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Re: Anti-Engrish

Subject: Re: Anti-Engrish
From: Joe Malin <jmalin -at- jmalin -dot- com>
To: arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:31:57 -0800

I like his attitude. As a former localization engineer, I know many stories about Engrish in Europe as well as all the Chinese ones that are familiar to use now. Some of the European examples are fundamental mistranslations (in the Louvre for example, the phrase "pour reseignements, demandez a la caisse" is translated as "for information, ask to the cashier"), while others are correct translations whose phrasing and tone are strange to English speakers. Even if one knows correct grammar, one can not necessarily make good translations.

JOe

arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com wrote:

Many of us are fans of Engrish.com with it's fascinating display of bad English--many taken from Asian pop-culture and advetising. One teacher in China, though, is out to set things straight. Enjoy the video about his photographic endeavor:
http://tinyurl.com/2jt68g
When he's done, maybe we can get him to fix the bad English on this side of the pond?
;)
Arroxane
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