uk_martin 1,606 Posted July 1, 2012 Poor old Google Translate. Now and again in an effort to serve us well, it throws up a couple of howlers. Usually, it's where names are translated straight into English when of course, the software isn't aware that it's a name at all. Here's a couple that amused me... Adrian Digits = Adrian Cyfer (Stal Gorzow) David Leopard = Dawid Lampart Joseph Snuff = Josef Tabaka What have you found that Google Translate has come up with that has made you smile? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,989 Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Pawel Tschajka-Paul Seagulls Think if i remember rightly Peter Kildemand comes out as Peter Source man And anyone with the name Roman usually translates as Novel...from Russian and of course my mate Conkers fell foul of google when translating Vasili from Russian and getting two Ice racers with the unlikely first name of Basil :rofl: Edited July 1, 2012 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HasseHolmqvist 102 Posted July 1, 2012 I know what you mean I put "Poole Pirates" ... "Matt Ford" into the english bit as asked it to translate to Polish it came up with ............ "Cheatynortyski Sailorski" & "Bendyski Ruleski" ... made me chuckle as well 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,730 Posted July 1, 2012 On the polish league plan for 2013 thread Maciej Nightmare is there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pawel115 251 Posted July 1, 2012 Pawel Tschajka Funny that Google translate cant even get the birds name right i assume this was from polish(i use to be into ornitology) Czajka is Northern Lapwing Mewa is polish for Seagull Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,989 Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) No,direct from Russian!! And the other funny thing is points -glasses from Russian.So i was wondering what the hell they were going on about at first when a certain rider got 3 glasses from a heat!!!! And we also recently had the translation of Vladivostok into strangely either Peking or Beijing or i think The East.Very strange that it couldn't make its mind up one one or the other... Edited July 1, 2012 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richiej95 20 Posted July 1, 2012 Another two: Sebastian Fraction = Sebastian Ulamek Luke Owl = Lukasz Sowka Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandonbee48 1,194 Posted July 1, 2012 Acknowledgements to Racers and Royals who put up this gem on the 24th of June. Google translation of the 1st heat Tarnow v Rzeszow Lineups confirmed. Gomólski in place of the leopard. In Tarnow saints beautiful sunshine. Tribune tightly filled by fans - the stadium is about 14 thousand spectators. The presentation was over. II kit. A good start Janowski, who did not give guidance to the finish line. Jamróg made a mistake, which fell into the Gaschka. Both men quickly got up from the track. With a repeat guest player excluded. Players are able to continue driving. Replacement of a faulty module is being inflatable cushion Beat that you cannot! (but keep them coming ) Regards. Alan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
severnsider 197 Posted July 1, 2012 Kolodziej is wheeler Kret (last year reserve at Rzeszow) was mole My favourite is Simon Sausage for Szymon Kielbasa (null) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieE 123 Posted July 1, 2012 Was reading a translated story about Rzeszow on Sportowfakty a few weeks ago where I was rather shocked at the translation of Marta Poltorak's (club owner) surname, I'm sure she didn't deserve the swear word that her name was translated to! That remains the most outrageous name translation I have found so far! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryW 1,178 Posted July 1, 2012 My favourite is Roman Povazhny when coming from Russian Cyrillic. It seems to go to "more important than romance" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pawel115 251 Posted July 2, 2012 I usually use Google translation and then fix the mistakes and leave names alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,989 Posted July 2, 2012 I think the all time best translation was an article about David Kujawa when he left Newport many years ago.Generally i wonder why people just post a translation and not tidy them up,but this was superb as it was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,730 Posted July 2, 2012 I think the all time best translation was an article about David Kujawa when he left Newport many years ago.Generally i wonder why people just post a translation and not tidy them up,but this was superb as it was With the way people write and spell on here they probably think that is the English version(obviously don`t include myself in that) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WembleyLion 413 Posted July 2, 2012 Peter Heather - Peter Ljung Adam Shoes Nicki - Adam Skornicki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
