http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-in-China.html
Man orders size 14.5 slipper and gets size 1,450 after 'mistranslation in China' - Telegraph
A man who ordered a special size 14.5 slipper to fit his oversized foot was sent a size 1,450 after the Chinese manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order.
I saw this today, and it made me smile. I like stories of things that get lost in translation.
One good one of mine was when my daughter was at a playgroup in Spain. The teacher asked us (in Spanish) to make a "turbana" for the little carnival they were going to have.
So, I went about preparing a turban, as I translated it, and was very proud of myself and my creation. Lots of sewing and prep time and I had this wonderful seikh/arab style turban. Unfortunately, she actually meant a red indian headress, OOOPs!
Still it was a lesson.
Would love to hear other stories.....
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