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Discussion in 'Fun and Games' started by Wander, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. Wander

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    Just something fun to do: pick any sentence, enter it into Google Translator, translate from English to another language, then from that language to another, then eventually back to English. Compare the result with the original sentence for laughs.

    For example, Leviticus 18:22, the Bible verse that the WBC uses to condemn homosexuality:

    English: Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: it is abomination.
    English to Spanish: Tú no recaer en la humanidad como con Womankind: es abominación.
    Spanish to German: Sie liegen nicht mit Menschen als mit WOMANKIND: Es ist Greuel.
    German to Italian: Hanno mentire non con le persone che con DONNA BAMBINO: è abominio.
    Italian to English: They lie not with people who WOMAN CHILD: It is abomination.
     
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    English: Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
    English to Chinese: 无色的绿色思想的睡眠愤怒。
    Chinese to Polish: Bezbarwny zielone pomysły furiously snu.
    Polish to Vietnamese: Màu xanh lá cây đặc biệt ý tưởng giấc ngủ furiously.
    Vietnamese to Engish: Colorless green Ideas sleep furiously.

    LAME

    :'[
     
  3. English: One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them; in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.
    English to Croatian: Jedan prsten da vlada svima, jedan prsten da ih pronaći, jedan prsten da ih sve iu tami ih sveže, u zemlji Mordor gdje sjene se laže.
    Croatian to Hebrew: הטבעת האחת על כל שלטון, טבעת אחת למצוא אותם, טבעת אחת על כל אותם, כמו גם חיבור חושך, בארץ מורדור, שם את הצללים שקר.
    Hebrew to Norwegian: Den ene ringen til å styre alle, One Ring for å finne dem, en ring til dem alle, så vel som den forbindelse mørkt, i Mordor hvor skyggene løgn.

    Norwegian to English: One Ring to rule all, One Ring to find them, one ring to them, as well as the connection dark, in Mordor where the shadows lie.
    Actually not too far from the origin.

    With a few more steps: Each of sovereignty, and are in contact with them, as well as links in the dark, which is located in Mordor. . :roflmao:
     
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    English: I should be working on my french homework...
    English to Danish: Jeg skal arbejde på min franske lektier ...
    Danish to Croatian: Ja sam raditi na mom francuskom domaći ...
    Croatian to Spanish: Estoy trabajando en mi tarea francés ...
    Spanish to French: Je suis en train de travailler sur mes devoirs français ...
    French to English: I'm working on my French homework ...

    I wish I was, darned EC, you're too distracting.
     
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    English : Cats In Hats Are Better Then Flies In Ties

    English to Filipino : Cats sa hats ay mas mahusay na pagkatapos ay umaagos sa Ties

    Filipino to Bulgarian : Котки в шапките са по-добре след това лети за вратовръзки

    Bulgarian to Catalan : Gats en barrets estan millor després volar empat

    Catalan to English : Cats in hats are best then fly to tie


    Haha it's kind of the same :grin:
     
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    English: I am bisexual, I like girls and guys.
    English to French: Je suis bisexuelle, j'aime les filles et les gars.
    French to Spanish: Soy bisexual, me gustan las niñas y los muchachos.
    Spanish to Greek: Είμαι αμφιφυλόφιλος, μου αρέσουν τα κορίτσια και τα αγόρια.
    Greek to French: Je suis bisexuelle, j'aime les filles et les garçons.
    French to Spanish: Soy bisexual, me gustan las niñas y los niños.
    Spanish to English: I'm bisexual, I like girls and boys.

    how I would have done the French: Je suis bisexuelle, j'aime les filles et les mecs (gars also works well).
    how I would have done the Spanish: Soy bisexual, quiero a las chicas y a los chicos.
     
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    If you're getting nearly the same results, remember that you have to copy and paste the result of each translation into the box for the next one instead of translating the same text over and over.

    Another, faster method is to translate something from English into Spanish and then back to English a few times.
     
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    If you're getting nearly the same results, remember that you have to copy and paste the result of each translation into the box for the next one instead of translating the same text over and over.

    Another, faster method is to translate something from English into Spanish and then back to English a few times.
     
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    English: I hope you will not be mad at me.
    English to French: J'espère que vous ne serez pas fou de moi.
    French to Spanish: Espero que no te enojes conmigo.
    Spanish to Italian: Spero che non sarà con me pazza.
    Italian to French: J'espère qu'il ne sera pas fou avec moi.
    French to English: I hope it will not be mad with me.
     
