Frank
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: When online translators go bad! |
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Today I had a PM conversation with Droopy in Swedish/Norwegian. I wanted to translate one of her PMs to make sure I understood what she was saying so I headed to a Norwegian/English online translator. The results were interesting. Here is my PM response to Droopy (reprinted with permission):
| Quote: | Thanks Droopy!
By the way just to clarify my understanding I decided to run your last PM through an online translator. This is the result.
"You do facts a lot of a good one , Stamp. Three languages at award by an , don't you? A good one work , weather now able and practise."
// frank |
So I'm 'Stamp' now am I? Care to explain that one Mr. Online Translator!
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Droopy
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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 My tummy hurts, and I'm still laughing. Stamp!
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Primsong
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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LOLOL! 
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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I've tried one of those translators myself Frank(Greek to English) and just let's say it left a lot to be desired. It did give my friend and I a really good laugh though!! 
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Netty
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Stamp?? 
I've tried those online translators too...not really all that helpful are they?!
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glendann
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:32 am Post subject: |
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What were you trying to say.Its all Greek to me .
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Hehe, I said: "You're doing very well, Frank. Three languages at the price of one, right? Well done, be good and practice." In Norwegian.
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SongofJoy57
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: |
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ROFLOL!!! That is too funny . . . I would have pictured you to be a franc instead of a stamp, though. 
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