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LANGUAGE HUMOUR
Language humour is everywhere. You see it in newspapers, on billboards, publicity flyers, press releases and books, to name a few. Of course, some of the best language humour is heard on the airwaves, radio and television and oftentimes in private conversation. Children are particularly 'adept' at churning out language humour.
Our aim here is to entertain, while doing our best not to offend. Let's not forget that a joke or what seems to be funny is all in the eye of the beholder (or the ear of the listener as it were.)
We will post items here that we think are humourous. If you think we've missed the mark, please do let us know. Better yet, post your own version of 'language funnies' on these pages. (You're welcome to log in as a contributor and share with our readers.)
Much of the material posted in this category will be gleaned from other sources. All sources will be cited and credit given to authorship whenever possible.
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Search: LANGUAGE HUMOUR
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English to French-Canadian Translation: Canadian Government French Bilingualism Oral Exam Questions
Au gouvernement, les employés fédéraux peuvent recevoir un bonus annuel s’ils peuvent se qualifier bilingues. Voici l’examen oral. Les questions...
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English to French-Canadian Translation (Part II)
Au gouvernement, les employés fédéraux peuvent recevoir un bonus annuel s’ils peuvent se qualifier bilingues. Voici l’examen oral. Les questions sont...
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Machine Translation Machinations - A fool and his money are soon parted Test
Here are some examples that illustrate why it's prudent to be wary of Machine Translation (software translation). The French translation for the English expression “ A fool and his...
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Machine Translation Machinations - Might Makes Right Test
< --StartFragment--> Here are some examples that illustrate why it's prudent to be wary of Machine Translation (software translation). The French translation for the English expression...
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Computers: Will They Ever Learn? (Forbes.com)
How effective is Google Translate?
Lee Gomes in an article that appeared in the August 9, 2010 issue of Forbes magazine provides some revealing insights on the subject.
"Spend more time with...
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Hillary Clinton presents mistranslated gift to Russian foreign minister
A good illustration of how a poorly executed translation can lead to unintended results... Hillary Clinton, in an attempt to improve US/Russian relations, had a meeting with the Russian Foreign...
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LANGUAGE HUMOUR COURTESY OF CILFO TRANSLATIONS
" I once said cynically of a politician, "He'll double-cross that bridge when he comes to it." " OSCAR LEVANT As excerpted from The Portable Curmudgeon...
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Don't make skies fall down !!! Mangled Translations on YouTube
Ever wonder if what you were reading was an accurate translation? View translation bloopers -- first in a series of mangled translation video clips as produced and posted by CILFO...
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Mangled Localization (Excerpts of translation Humor, as compiled by John Lejderman)
• The 4 wheel drive sport utility truck we know as a Montero was named "Pajero" for non-US markets, including Australia, where a large number of Argentineans & Uruguayans live --...
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Erreurs de traduction...
Modes d'emploi fantaisistes, erreurs de traduction, publicités illogiques: les fabricants font très souvent preuve d'humour... bien malgré eux Pour visionner des...
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Mangled translation "In Which Something Is Lost, But Much Is Gained..."
I AM A TIP-TOP STARLET: In Which Something Is Lost, But Much Is Gained, In The Translation
This piece was published in the May 20, 1996 issue of Time Magazine . It's a satirical column...
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The Traveling Linguist
"When in Rome..." Get maximum value out of your travel dollars, Nothing beats being prepared and there's no experience like mixing with the locals. What better place to find the language travel resources than on a website frequented by linguists and the global linguistics community.
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