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Localisation Faux Pas (Archive)
November 2005 |
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| Machine translation is something to be wary of. The following examples demonstrate that transport is not without its faux pas... Hiring a car in Tokyo sounds delightful "When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage, then tootle him with vigour." The traffic signs in Japan can be a little worrying "Cars will not have intercourse on this bridge" And no less strange in another Japanese city, Kyushi: "Stop. Drive sideways" Whatever you do, don't ever risk parking in Luxor: "ParkinginwrongPlaces Will Makeyou accountabletoLaw Apartfrom being atresPassingontheRight oftheCitizenandtheState" This Copenhagen airline ticket office has to be admired for their honesty: "We take your bags and send them in all directions" (Adapted from: http://www.itiscotland.org.uk/howlers.htm) |
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