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How do you translate Diesel Fuel and No Smoking in Arabic?


So, have you seen the latest translation blunder that's appeared on Facebook?

 

tanker with untranslated text

 
If only they'd invested a little more time and money into the translation work and particularly the proofreading stage, this costly mistake could have been averted!!

To view the image and find out more about the story, click here


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David
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French Translator & Interpreter

“I hold a Postgraduate degree in Conference Interpreting and Translation and a Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI - Law Option). I am also a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists and subscribed to the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI). I have worked with Peak Translations as Project Manager and now as a freelancer, interpreting for the public services and at conferences and also translating legal, marketing and market research texts.”

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