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Irrelevant · 05-21-2002, 10:52 AM

ROFLMAO...

What happens when an English phrase is translated (by computer) back and forth between 5 different languages? Remember Chineese Whispers? Something is lost, and sometimes something is gained.

I'm a little tea pot, short and stout.
translates to
They are a small POTENTIOMETER, short circuits and a beer of malzes of the tea.

http://www.tashian.com/multibabel/

05-21-2002, 10:52 AM	#10
Irrelevant Member New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Inside my own head... Posts: 97 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): Thanks (Received): Likes (Given): Likes (Received): Dislikes (Given): Dislikes (Received): Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	ROFLMAO... What happens when an English phrase is translated (by computer) back and forth between 5 different languages? Remember Chineese Whispers? Something is lost, and sometimes something is gained. I'm a little tea pot, short and stout. translates to They are a small POTENTIOMETER, short circuits and a beer of malzes of the tea. http://www.tashian.com/multibabel/ __________________ Do not argue with a dragon, for you are crunchy, and taste good with Brie...