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A compilation of errors — mostly humorous, sometimes not — by well-meaning but woefully inadequate translators
| While these examples of poor translation make for a good laugh, there's an important point we'd like to make: poor-quality translation can have serious consequences. Organizations stand to loose not just customers but their credibility as well. |
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| Here is a story with a happy ending: The California Milk Processor Board found out before it was too late that “Got Milk?” in Spanish translates as “Are you lactating?”. According to Business Week Online, they also realized that the idea of running out of food — or milk — wasn't always a laughing matter. The solution? A campaign under the tag line “Family, Love and Milk”, a culturally-sensitive expression of milk as an essential part of the Hispanic family. |
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