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 Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:33 am
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We have this game in the Foreign Languages guild, and it's good for some laughs. Maybe it's only funny for us language geeks, but I hope not.
Anyway, everyone knows that those online translators like Babelfish are really, really horrible.
So, what you do: You start with words in English. Lyrics, quotes, and poems are all good to start with.
Like so:
English Hickory, dickory dock! The mouse ran up the clock! The clock struck one, the mouse did run, hickory dickory dock!
Now, open up Babelfish (it's generally the best for comedic value), and enter your text. Translate it to some other language, and see what you get.
Russian Hickory, dickory стыковка! Мышь побежала вверх по часам! Часы поразили одно, мышь побежали, стыковка hickory dickory!
Now, take the (undoubtedly garbled) translation, and translate it back to English using Babelfish.
Russian to English Hickory, dickory jointing! Mouse broke into a run upward along the hours! Hours struck one, mouse they broke into a run, jointing hickory dickory!
One of the best examples I've seen is,
Yes, shoes. =D
So, have at it. Let's see how horrifically this "tool" can possibly mangle your favourite songs and nursery rhymes.
Note about special characters: If symbols and accents aren't showing up, try this:
-In your browser, go View -> Character Encoding -> and select UTF-8. Most characters and accents should show up for you.
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:38 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:56 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:55 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:06 pm
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Lmao.
The safe back section of my arm!
Not once have I seen that look on your face, that look that tells me you're alright.
Forever I see a look, a look that never changes. I can't describe it in words, the best I come up with is this. A look that pleads with me to save you.
Greek translation.
Όχι μιά φορά βλέπω το ι που κοιτάζει στο πρόσωπό σας, το οποίο φαίνεται αυτό με λέει εσείς είναι εντάξει. Για πάντα βλέπω ένα βλέμμα, ένα βλέμμα που δεν αλλάζει ποτέ. Δεν μπορώ να το περιγράψω στις λέξεις, ο καλύτερος βρίσκω είμαι αυτό. Ένα βλέμμα που παρακαλεί με με σας σώζει.
No a time I see the I that it looks at in your person, which appears this me says you is all right. For I see always a look, a look that it does not change never. I cannot him describe in the words, best I find I am this. A look that it requests with with you saves.
Oh my god I couldn't stop laughing for the longest time. The first part is too hilarious.
A dirty mind really really helps with that.
Yeah, go undercover dirty mind attack!
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:13 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:09 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:19 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:46 pm
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I find that it gets really screwy when you translate to the Asian languages. xd
Original Making love with his ego Ziggy sucked up into his mind Like a leper messiah When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band
To Italian Trasformando l'amore con il suo ego Ziggy succhiato in su la sua mente gradisca un messiah del leper quando i capretti avevano ucciso l'uomo che ho dovuto rompere in su la fascia
...Oh dear God Transforming the love with its ego Ziggy sucked in on its mind it appreciate a messiah of the leper when the kidskin had killed the man that I have had to break off in on you wrap it
Ziggy sucked in on it's mind, indeed. Kidskin?
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:42 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:01 pm
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Hahah! I love this! Alright, here's my thing:
English For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life
Portuguese Para o deus amou assim o mundo que deu a seu somente filho begotten que quem quer que acredita nele não perish mas para ter a vida everlasting
Back to English For the god it loved thus the world that only gave to its son begotten that who wants that believes it perish but not to have the life everlasting
...Sounds Shakespherean.
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:49 am
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Maximus Decimus Meridius On my signal, unleash Hell
To Greek Στο σήμα μου, εξαπολύστε την κόλαση
Back to English In my signal, you start the hell
Movie quotes, muahaha twisted |
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:55 am
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:03 am
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English - Children's Song Mister rabbit, Mister rabbit, your foot's mighty red. Yes, my lord, and I'm almost dead. Every little soul's gonna shine, shine, shine. Every little soul's gonna shine, shine, shine.
Français - Chansons des enfants Lapin de Monsieur, lapin de Monsieur, le rouge puissant de votre pied. Oui, mon seigneur, et moi suis presque morts. Chaque peu d'âme allant briller, briller, briller. Chaque peu d'âme allant briller, briller, briller.
Back to English Rabbit of Sir, rabbit of Sir, powerful red of your foot. Yes, my lord, and me almost died. Each active little of heart to shine, shine, shine. Each active little of heart to shine, shine, shine.
Well... the song that I have to teach is now a lot less morbid when it's translated... |
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:06 am
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Bob Dylan Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to. Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, In the jingle jangle morning I'll come followin' you.
Bob Dylan, in Dutch, Hey! M. Tambourine Man, speelt een lied voor me, ben ik niet slaperig en er is geen plaats ik aan ga. Hey! M. Tambourine Man, speelt een lied voor me, in de jingle jangle ochtend zal ik followin ' u komen.
Bob Dylan, back in English, Hey! M. Tambourine man, plays a song for me, is I sleepy and there is no place I to goes. Hey! M. Tambourine man, plays a song for me, in the jingle jangle morning I followin you will come. |
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