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    English: I like to write with fountain pens.
    English to French: J'aime écrire à plume.
    French to Spanish: Escribo en pluma.
    Spanish to English: I write in pen.
     
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    English: All your base are belong to us.
    to Vietnamese: Tất cả các cơ sở của bạn đang thuộc về chúng tôi.
    to Lithuanian: Visi jūsų bazė yra priklauso mums.
    to Norweigian: Alle basestasjonen er tilhører oss.

    Back to English: All the base station is owned by us.

    Amazingly, my sentence improved.
     
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    English: Gay Guys are Always Fabulous!
    To German: Homosexuell Guys sind immer Fabulous!
    To Finnish: Kaverit ovat aina homoseksuaali Fabulous!
    To Vietnamese: You guys luôn luôn là gay Fabulous!
    To Romanian: Băieţi, sunt întotdeauna repartizate Fabulos!

    Back to English: You guys are always broken Fabulous!

    Um... ok?
     
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    I chose a (very accurate, it seems) sentence from the examiner's report for a German exam I'm reading.

    English: The accuracy of vocabulary and grammar was often lacking.
    English to Spanish: La precisión del vocabulario y la gramática a menudo se carece.
    Spanish to Lithuanian: Dėl tikslumo žodžių ir gramatikos dažnai nėra.
    Lithuanian to Dutch: Aan de juistheid van woorden en grammatica zijn vaak niet.
    Dutch to Italian: La precisione di parole e grammatica spesso non sono.
    Italian to English: The accuracy of words and grammar are often not.
     
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    Blegh, double post. Mods?
     
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    English: Dare to do as much as you can

    Dutch: Durf te doen zoveel als je kunt

    Croation: Usuditi se napraviti onoliko koliko možete

    Polish: Odważą się zrobić jak najwięcej jak możesz

    English: Dare to do as much as you can
     
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    English: She sells sea shells by the seashore.
    English to Hindi: वह समुंदर का किनारा द्वारा समुद्र के गोले बेचता है.
    Hindi to Vietnamese: Ông biển do các hệ vỏ biển bán.
    Vietnamese to Danish: Han havet skaller fra havet salg.
    Danish to Dutch: Hij zee schelpen uit de zee verkopen.

    Dutch to English: He sea shells from the sea sales.

    Wow...
     
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    English: I will vote for Obama in November.
    English to French: Je vais voter pour Obama en Novembre.
    French to Japanese: 私はオバマ氏の11月に投票が実施される。
    Japanese to Greek: I ψηφοφορία για το Νοέμβριο, θα διεξαχθεί Ομπάμα.
    Greek to German: Ich Abstimmung im November, Obama stattfinden wird.
    German to Spanish: Yo voto en noviembre, Obama tendrá lugar.
    Spanish to English: I vote in November, Obama will take place.

    using a non-indo-european language changes it more
     
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    Oh my God! They killed Kenny! You Bastard!

    English - Swedish: Herregud! De dödade Kenny! Din jävel!
    Swedish - Hebrew: אלוהים! הם הרגו את קני! ממזר!
    Hebrew - Japanese: 神!彼らはケニーが死亡!バスタード!
    Japanese - Arabic: إله! لقد قتلوا كيني! النذل!
    Arabic - Filipino: Diyos! Sila namatay Kenny! Bastardo!
    Filipino - Finnish: Jumala! He kuolivat Kenny! Paskiainen!
    Finnish - English: God! They died Kenny! Bastard!

    That was a fun way to kill a few minutes :grin:
     
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    English: I am a student at the University of Denver.
    English to French: Je suis un étudiant à l'Université de Denver.
    French to Japanese: 私は、デンバー大学では学生です。
    Japanese to Greek: I, είναι φοιτητής στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Ντένβερ.
    Greek to Spanish: I, es un estudiante de la Universidad de Denver.
    Spanish to English: I was a student at the University of Denver.

    it changed from present tense to past tense
     
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    English: Give in to love or live in fear
    English to Czech: Dej se do lásky, nebo žít ve strachu
    Czech to Danish: Give til velgørenhed, eller leve i frygt
    Danish to Dutch: Geef aan liefdadigheid, of leven in angst
    Dutch to Filipino: Magbigay ng kawanggawa, o nakatira sa takot
    Filipino to French: Donnez la charité, ou qui vivent dans la peur
    French to English: Give love, or live in fear

    It only deleted two words, and added a comma. Maybe I ought to use more complex sentences...