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General Category => Sales & Auctions => Topic started by: Stuart Cyphus on September 02, 2008, 10:20:14 pm

Title: Lost in translation?
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on September 02, 2008, 10:20:14 pm

 Is this a classic case of an overseas-market brousure loosing something in the translation, or were the Spanish copywriters just plain honest in billing the Messerschmitt KR200 as a "Mejuor Con".....    :o   ;D

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mejor-Con-Messerschmitt-KR-200-Microcar-Sales-Brochure_W0QQitemZ260282570183QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

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Title: Re: Lost in translation?
Post by: cuscus47 on September 02, 2008, 10:30:36 pm

 ??? I don't see a problem.  "Better with Messerschmitt" makes sense to me, but what do I know, I am not a Brit. :-X

Title: Re: Lost in translation?
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on September 02, 2008, 10:33:30 pm

 OK, who's just done a quick tapping of Bablefish around here?....   ::)   ;D

Title: Re: Lost in translation?
Post by: Peelpower on September 03, 2008, 12:23:25 am

Whats the point with that brochure?? Spanish version!

Title: Re: Lost in translation?
Post by: Inaheinkel on September 03, 2008, 08:23:37 am

Hi

I think you are all trying to be too clever looking for translation issues.

Just read the name as "Major Con"

Well spotted Stuart, see you at the weekend.

John

Title: Re: Lost in translation?
Post by: Peelpower on September 03, 2008, 12:16:12 pm

Well John.
Mejor con... does mean Better with....

Ferdi

Title: Re: Lost in translation?
Post by: cuscus47 on September 03, 2008, 12:55:14 pm

Quote from: Inaheinkel on September 03, 2008, 08:23:37 am

Just read the name as "Major Con"

Very subtle humour   -  I see it now Stuart.  Ian.        ::)[

Title: Re: Lost in translation?
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on September 03, 2008, 08:24:27 pm

Quote from: cuscus47 on September 03, 2008, 12:55:14 pm

Very subtle humour 
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 Now that makes quite a change for me, - usualy my sensce of humour is in totally the opposite direction!   :o   ;D