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Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
Icy North Started conversation Nov 21, 2015
These things always make me smile - Japanese (and other) translations into a language which is almost but not entirely unlike English.
My top 5 favourite recent additions to the Engrish site are:
5. Muffin' fancy...
http://www.engrish.com/wp-content/uploads//2015/11/blubbery.jpg
4. Fashion movement:
http://www.engrish.com/wp-content/uploads//2015/10/Pooing.jpg
3. Put a body on the terrace...
http://www.engrish.com/wp-content/uploads//2015/10/I-know-how-to-use-it-now.jpg
2. Apology
http://www.engrish.com/wp-content/uploads//2015/08/apologizw-for-any-convenience.jpg
1. (This was apparently a translation of 'Take a load off your chest')
http://www.engrish.com/wp-content/uploads//2015/11/Ease-Your-Bosoms.jpg
Thousands more at http://www.engrish.com/
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Nov 21, 2015
When my hour of oil comes, I plan to ease my bosoms with a blubbery muffin and then some pooing. 
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 21, 2015
Any idea what #3 is about? It looks very technical.
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 21, 2015
That one defeated me - and I was an ESL teacher. 
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
Baron Grim Posted Nov 22, 2015
Well, I think we can assume these are instructions for a can of oil.
But I really have no idea whether it's for lubricating, wood treatment, or cooking.
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Nov 22, 2015
I *think* it might be for the thing-with-a-lid in the background, so maybe a shaker/salad dressing cruet
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
Icy North Posted Nov 22, 2015
Yes, I agree with Amy P - it just sounds like an over-technical description of a simple container. I guess you would use embalming oil for the body on the terrace.
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
Superfrenchie Posted Nov 22, 2015
Yes, salad dressing shaker thing, I would say.
The text does mention "sauce", but that could also be a bad translation for "washing machine" or something. 
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 22, 2015
It could be a secret device for delivering the isotope...
Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Nov 22, 2015
" I guess you would use embalming oil for the body on the terrace." [Icy]
Yes, I always do that when I find bodies on *my* terrace. 
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Icy Naj 21 - Lost in Translation
- 1: Icy North (Nov 21, 2015)
- 2: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Nov 21, 2015)
- 3: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 21, 2015)
- 4: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 21, 2015)
- 5: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 21, 2015)
- 6: Baron Grim (Nov 22, 2015)
- 7: Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) (Nov 22, 2015)
- 8: Icy North (Nov 22, 2015)
- 9: Superfrenchie (Nov 22, 2015)
- 10: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 22, 2015)
- 11: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Nov 22, 2015)
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