Comments on: Top 10 Translation Fails of 2008 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/01/05/top-10-translation-fails-of-2008/ Beyond Words explores our experiences with language, culture, and the world through our day-to-day interactions. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paths to Success in Translation: Interview with Translator Mary Maloof-Fleck http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/01/05/top-10-translation-fails-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Paths to Success in Translation: Interview with Translator Mary Maloof-Fleck Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:17:16 +0000 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/?p=1136#comment-832 [...] and we try to deliver some context on the history of translation, as well as some of the trials and tribulations that translators [...] [...] and we try to deliver some context on the history of translation, as well as some of the trials and tribulations that translators [...]

]]> By: Gu Fij http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/01/05/top-10-translation-fails-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Gu Fij Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:27:26 +0000 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/?p=1136#comment-413 There's no such Russian word as "nadra". Actually it's a Ukrainian word and the Russian counterpart is "n'edra" (%u043D%u0435%u0434%u0440%u0430). There’s no such Russian word as “nadra”. Actually it’s a Ukrainian word and the Russian counterpart is “n’edra” (%u043D%u0435%u0434%u0440%u0430).

]]> By: rocas http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/01/05/top-10-translation-fails-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-309 rocas Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:12:01 +0000 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/?p=1136#comment-309 Top 10īs can always provoke polemic. Any way of scientifically ranking the offense caused by such language foulups? Maybe some classical OTS/reach/frequency calculations or just a guffaw meter of sorts? I vote up nš4 for personal reasons. Top 10īs can always provoke polemic. Any way of scientifically ranking the offense caused by such language foulups? Maybe some classical OTS/reach/frequency calculations or just a guffaw meter of sorts?

I vote up nš4 for personal reasons.

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