Author Topic: Something lost in the translation? (Read 3901 times)

MRieck · « **on:** April 06, 2013, 06:46:26 AM »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-toy-1-6-Collectors-Club-Special-1-6-Honda-CB750-/171019919847?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item27d194e1e7
Scroll down and read the description. Holy $hit!

Damfino · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2013, 06:49:11 AM »

I'm a frequent user of the "putting-in formula".

brandEn · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2013, 07:12:45 AM »

haha! I would feel totally comfortable sending my $870 to that guy.

NOT

Roach Carver · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2013, 07:43:44 AM »

Its like reading one of those refridgerators with random magnetic words all over it

kslrr · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2013, 08:04:03 AM »

It's due to a word-for-word translation vs. a translation of the statement. But I figure you all figured that out. I just like pointing out the obvious.

Killer Canary · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2013, 09:19:12 AM »

I think it's the formula for a gin fizzy.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2013, 10:56:10 AM »

WOW!! I had to read that 3 times and still couldn't make heads or tails of it!!! WTF is that guy babbling on about??? Pretty pricey for a toy anyways. I could buy some cool parts with that much cabbage. It does look like a cool model though...mebee 1-2 hundred???

dave500 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2013, 02:13:09 PM »

ah so,very honourable engrish teacher not complete with instruction being of the language not entirely spoken off?

switchum · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2013, 03:07:33 PM »

Probably used Google translate or other equivalent site. You can translate one sentence to another language, then translate that to other language, keep on doing like a 5-6 times then back to English, using Google translate. The end result always entertained poop out of me.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2013, 03:30:28 PM »

I have bought guitars from Japan for years and thats quite normal...

Japanese does not translate well with translation programs, lucky i have friends in Japan....

MRieck · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2013, 07:39:19 PM »

It's funny as a 30 year friend of mine is married to a Japanese professor who works at Wellesley College here in MA. I have used her for some interesting conversations and transactions. The Japanese folks are very honorable people.

I'm, sure the fella is on the up and up. Holy crap.....translate that!

MRieck · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2013, 07:43:22 PM »

Quote from: kslrr on April 06, 2013, 08:04:03 AM

It's due to a word-for-word translation vs. a translation of the statement. But I figure you all figured that out. I just like pointing out the obvious.

Yes ....semantics go out the the window. Shows how different we are (just in language) sometimes. All other stuff is the same in what we want.

trueblue · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:48:24 PM »

All those words were english, but what did he say?

dave500 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:56:48 PM »

the australian translation is,,,buy this model its #$%*ing #$%* hot! ask the seller a question true blue,,is it #$%* hot?

ha!i couldnt help myself so i asked this,,,,is the item of the fantasic?will the engine be of the alive running entity?

azuredesign · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2013, 09:55:52 AM »

Finally nice to see someone write the way I hear.

Thanks,

Mort Orecchio

74cb750 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:09:07 PM »

My dad used to say,
Throw over the cow some hay.

Bailgang · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2013, 04:59:13 PM »

How about something lost in the accent? When I first started working for my current employer the plant manager at the time had a real thick northeastern Maine accent (had problems with the letter R) then a supervisor from Mississippi with a real thick Cajun accent and finally another supervisor originally from Texas with an outright redneck accent. I swear for the first 6 mos I was always replying "huh? what?" or just simply nodding my head regardless if I understood them or not.

MRieck · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2013, 11:00:03 AM »

Another one out of Japan....

"Yoshimura SUZUKI GSX-R1000 is reminiscent of a factory machine, Tri-Oval is the Furuekizosutochitansaikuron out of 2 GSX1300R Hayabusa.
GSX1300R and dignified body of the falcon with Tri-Oval End (2) The combination of the silencer lets cod have a more dominating presence on the ferocious style.
The right to make a silencer and two out, high output, of course, provide powerful EXHAUST.
Furthermore, compared to standard mufflers lighter by 14kg or more, allowing for light and sporty Raidingufiru."

WTF.....

Hmmmmmm...I'll never look at a cod the same again.

brooze72 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2013, 11:54:06 AM »

And of course we all want a "light and sporty Raidingufiru"

demon78 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2013, 01:46:49 PM »

Ah guys when I first joined my squadron, because we flew Lancasters and the war had only been over for a decade or so we had Cockneys, Lancashire men, Irish, Geordie's, Highlander or 2, one from the Orkneys, a Kiwi then Newfs assorted Down Easters, French Canadians from the School of English and finally a North Shore New Brunswick French man oh and some one from Illinois. To hear the Kiwi, Geordie and North Shore New Brunswicker argue about how to rig one of the cables was interesting ( the new brunswicker spoke french and english {Franglish} together, mixed up with every obscenity known both races ) and after getting my first owners manual in pidgin Japanese, that ad is not that hard to understand.
Bill the demon.

kghost · « **Reply #20 on:** April 24, 2013, 02:58:59 PM »

Spend a fair amount of time in Papua New Guinea last year.

I was getting pretty good at interpreting pidgin.

Duanob · « **Reply #21 on:** April 24, 2013, 08:24:22 PM »

Quote from: trueblue on April 06, 2013, 11:48:24 PM

All those words were english, but what did he say?

Not english, engrish!

w1sa · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2013, 03:44:02 AM »

Quote from: Duanob on April 24, 2013, 08:24:22 PM

Quote from: trueblue on April 06, 2013, 11:48:24 PM
All those words were english, but what did he say?

Not english, engrish!

ahahaha............ROR...

Duanob · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2013, 12:36:09 PM »

Quote from: w1sa on April 25, 2013, 03:44:02 AM

Quote from: Duanob on April 24, 2013, 08:24:22 PM
Quote from: trueblue on April 06, 2013, 11:48:24 PM
All those words were english, but what did he say?

Not english, engrish!

ahahaha............ROR...

you will really get a kick out of this:

http://www.engrish.com/

albertaboy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 29, 2013, 04:01:51 PM »

I understood every werd until i got to the part where he said "Furka Ur".... then I got irate. No need to talk like that.

SONIC · « **Reply #25 on:** April 29, 2013, 04:26:49 PM »

Quote from: albertaboy on April 29, 2013, 04:01:51 PM

I understood every werd until i got to the part where he said "Furka Ur".... then I got irate. No need to talk like that.

HAHAHAHA
i thought the exact same thing.
Put on your best asian accent and read that to yourself.
Everyone should.

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Author Topic: Something lost in the translation? (Read 3901 times)