Lost in Translation.

Lost in Translation.

This topic has 7 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 20 April 2024 at 20:52 by Nigel Graham 2.

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14 April 2024 at 23:27 #725885
peak4
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Anyone fancy a faucet and mold set??

Always called them taps and dies personally. 🙂
Bill
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14 April 2024 at 23:35 #725886
Michael Gilligan
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Love it !

Faucet as in water tap

Mold as in something used for casting

[spelling optional]

MichaelG.
15 April 2024 at 16:27 #725981
Howard Lewis
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They obviously used the same translatiom service which described a hydraiulic ram as a “water buffalo”!

Many years ago, a german made desk pencil sharpener came with instructions sayimg “Sharp points upon pencils unobjectional are”.

Was it Gerard Hoffnung who quoted a Swiss or German hotellier as saying “In bath I am poor, but in bed I am superb”?

Good for a laugh!

Howard
15 April 2024 at 21:32 #726034
peak4
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Seen earlier today on a friend’s Facebook timeline. 🙂

Bill
17 April 2024 at 09:02 #726223
Chris Crew
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‘Chinglish’ is always good for a larff!
17 April 2024 at 09:46 #726226
Michael Gilligan
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On 17 April 2024 at 09:02 Chris Crew Said:

‘Chinglish’ is always good for a larff!

I bet ‘Englese’ is just as funny !

MichaelG.
17 April 2024 at 19:26 #726328
Bill Phinn
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On 17 April 2024 at 09:46 Michael Gilligan Said:

On 17 April 2024 at 09:02 Chris Crew Said:

‘Chinglish’ is always good for a larff!

I bet ‘Englese’ is just as funny !

MichaelG.

Yes, and tattoos seem to be particularly easy to get wrong.
20 April 2024 at 20:52 #726734
Nigel Graham 2
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Not “lost in translation” as such but this warning complete with exclamation-marks, printed on the side of a small battery I saw today, seems to present practical difficulties:

Fire Hazard! Not for vapes! Do not install, carry or handle!
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