As you can see here, the Chinese translation of “police” is just slightly off. We’re hoping that the translation agency wasn’t at fault for this one, and someone just mixed up the letters when applying them to the van. Nonetheless, this is an embarrassing error.
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Language Translation, Inc.
A leading language translation and interpretation service provider for more than 20 years.
On a regular basis, we will share with you some examples of translation errors and follies. While most of these mistakes are humorous, some can be very problematic and can cause significant issues with clients or customers.
A while back, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a present representing a “resetting” of the relationship between their two countries. Instead of saying “reset” the message on the present said “overcharge” in Russian. Click on the video below to view this humorous interaction. Continue reading…
