Mistranslations : Othor Games

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:03 am

Original text:

"to be or not to be, that is the question. "

...54 translations later we get:

"This is a problem."

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:20 am

"The Elder Scrolls Morrowind is better than The Elder Scrolls Oblivion. But Daggerfall beats both."

...25 translations later we get:

"Elder scrolls Morrowind is better than destruction. For mice, but two wins."

"Rohugh is a scary bear moderator who will eventually lock this topic."

...25 translations later we get:

"Rohugh problem is not fear of the end of the year."

Alternatively, after around 10 translations: Rohugh, no fear, this issue will expire at the end of the year.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:27 am

These yield some funny expressions. :lol:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:14 am

"Planescape: Torment"

...25 translations later we get:

"Immigration Torture"

:rofl:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:10 pm

"Rohugh is a scary bear moderator who will eventually lock this topic."

...25 translations later we get:

"Rohugh problem is not fear of the end of the year."

Alternatively, after around 10 translations: Rohugh, no fear, this issue will expire at the end of the year.

Original text:

"Rohugh cannot compare to the awesomeness that is Hungry Donner."

...54 translations later we get:

"Rohugh less space"
:mellow:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:21 pm

"Planescape: Torment"

...25 translations later we get:

"Immigration Torture"

:rofl:

:rofl:

I tried it and got 'side pain'. Guess that's what sleeping in the mortuary does to you.

Original text:

"Accuracy of this Translation?"

...25 translations later we get:

"Translation?"

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:18 am

"Planescape: Torment"

...25 translations later we get:

"Immigration Torture"

:rofl:

Sounds like a fun RPG.

The embassy offices are dark and scary.

you try to set some passport aquisition forms on fire for light.

You were eaten by the ambassador.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:31 pm

Alternatively, after around 10 translations: Rohugh, no fear, this issue will expire at the end of the year.

Sounds like a rap song. Does anybody have beat for this line?

→"Now you can believe what you want?"

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:05 pm

"employees must wash hands before returning to work"

...25 translations later we get:

"Side and back"

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:53 pm

Shakespeare translates well. "Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" becomes "Dog or injury". Short and to the point. :thumbsup:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:59 pm

"Oblivion"

...25 translations later we get:

"Forget"

...Wow, even this thing is a hater. :laugh:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:36 pm

revelations?

"woe to you oh earth and sea for the devil sends the beast with wrath because he knows the time is short"

...54 translations later we get:

"He Skates like crazy, because I know that animals are."

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:11 pm

"No"
"T"
You know, BAD Translator!, I have a thing or two against people trying to finish my sentences.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:52 pm

...Wow, even this thing is a hater. :laugh:

Original text:

"Oblivion"

...54 translations later we get:

"Loss"

Now I don't know what to think... :unsure2:

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:48 pm

Original text:

"Oblivion"

...54 translations later we get:

"Loss"

Now I don't know what to think... :unsure2:

"Morrowind"
"Morrovind search."

"Daggerfall "
"Rat model"

"Arena"
"Video"

"Redguard"
"To redharde"

"Battlespire"
"Supiroakushon."

"Stormhold"
"Storm team."

Hmm...

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:09 pm

Original text:

"The Elder Scrolls V"

...54 translations later we get:

"Parent noted Ned"

There we have it. The next Elder Scrolls will be called The Elder Scrolls V: Parent noted Ned.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:24 pm

"close shut the jaws of Oblivion!"
"Complaint Now!"

"giant atomic nuke eating cannonball "
"Div artillery in the field of nuclear energy in corn"

"That's what she said!"
"Here's what he said!"

"Have a fishy stick"
"My site"

"Where is my cow and what have you done with it?"
"If a cow, you are there?" :lmao:

EDIT: translated my sig: " Given a choice between two theories, take the one which is funnier" --> "If you are a graqefruit, choose one or two principles" :huh:

Awesome translator!

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:20 pm

"Find him and close shut the jaws of oblivion. "

...54 translations later we get:

"Short stop and go."

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:27 pm

"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood"

becomes

"莫马马尔 trees enough."

Apparently the old tongue-twister confused it so much it forgot what the target language was supposed to be.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:12 am

"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood"

becomes

"莫马马尔 trees enough."

Apparently the old tongue-twister confused it so much it forgot what the target language was supposed to be.

It actually twists space time fabric if someone can pull it off 10 times fast

"Hurray. I have finals next week!"
--->"Back to the weekend!"

Close enough.

And there were a few posts that were not translated:
"Before Google, we got our language chuckles reading VCR instructions. The good old days."
--->"Google, fun, foreign language, gestures"
"These yield some funny expressions."
--->"The discussion was very interesting."
"Wow, even this thing is a hater."
--->"It may be small"

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:27 am

I started with "Rest well this night, for tomorrow, you sail for the kingdom of Daggerfall!", and ended up with "Hi, less than open the door!", via "Fun today, because tomorrow the doors of the Kingdom of Daggerfall!" and "Hello, opens the door for his little knife!"

Also tried "http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Punch_in_snout_to_establish_superiority", after a few I got "Punch him in the nose to create excellence", "He created a big red nose", until finally just "A big Red Nose"

"Questionable Content" becomes "Assault"
Order of the Stick =>Life
Problem Sleuth =>Ask

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:19 pm

This one was eerily predictive. "Diablo Three won't be out for a long time" became "It will be March 4".

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:16 pm

Started with "Look at you, hacker. A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?", ended with "Pirate of the body, color, sweat lobbeyng activities. If we have a car?"

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:26 pm

Original text:

"I wanted orange. It gave me lemon lime."

...10 translations later we get:

"I want an orange. Do not leave me, lemon file."

...25 translations later we get:

"I like orange. Leave me alone, Lemon Lime."

Also,more Morrowind!

Original text:

""What a fool you are. I'm a god! How can you kill a god?! What a grand and intoxicating innocence! How can you be so naive?"

...25 translations later we get:

""The fact is that crazy, I am God, God's great ability and integrity to kill, how can you be so innocent?"

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:20 pm

Oh, I like this one.

"Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can"

becomes

"Spider-Man, supaidamansupaida"