language. In general, the …
National tools
Even technical words are subject to cultural differences across languages. Adaptable wrench or spanner is a good example of national ideas and the origin of …
The Body
Mapping the different anatomical terms across many foreign languages, like arm, finger, foot, leg and toe.