Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Translation Errors from Indonesia

Sound Advice from the Indonesian authorities

It should say something along the lines of "Say no to Drugs"

Indonesian translation error funny

Probably the same Road Builders that wrote the Sign!

Funny Indonesian translation

Please feel free to suggest any funny translation errors from Indonesia in the comments section below?

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Translation Errors from around the World!

Welcome to translation errors from around the world, simply click on the country of your choice for translation mistakes from that particular country! Please feel free to suggest your own errors per country in the comments section of each post on the blog! There are some hilarious clangers here, please enjoy, like or share from the social bookmarks below each post!
Zoom in or out on the map and click the red marker of the country you wish to view, a pop-up will appear with a link to that country!

Russian Translation Errors

A legacy of Communist times

funny Russian translation

It should say, Attention, do not use the stairs!

We always the the Russians were very liberal on homosexuality

Gay marriage in Russia

It should say, Sausage Roll

American foreign diplomacy at its best

Russian translation bloopers

When Hillary Clinton last met Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, she gave him a gift representing a “resetting” of the relationship between the U.S. and Russia. This followed from the deterioration of the relationship between world powers after the Russian invasion of Chechnya. Instead of saying “reset” in Russian, as was intended, the translation on the gift said, "overcharge” in Russian.

Translation Errors from Thailand

The Thais don't rank too far behind the Chinese when it comes to translation bloopers! Have a look at some of the following:

Dangers of getting pregnant in Thailand

Thai pregnancy

What a mess - Thai English for Sailors - Tinglish!

Thai translation error

More Tinglish - Car Engine Parking!

Thai translation at its best

A Thai Delicacy!

Funny Thai translations

Thai Hospital with Perks!

Funny Thai translations

Confusing or What!

Confusing Thai translation

Starts Well!

funny Thai translation

Please suggest more in the comments section here and we will upload them as soon as possible! Don't forget the link, country and your name?

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Translation errors from China

Asia and especially China is a great source of translation errors! Literal machine translations from here make for some very funny reading!

Chinese Elevator with perks!

Chinese Elevator

Lunch Drama!

lunch drama

Chinese hospitality!

Chinese Hospitality

More Chinese hospitality!

Chinese translation error - Spicy Grandmother/></a></p>
<h2>Haute Cuisine!</h2>
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The Human Touch!

Human Grass

Bring Back the years!

Virgin Makeup

Cool Name!

cool name

Getting Waxed - Chinese Style!

Ass salon