Translators: turning killer puns into cultural casualties since forever.
This article made me laugh and cry (mostly cry). If you’ve ever watched a joke die mid-translation, this is for you.
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#TranslationLife #TranslatorProblems #LostInTranslation
This article made me laugh and cry (mostly cry). If you’ve ever watched a joke die mid-translation, this is for you.
french-content.com/2025/04/23/t...
#TranslationLife #TranslatorProblems #LostInTranslation
Translating humor: when a joke just doesn’t land
There’s a special kind of pain that only translators know. I’m talking about the joke that doesn’t translate.
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April 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Translators: turning killer puns into cultural casualties since forever.
This article made me laugh and cry (mostly cry). If you’ve ever watched a joke die mid-translation, this is for you.
french-content.com/2025/04/23/t...
#TranslationLife #TranslatorProblems #LostInTranslation
This article made me laugh and cry (mostly cry). If you’ve ever watched a joke die mid-translation, this is for you.
french-content.com/2025/04/23/t...
#TranslationLife #TranslatorProblems #LostInTranslation
cabo de ver el termino "Bluenette" para definir a alguien con el pelo azul y ME ENCANTA.
Quiero volver a teñirme de azul pero no tengo tiempo para ir a la estética.
#Translationlife
Por ahora solo me decolore un poquito más. Quedé naranja.
Quiero volver a teñirme de azul pero no tengo tiempo para ir a la estética.
#Translationlife
Por ahora solo me decolore un poquito más. Quedé naranja.
March 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
cabo de ver el termino "Bluenette" para definir a alguien con el pelo azul y ME ENCANTA.
Quiero volver a teñirme de azul pero no tengo tiempo para ir a la estética.
#Translationlife
Por ahora solo me decolore un poquito más. Quedé naranja.
Quiero volver a teñirme de azul pero no tengo tiempo para ir a la estética.
#Translationlife
Por ahora solo me decolore un poquito más. Quedé naranja.
Big job I was offerred today: "content is general for the purpose of training Machine Translation engines. Absolutely no Machine Translation allowed..." #dayjob #translationlife #amtranslating #nothankyouverymuch
December 10, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Big job I was offerred today: "content is general for the purpose of training Machine Translation engines. Absolutely no Machine Translation allowed..." #dayjob #translationlife #amtranslating #nothankyouverymuch