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Who needs professional translators when there is google!!!!?????

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Post by Intercasa Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:30 pm

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Post by viajero Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:36 pm

Jaja,my favorite Google translation was from an article in El Informador,
"Wives and goat horns were encountered in the suspicious car".

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Post by Rosa Venus Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:22 pm

jajajaja. Isn't He in the U.S. right now? I don't even believe that photo; it's just too stupid. Must be photoshop. Or maybe it's a reference to the shape of his head.
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Post by Gamina Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:38 am

viajero wrote:Jaja,my favorite Google translation was from an article in El Informador,
"Wives and goat horns were encountered in the suspicious car".

I believe goat horns refers to the name the cartels give to their automatic rifles.
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Post by metiche Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:10 am

Whether it's photoshop or the real thing, this one prompted a major LOL

Basically, Google translations suck, as a pro like Spencer knows for sure.

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Post by Ricardo Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:15 am

Gamina wrote:
viajero wrote:Jaja,my favorite Google translation was from an article in El Informador,
"Wives and goat horns were encountered in the suspicious car".

I believe goat horns refers to the name the cartels give to their automatic rifles.

And the "wives" were handcuffs.

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Post by Zedinmexico Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:05 am

Goat horns are more correctly the nickname for the AK47 assault rifle is what I was told by a couple of folks.

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Post by artesialulu Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:00 am

Rosa Venus wrote:jajajaja. Isn't He in the U.S. right now? I don't even believe that photo; it's just too stupid. Must be photoshop. Or maybe it's a reference to the shape of his head.

Stuff gets lost in translation. He is referred to as Papa and that word is translated in Spanish to potato.
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Post by viajero Fri Sep 25, 2015 2:00 pm

Just for fun google translate these two popular Mexican sayings and see what you come up with.

A lo que te truje Chencha.
Arrieros somos y en el camino andamos.
Yes stuff does get lost in translation.

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Post by Shagnastie Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:10 pm

Just another Tea Party Rally ...

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Post by Irish Gal Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:35 pm

Rosa Venus wrote:jajajaja. Isn't He in the U.S. right now? I don't even believe that photo; it's just too stupid. Must be photoshop. Or maybe it's a reference to the shape of his head.

I think the sign is a welcome to the Pope.

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Post by Rosa Venus Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:03 pm

artesialulu wrote:Stuff gets lost in translation.  He is referred to as Papa and that word is translated in Spanish to potato.  

Ummmm……yes. Thanks.
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