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Request for a Carpenter to call

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Features of interest include the absence of diacritics in the Spanish text and the use of a currency symbol in place of an alphabetic letter, especially since this symbol represents both the peso and the dollar.

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This car repair shop is located in the vicinity of several auto parts stores. The window decals feature duplicating English and Spanish lists of goods/services offered. The only exception is "hojalatería", which is largely a Mexican colloquialism for…

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Were it not for the illustration indicating that Peluqueria Jocelyn's offers haircuts, non-Spanish speakers would be largely excluded from interacting with this sign. The presence of English is subtle, found only as a possessive clitic in…

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This common automotive parts and accessories store located beside "Tenochtitlan Auto Care" boasts bilingual signs. The English text is prominently displayed in bold, alternating yellow and red fonts, while the Spanish text is situated underneath in a…

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This electronic sign located outside a National Pawn Jewelry Outlet indicates that the business is seeking Spanish speaking employees. "Hiring Spanish Speakers" is written only in Spanish; the only English text on this sign is the name of the…

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This is a welcome sign for two congregations which share a church building. One offers services in English, while the other offers services in Spanish.

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This business presumably sells general goods and tacos in addition to meats, but only "meat market" is translated into English.

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On this sign listing basic rules for visitors of this temple, the word Gurudwara (meaning "door to the Guru") can be seen in romanized Punjabi alongside the Khanda symbol of the Sikh faith.
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