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Aug 12, 2008

Funny Article! Enjoy...

Beijing Prepares for the 2008 Olympics by Correcting Bad Translations
by Lauren Nemec

Since 2001, China has been making grand preparations for their big moment in the spotlight: the 2008 Summer Olympic Games that will take place in Beijing. New multi-million dollar venues are being constructed. Beijing’s subway system is being expanded and modernized. Credit card systems are being... See more
Funny Article! Enjoy...

Beijing Prepares for the 2008 Olympics by Correcting Bad Translations
by Lauren Nemec

Since 2001, China has been making grand preparations for their big moment in the spotlight: the 2008 Summer Olympic Games that will take place in Beijing. New multi-million dollar venues are being constructed. Beijing’s subway system is being expanded and modernized. Credit card systems are being developed and opened for international competition. One preparation that has recently been making headlines – and causing a few laughs- is Beijing's campaign to correct mistranslations found throughout the city.

Tourists are often amused at some of the confusing translations they find at tourist attractions or on restaurant menus. At one delightful restaurant, you can choose from a selection of:

“The temple explodes the chicken cube”

“The water boils the beef”

“Chicken silk noodles”

“The soil bean burns the beef”

“Slip away the chicken slice”

“Black mushrooms rape”

“Styn fived pine seeds withcorn”

“The sugar vinegar in ridge”


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BirgitBerlin
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Chinese computer translation Aug 13, 2008

Here is something equally amusing, apparently this is a police station (I do not speak Chinese, but this is what I have been told) and as most Chinese don't speak English or read Latin lettering, they have used a computer to translate this for foreign Olympia tourists.
Unfortunately the computer didn't work properly....
 
M. Anna Kańduła
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Restaurant Aug 14, 2008

BirgitBerlin wrote:

Here is something equally amusing, apparently this is a police station (I do not speak Chinese, but this is what I have been told)

Actually it is a restaurant

Anni
 
BirgitBerlin
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Thanks! Aug 15, 2008

Thanks for clearing that up!
I am sure that the restaurant's name is not meant to be "translate server error" though!

 
moken
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Check this out Sep 16, 2008

Hiya.

Engrish.com has been compiling pictures of weird translations found primarily in Japan but also China and other countries since 1996.

There are literally thousands and thousands, so if you're inclined to procrastinating, don't visit this site if you have a deadline to meet!

Enjoy!
 


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