Sign Wednesday: Lost in Translation

It is very common for sign makers in countries outside of the United States to use services to translate their language on a sign into English. By now we all know that the world is flat and there is a world economy that is prevalent. This world economy speaks English in most cases and if you are making a sign in Chinese then it might be a good idea to translate that sign just in case someone from another country stops by. Here is what happens though when the service that you use has a server error.



(HT: Tom James)

It is always good to check what you print before you print it. Just a heads up.

Tom also sent me this website entitled Engrish.com. They have some incredible signs that are lost in translation.