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imported_shiola
28th January 2004, 02:31 AM
I was trying to think of a new feature using translation tools but I think it would involve too much programming and shit. So here's a thread detailing some of the horrors of international diplomacy with the use of the Google Translator - http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en

We start with;
All European countries should be friends with each other and help each other out.

The English translator tells the German Ambassador;
Alle europäischen Länder sollten Freunde mit einander sein und heraus sich helfen.

The German translator tells the French Ambassador;
Tous les pays européens devraient être des amis l'un l'autre et s'aider dehors.

The French translator tells the Spanish Ambassador;
Todos los países europeos deberían ser unos amigos uno al otro y ayudarse fuera.

The Spanish translator tells the Irish Ambassador;
All the European countries should be a few friends one to other one and to help itself(himself,herself) out.


Try your own.
Here's a FR/EN/GE/SP one - http://www.reverso.net/textonly/default.asp - notice how you cannot translate German into/from Spanish, a sign?

Here's some more - http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Language_and_Linguistics/Translation/Tools/Translation_Engines/?il=1

imported_shiola
28th January 2004, 02:42 AM
Fuck! Check this one out from here - http://ets.freetranslation.com/

Churchill telegrams this message to Berlin in 1939...
Don't invade Poland or we'll attack Germany.

The Nazi's then translate that as...
Attacking you Poland or we will not attack Germany.

So they attack Poland so Britain DOESN'T attack Germany! :smt070