vpics Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Don't remember what I was looking for, but I noticed that names of people e.g. celebrities called "Mary" are translated as "Maria" on Alamy's Spanish and German language sites. Personal names should never be translated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Theresa May becomes Theresa Kann... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Quist Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Phil Robinson said: Theresa May becomes Theresa Kann... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Ramsay Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 12 hours ago, Phil Robinson said: Theresa May becomes Theresa Kann... Theresa Kant, surely! Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Alamy! You can't be serious. It's been pointed out many times that software translation is GOBBLEDYGOOK. When will you start listening??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Alex Ramsay said: Theresa Kant, surely! Alex Admittedly the German translation does imply a higher level of certainty. Edited January 10, 2019 by Phil Robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) I've found a new game! James Cleverly = James geschickt Ed Balls = Ed-kugeln Peter Whittle = Peter schnitzen Mark Durkan = Kennzeichnen Sie Durkan MP Bob Hope = Bob hoffe Tim Vine = Tim Weinstock / Tim Rebe (just wrong) Thomas More = Thomas Mehr weirdest? - Mhairi Black = Nicole Schwartz ???? and, best of all.... Mark Reckless = Marken Sie rucksichtsloss ! Edited January 10, 2019 by Phil Robinson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 21 hours ago, Phil Robinson said: I've found a new game! James Cleverly = James geschickt Ed Balls = Ed-kugeln Peter Whittle = Peter schnitzen Mark Durkan = Kennzeichnen Sie Durkan MP Bob Hope = Bob hoffe Tim Vine = Tim Weinstock / Tim Rebe (just wrong) Thomas More = Thomas Mehr weirdest? - Mhairi Black = Nicole Schwartz ???? and, best of all.... Mark Reckless = Marken Sie rucksichtsloss ! Hahaha. The person concerned was actually Mary Berry - which should have been (if done properly) translated as Maria Beere. But Berry was not translated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, vpics said: Hahaha. The person concerned was actually Mary Berry - which should have been (if done properly) translated as Maria Beere. But Berry was not translated. It's very hit and miss. Sometimes they are translated, sometimes not. I can't work out why Any idea why Mhairi becomes Nicole? Edited January 11, 2019 by Phil Robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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