27-09-2022, 07:48 PM
(26-09-2022, 09:22 AM)Steve in Pudsey Wrote: When you consider that Germany's Chancellor is equivalent to our Prime Minister it all gets very muddy
Exactly, and the BBC has never referred to "German Prime Minister" from fear it may confuse people. They just say "Chancellor" and do you know what, people just get it.
I'm sure BBC World News referring to Chancellor of the Exchequer wouldn't confuse many, and those it does will just Google it.
(26-09-2022, 11:31 AM)DTV Wrote: The parochial only British terms for a British broadcaster position is simply a bad way to run an international news channel. The priority should always be ensuring the audience understands what you are talking about, especially when using unfamiliar and unintuitive terminology - like Chancellor of the Exchequer.So the BBC shouldn't use the terms nappy, pavement and torch then, since most of the audience would use diaper, sidewalk and flashlight?
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