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Stuart Cyphus

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Lost in translation?
« 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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Re: Lost in translation?
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Lost in translation?
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2008, 10:33:30 pm »
 OK, who's just done a quick tapping of Bablefish around here?....   ::)   ;D
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Re: Lost in translation?
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2008, 12:23:25 am »
Whats the point with that brochure?? Spanish version!
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Re: Lost in translation?
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Lost in translation?
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2008, 12:16:12 pm »
Well John.
Mejor con... does mean Better with....

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Re: Lost in translation?
« Reply #6 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.        ::)[
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Re: Lost in translation?
« Reply #7 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 
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