Comments on: New Notebooks http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks Try to Understand China. Learn Chinese. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:51:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adsotrans » Blog Archive » Fucking Stationary and Flagrant Mistranslations http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15542 Adsotrans » Blog Archive » Fucking Stationary and Flagrant Mistranslations Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:53:37 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15542 <p>[...] asking why it is so frequently translated as “fuck” in inappropriate situations, while John Pasden and Brendan O’Kane have blogged about related cases recently as [...]</p> [...] asking why it is so frequently translated as “fuck” in inappropriate situations, while John Pasden and Brendan O’Kane have blogged about related cases recently as [...]

]]> By: danjo http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15541 danjo Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:58:54 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15541 <p>The Chinglish Files (http://www.chinglish.de/) has also gone into the translation issues in the latest post. And check out the post from July 5th for a great 干/dried mistranslation (for some reason can't seem to directly link to the posts on that site).</p> The Chinglish Files (http://www.chinglish.de/) has also gone into the translation issues in the latest post. And check out the post from July 5th for a great 干/dried mistranslation (for some reason can’t seem to directly link to the posts on that site).

]]> By: krovvy http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15540 krovvy Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:57:47 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15540 <p>Aw come on man - Chinglish is such a hackneyed, worn-out topic for discussion in China.</p> Aw come on man – Chinglish is such a hackneyed, worn-out topic for discussion in China.

]]> By: Wilson http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15539 Wilson Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:54:15 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15539 <p>The third one down with the green circles - that is the most played design in the past two years (2005-2007). Everyone from Target to name brand designers to underground designers and thus, underground brands, have done that design. Funny, I was having a hard time describing it, but I think if I can compile enough of those designs, I think I can visually spell it out instead. </p> <p>P.S. Did you hear about Prince Roy's trip to Beijing, it's snowing!</p> The third one down with the green circles – that is the most played design in the past two years (2005-2007). Everyone from Target to name brand designers to underground designers and thus, underground brands, have done that design. Funny, I was having a hard time describing it, but I think if I can compile enough of those designs, I think I can visually spell it out instead.

P.S. Did you hear about Prince Roy’s trip to Beijing, it’s snowing!

]]> By: BEn http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15538 BEn Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:45:44 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15538 <p>Brendan is spot on. Many translations in China are simply run through Google or any other translation software. Of course, 干 is particularly hilarious, as in this classic: http://board.vacc-sag.org/attachments/689-crazychinamenu.jpg?d=1155686310</p> Brendan is spot on. Many translations in China are simply run through Google or any other translation software. Of course, 干 is particularly hilarious, as in this classic: http://board.vacc-sag.org/attachments/689-crazychinamenu.jpg?d=1155686310

]]> By: Mark http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15537 Mark Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:20:02 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15537 <p>Watch out for horny angry soil beans</p> Watch out for horny angry soil beans

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15536 Jonathan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:28:11 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15536 <p>Is the four-legged laughing critter a condom or a pickle? I mean, both kind of fit in the context...</p> Is the four-legged laughing critter a condom or a pickle? I mean, both kind of fit in the context…

]]> By: Fucking Stationery at bokane.org http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15535 Fucking Stationery at bokane.org Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:19:11 +0000 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2007/10/29/new-notebooks#comment-15535 <p>[...] got some nice examples of local stationery products up in his latest post at Sinosplice. Children’s notebooks are particularly good comedy value [...]</p> [...] got some nice examples of local stationery products up in his latest post at Sinosplice. Children’s notebooks are particularly good comedy value [...]

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