ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Just come across this on the German company Kramer site about muzzles.
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Great mistranslations ?
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Rumtytum
Have Marmite, will travel
Greek taverna menus are a great source of innovative translations.
One of my favourites:
Kid cutlets
One of my favourites:
Kid cutlets
Apizz2019
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I saw this one ages ago, just had to Google it to find again.....copied and pasted..
Waxa-Cola
Coca-Cola realised its name’s pronunciation was similar to the Chinese phrase that meant “female horse with wax stuffing.” Now, who would like to buy a female horse with wax stuffing? Even global giants can’t escape translation fails! But they couldn’t have done anything else since it’s the name of the company. Had it been a slogan, they might have been more careful.
Next time you drink a can of coke, you'll be thinking female horse with wax stuffing!
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Waxa-Cola
Coca-Cola realised its name’s pronunciation was similar to the Chinese phrase that meant “female horse with wax stuffing.” Now, who would like to buy a female horse with wax stuffing? Even global giants can’t escape translation fails! But they couldn’t have done anything else since it’s the name of the company. Had it been a slogan, they might have been more careful.
Next time you drink a can of coke, you'll be thinking female horse with wax stuffing!
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Apizz2019
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I'd say this is mostly true ??
Mrs B
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Apizz2019
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Mrs. Jingle
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I love these 
Rumtytum
Have Marmite, will travel
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Mrs. Jingle
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I just hope I don't get up in the morning to find I have a Fatwa on me!
Apizz2019
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Pearlsacarolsinger
Up in the clouds
Bonnie Allie
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Verbal translation from the South American airline LAN Air, that gave a whole load of passengers on a flight a great laugh, that I was on from Sydney Australia to Auckland NZ one morning.
Shortly after takeoff Captain gives his welcome comments which in all trans Tasman flights, are the same regardless of airline and include a comment on flying time which we know can be quicker from sometimes from Sydney to Auckland due to tailwinds across the Tasman sea.
However this beautifully accented South American captain rather than use “tail winds” said “we are expecting a shorter flying time this morning of 2hrs and 45mins arriving in Auckland earlier than scheduled as we have a strong wind up our arse today”.
Everyone fell about with laughter.
Shortly after takeoff Captain gives his welcome comments which in all trans Tasman flights, are the same regardless of airline and include a comment on flying time which we know can be quicker from sometimes from Sydney to Auckland due to tailwinds across the Tasman sea.
However this beautifully accented South American captain rather than use “tail winds” said “we are expecting a shorter flying time this morning of 2hrs and 45mins arriving in Auckland earlier than scheduled as we have a strong wind up our arse today”.
Everyone fell about with laughter.
sunnyone
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Not as good as Bonnie Allie's but true nonetheless:
Whilst in a French hospital a doctor who thought he could speak English fluently told me I needed a bone marrow biopsy. Fair enough I thought. Then he said he would give me the SLAB to take home! Really? How much would he want?
Turns out he meant the lab slide. Phew
Whilst in a French hospital a doctor who thought he could speak English fluently told me I needed a bone marrow biopsy. Fair enough I thought. Then he said he would give me the SLAB to take home! Really? How much would he want?
Turns out he meant the lab slide. Phew