cadpoint
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If a matching label came with the Service, Panel, Can, I really don't see what the problem is...
If it isn't a blur you weren't realy there!:smile:Yeah but the 70's are a blur.
Most do now... I know CH does.If a matching label came with the Service, Panel, Can, I really don't see what the problem is...
Depends on the Tribe. I could not tell you - and since we forced them not to speak their languages long before Edison and Tesla had it out - I doubt they could either.Okay, I'm game. What's native-American for Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter?
Well said! But would add that most of the western states there is a higher propensity toward Spanish of a dialect common to Mexico (They are different in SPAIN) due to the fact that most of those states were once part of Mexico. And before that owned by Spain.nakulak said:If you are speaking english its only because its the language that gun toting immigrants (boat people) brought over here and forced on the natives they didn't kill. And the only reason south americans speak spanish is because gun toting boat people forced spanish on the natives that they didn't kill. So the native language here is/are the dialects of the native Americans, any other language, including english, was brought here by boat people and immigrants, and it would be nice to keep this in mind when disdaining the use another language by immigrants coming into the country now.
Silencio ranas; que el agua es poco?!
In other words: Getting all worked up over something insignificant!
I don't have a problem with having things like circuit breaker panel directories, fire alarm manual stations, etc. labeled in both English and other languages. However, I do have a problem if I'm required to speak another language in order to communicate with people, especially on a construction job. There could be life safety issues and liabilities involved if you aren't able to communicate with a worker (especially in an emergency situation) due to a language barrier. A know a lot of contractors stop by the roadsides and pick up day workers for various jobs, but if they don't leave someone on the job that speaks English IMHO they are leaving themselves open for any number of issues.
While I'm on the subject of day workers, the other issue I have with this is tax liability. I'd like to believe that the majority of us here in the forum run legitimate businesses and pay our income taxes accordingly. But, the rules we live by don't seem to be the same rules for these day workers. From what I've witnessed a lot of these day workers get paid in cash and pay no income taxes. I'm all for finding ways to save a few bucks on the price and cost of a job but this isn't one of them. (Hope I didn't get too political here).
As long as it ends with "eh?"I only assume some of the Canadians would have a problem with demanding only one language - the arguement would be which one.
maybe legibleI don't have my 2008 handy but doesn't it say something about the directory needing to be understandable to the tenants?
The kind that hire off the side of roads are putting everyone in danger.
First off they are uninsured, no workers comp if they get hurt.
This could result in the owner of the property getting sued.
Also they might very well be on drugs or criminals.
That also puts all others on the job site at risk. Not speaking english is rude , if you like this country enough to live and work here then learn it. If i move to there country they would want same. Don't mind them wanting jobs but speak english.
Do any of you that work in the larger Hispanic areas do this and does any local requirements mandate it?