a brief anthology of mis-translations
from around the world

 

 

In a Bucharest Hotel Lobby:
The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable.

In a Belgian Hotel:
The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.

On the Menu of a Swiss Restaurant:
Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.

Outside a Hong Kong Tailor Shop:
Drop your trousers here for the best results.

From the Soviet Weekly:
There will be a Moscow Exhibition of Arts by 150,000 Soviet Republic painters and sculptors. These were executed over the past two years.

In a Copenhagen Airline Ticket Office:
We take your bags and send them in all directions.

In a Budapest Zoo:
Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.

In the Office of a Roman Doctor:
Specialist in women and other diseases.

In an Acapulco Hotel:
The manager has personally passed all the water served here.


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