Project Delivery

by Emilio
(Santiago, Chile)

This happened to me when I subcontracted an English to Spanish translation. To my horror, "project delivery" had been translated as "el parto del proyecto"!

(The word parto in Spanish refers to what happens in a hospital delivery room when a new baby is born!)

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Jun 09, 2010
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starstarstarstar 		Parto
by: Anonymous

I don't know Spanish, but I will remember the word "parto" now for a long time:)
Jun 09, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		VERY FUNNY
by: Anonymous

Wow!, It is very funny.
May 20, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Project miscarriage...
by: Anonymous

That's a really funny translation. I hope your project delivery went well and that you are the proud parent of a successful translation. However, if that e-mail is an indication of the subcontracted translator's skills, I am guessing you faced some complications in the delivery room and had to perform an emergency intervention...

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