xongsmith writes:
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sounds like a variant on the Chevy Nova sales problem in Mexico.
"no go"
Except this is an urban legend. The word for a stellar explosion in Spanish is the same word in English: "Nova." It also has connections to the meaning of "new" as in "basso nova."
Nobody who speaks English would confuse "carpet" and "car pet," so why would anybody assume people who speak Spanish would confuse "nova" and "no va"? They aren't pronounced the same. "Nova" would be pronounced with the accent on the "no." "No va" would be pronounced with the accent on the "va."
Too, the Mexican oil company sells gasoline under the brand name "Nova."
And, in fact, the Nova sold very well in South America.
Rrhain
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