On 10/02/2014 02:41 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:15:57 -0700, Todd wrote:


I would not think M$'s marketing Weasels would
let that one pass. They are well aware of when
Chevrolet made the mistake of marketing their
"Nova" in Mexico, where "Nova" is short for
"No Go". Couldn't sell a single car. Chuckle!


Three points:

1. It's not that "Nova" is short for anything. In Spanish "no va"
means "it doesn't go."

2. The story is not about Mexico in particular. It's about all
Spanish-speaking countries.

3. Although it's a good story, it's false. It's a well-known urban
legend. See http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp


Fascinating! Thank you.