Comments on: Grammar 101: Lost in Translation and Transliteration http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/09/29/grammar-101-lost-in-translation-and-transliteration/ Freelance Writing, Personal Development, and Making Money with Freelance Writer Michael Kwan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/09/29/grammar-101-lost-in-translation-and-transliteration/#comment-62047 Nick Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:22:43 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2078#comment-62047 I've heard a lot of examples of this type of thing and also seen some as our fellow bloggers have travelled abroad. Depending on the situation though, I can see how sometimes it's nearly unavoidable but in many cases, the people in charge should have been a bit more dilligent... I remember hearing something about the marketing of the Chevy Nova in Spanish speaking countries because in Spanish No is the same as in English but va in Spanish is "go" so Nova literally translated to "No go"...not a good name for a car. I’ve heard a lot of examples of this type of thing and also seen some as our fellow bloggers have travelled abroad. Depending on the situation though, I can see how sometimes it’s nearly unavoidable but in many cases, the people in charge should have been a bit more dilligent…

I remember hearing something about the marketing of the Chevy Nova in Spanish speaking countries because in Spanish No is the same as in English but va in Spanish is “go” so Nova literally translated to “No go”…not a good name for a car.

]]> By: Damien http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/09/29/grammar-101-lost-in-translation-and-transliteration/#comment-62044 Damien Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:41:32 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2078#comment-62044 Did you ever hear about the Japanese naming of Coca Cola? Something about the syllabic letters spelling out something unappetizing so they had to change it significantly. Did you ever hear about the Japanese naming of Coca Cola? Something about the syllabic letters spelling out something unappetizing so they had to change it significantly.

]]> By: dcr http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2008/09/29/grammar-101-lost-in-translation-and-transliteration/#comment-62034 dcr Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:03:19 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=2078#comment-62034 Sometimes the worst errors come in instructions. There are times I've gotten things with directions that make no sense at all. Good thing they sometimes include illustrations. ;-) Sometimes the worst errors come in instructions. There are times I’ve gotten things with directions that make no sense at all. Good thing they sometimes include illustrations. ;-)

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