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Beef knitting combustion?
07/27/2011 Cheap translationsJapan
How does a simple plate of grilled beef and hamburger get so complicated as to end up as Beef knitting combust …
English that leaves a bad taste in your mouth
03/02/2011 Cheap translations
This is from a menu at Fukuoka airport. It’s enough for you to lose your appetite. [ Click for a larger image …
JIMTOF is international?
12/30/2010 Cheap translationsInternational businessJapan
While my company translates a broad range of fields, a lot of my own translation work involves machine tools, …
Drink menu
09/24/2010 TranslationChina
This is part of a drink menu from a large Chinese restaurant in Dalian. Two things jumped out at me. First is …
Whose wife?
07/12/2010 TranslationJapanese
Japanese has a complex system of honorifics. This can be a wonderful thing when used correctly, but lead to ab …