Comments on: Lost in Translation http://blog.logtar.com/2009/04/08/lost-in-translation/ A Road Without Obstacles Leads Nowhere. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Becky http://blog.logtar.com/2009/04/08/lost-in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-361981 Becky Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:58:03 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1718#comment-361981 My ad classes were filled with examples of marketing snafus in poor translations and how it backfired on the product -- like for the Chevy Nova, no one would buy it since it means "no go" in Spanish. but at least those can be retracted and replaced, unlike a tattoo. My Ex got a chinese character on his chest one night when he was drunk. He said the guy told him it means "tranquility" but I'm guessing that's B.S. My ad classes were filled with examples of marketing snafus in poor translations and how it backfired on the product — like for the Chevy Nova, no one would buy it since it means “no go” in Spanish. but at least those can be retracted and replaced, unlike a tattoo. My Ex got a chinese character on his chest one night when he was drunk. He said the guy told him it means “tranquility” but I’m guessing that’s B.S.

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.logtar.com/2009/04/08/lost-in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-361979 Daniel Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:18:05 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1718#comment-361979 I have two tattoos in English. One says "Mason" and one says "Bailey". I'm fairly certain these words mean what what I think they mean. =P In b4 "that guy is an ass!" I have two tattoos in English. One says “Mason” and one says “Bailey”. I’m fairly certain these words mean what what I think they mean. =P

In b4 “that guy is an ass!”

]]> By: Nuke http://blog.logtar.com/2009/04/08/lost-in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-361978 Nuke Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:56:54 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1718#comment-361978 I have 4 kanji characters on my upper left arm. They have a meaning together of brotherhood. I got them myself from 1 website, but used several others to verify the individual meanings of the characters. It took over 6 months before I was comfortable that it did not say "stupid fucking gaijin" Eventually my brother and I both got the characters on us on the same night. I wish my Spanish were stronger. I am not even really conversational anymore, let alone literate. My brothers skills are still strong tho. I'd like to congratulate you on working with people to translate their important documents. It's fairly intricate reading in English some times, and it is reassuring to know that there are people really putting the effort into it. I have 4 kanji characters on my upper left arm. They have a meaning together of brotherhood. I got them myself from 1 website, but used several others to verify the individual meanings of the characters. It took over 6 months before I was comfortable that it did not say “stupid fucking gaijin” Eventually my brother and I both got the characters on us on the same night.

I wish my Spanish were stronger. I am not even really conversational anymore, let alone literate. My brothers skills are still strong tho.

I’d like to congratulate you on working with people to translate their important documents. It’s fairly intricate reading in English some times, and it is reassuring to know that there are people really putting the effort into it.

]]> By: meesha.v http://blog.logtar.com/2009/04/08/lost-in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-361977 meesha.v Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:37:41 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1718#comment-361977 I suggest a tattoo in Russian. I'll help translate. I suggest a tattoo in Russian. I’ll help translate.

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