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General Section => Off Topic => Topic started by: 5h4rK on March 05, 2011, 06:37:07 PM

Title: Google Translate eh?
Post by: 5h4rK on March 05, 2011, 06:37:07 PM
I was in a TRU today and I saw this item.. and I was like WTF they were thinking??..a little french mistake here!!! Google Translate is not the way to go in some cases.. (the pic may be a bit blurry, it was taken w. my cell phone)
(http://http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/rickman-12/Photo0092.jpg?1299366616)

You have some pics of weird traduction errors you want to share, please post them here! ..that should be fun  :)
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: bandonov on March 05, 2011, 07:50:11 PM
The French translation is never word for word of the English version.  I will have fun with this thread!
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: formbx257 on March 05, 2011, 08:54:30 PM
"Enjoy 'em with water blaster!" Very odd indeed.
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: martin-montreal on March 05, 2011, 08:59:03 PM
To help our English friends here, let just say that in French "Jouissez" means "enjoy" in an orgasmic sexual way...  :wink:  :lol:
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: Editor on March 05, 2011, 11:08:27 PM
I find this funny on a different level.

Seeing how many Transformer fans have had issues when Hasbro can't be bothered to check google while naming products, we have others using weak goolge translations causing problems.

And sexual references in both situations.  :lol:
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: Sundance on March 06, 2011, 02:28:24 AM
the worst is Hasbro naming a Power Core Combiner 'spastic'... boy did that not go over well in Britain...
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: Editor on March 06, 2011, 02:58:17 AM
Quote from: "Sundance"
the worst is Hasbro naming a Power Core Combiner 'spastic'... boy did that not go over well in Britain...

At least they have tried to fix that one. Official Hasbro still hasn't changed Nexus Maximus.
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: Sundance on March 06, 2011, 12:19:02 PM
what's wrong with Nexus Maximus?
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: Editor on March 06, 2011, 02:19:46 PM
It shares the same name as a "toy" that is only available at "Adult" based retailers.

Designed primarily for the ladies it is definitely not for kids.
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: Sundance on March 06, 2011, 02:28:23 PM
aaaaaaah....

*clink*

the penny drops.
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: Redmao on March 07, 2011, 02:35:18 PM
I've about fun in the pool, but this might be too much.
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: pdaat on March 08, 2011, 12:17:07 AM
Quote from: "Redmao"
I've about fun in the pool, but this might be too much.
I fear I cannot say any of the things I want to lest my wife every were to read this thread.
Title: Re: Google Translate eh?
Post by: Editor on March 08, 2011, 02:33:19 AM
Quote from: "pdaat"
Quote from: "Redmao"
I've about fun in the pool, but this might be too much.
I fear I cannot say any of the things I want to lest my wife every were to read this thread.
Heck, I shared this thread with my wife. :P