| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Off topic: Localization pitfalls... Thread poster: Jaroslaw Michalak
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Mikhail Kropotov wrote:
I shared this thread with a friend and he got back to me with this:
Indeed the image did capture the true essence of YouTube et al... Thanks a lot!!!
| | | | | Cross-pollination | Aug 27, 2009 |
PAS wrote:
Never mind the cable. Where's the PC?
There is no PC there. BUT THAT'S A MAC!!!!
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Local time: 14:00
Polish to English
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| I meant Politically Correct ROTFL | Aug 27, 2009 |
Edwal Rospigliosi wrote:
BUT THAT'S A MAC!!!!
You mean the white thingy in front of the photochopped guy?
But there are no cables sticking out of that one either!
P.A.S.
| | | | | At least the Wookiee was professionally shopped | Aug 27, 2009 |
There can be only one response to this:
Fngarrrgh!!!!
ICL wrote: LOL Michele! And it's hilarious that they have also written on their localized version of the image something starting with "Chew"(bacca), but I was not able to understand it because Google MT does not include their language yet (or is it actually Polish, too?).  Let's see how the communities of other galaxies react to this (e.g., the Vulcans...) 
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Michele Johnson wrote: The best is the comment at the bottom of the cnet article - totally made my day: The Kashyyyk population must be up in arms about this one:  I agree though, the quality of the photoshopping in the original is offensive.
Actually, the Chewie version looks far more real than the weird neckless guy one.
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Claudia Alvis wrote:
Actually, the Chewie version looks far more real than the weird neckless guy one. :grin:
Even the Simpsons look more real, whether in black or in white, compared to all Microsoft snapshots of an ideal multiracial business world.
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In memoriam
Edwal Rospigliosi wrote: PAS wrote:
Never mind the cable. Where's the PC? There is no PC there. BUT THAT'S A MAC!!!!
I'm not sure (but happy to take your 'Word' for it).
If this is indeed correct, then this must surely be one of the most hilarious foul-ups in Microsoft's history?
Cheers,
Chris
| | | | | Sadly, something of a trend | Aug 27, 2009 |
I sure do hope this particular type of 'culture-oriented marketing' is not going to become a standard of any kind. Still, it's something of a trend in Poland, unfortunately.
The swell folks responsible for the Medical University of Lublin website had a similar idea, apparently.
The Polish version (take a look at the picture showing the obnoxiously happy people of medicine... See more I sure do hope this particular type of 'culture-oriented marketing' is not going to become a standard of any kind. Still, it's something of a trend in Poland, unfortunately.
The swell folks responsible for the Medical University of Lublin website had a similar idea, apparently.
The Polish version (take a look at the picture showing the obnoxiously happy people of medicine):
http://www.umlub.pl/index.html
And now the English one (and just another glance at the very same pictu--oh, wait):
http://www.umlub.pl/index2.html
Do you think Chewie'd dig medicine, too? I think he would. ▲ Collapse
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I'm also wondering if it's the same building at all...
| | | | | Black guy just on one single page - Multiracial light version | Aug 28, 2009 |
Eeeek! This is really weird. Not only that the black guy (very personable btw) may not show off in the Polish version, but he is just a teaser for 1 page of all the English pages. If you click on
University
We have been educating for 57 years...
for e.g. he is vanished.
| | | | | Funny indeed | Aug 28, 2009 |
Tuliparola wrote:
Eeeek! This is really weird. Not only that the black guy (very personable btw) may not show off in the Polish version, but he is just a teaser for 1 page of all the English pages. If you click on
University We have been educating for 57 years... for e.g. he is vanished.
Yes, this is tremendously funny! LOL!
| | | | | That's because... | Aug 28, 2009 |
PAS wrote: Edwal Rospigliosi wrote:
BUT THAT'S A MAC!!!! You mean the white thingy in front of the photochopped guy? But there are no cables sticking out of that one either!
...MacBooks have really good batteries.
Signed
a new convert with a sleek machine
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