Bountiful

I've noted in the past when I see signs in English and another language (usually Spanish) it seems that English says it in fewer words.  Perhaps this is a coincidence, or perhaps it's just how things are.

Here's another example.  I recently bought some Bounty paper towels, and the print on the packaging was in English, French and Spanish. Let's compare the warning for the bag it comes in.  I won't reproduce the accents, though they mean there's actually more to write in French and Spanish.

WARNING: TO AVOID DANGER OF SUFFOCATION, KEEP THIS BAG AWAY FROM BABIES AND CHILDREN.

MISE EN GARDE: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE SUFFOCATION, GARDER CE SAC HORS DE LA PORTEE DES BEBES ET DES ENFANTS.

ADVERTENCIA: PARA EVITAR EL PELIGRO DE ASFIXIA, MANTENGA ESTA BOLSA FUERA DEL ALCANCE DE BEBES Y NINOS.

So, once again, English is the shortest.  In this case, French is the longest.

It might not seem like a big gap, but if the distinction holds true, imagine the difference in a novel and its translation.