Take a look at 7 of the worst “lost in translation” cases in history

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TRANSLATION BLUNDERS Take a look at 7 of the worst “lost in translation” cases in history 3 min. Amateurish translations can be a recipe for disaster, especially when international politics or your business future are at stake! Traduttore, traditore! is an old Italian saying that roughly means "translators are traitors." However this saying has nothing to do with wartime propaganda or chauvinistic sentiments, and it’s instead a rather lighthearted take on the inherent difficulty of a translator’s line of work. Read full article

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