Behold two curious blogs. They have similar, but not identical content. Today that content is about the Ig Nobel Prizes. Each appears to be machine-translated from the same source: INFAMIA.ORG: “Each calendar year, experts gather in Boston to stick enjoyable with by themselves at a ceremony exactly where they merit the Ig Nobel Gifts. These types […]
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Sumo wrestler headline translation challenge
The following headline, from an article in the June 23, 2010 edition of the Dublin newspaper The Herald, is presented as a machine translation exercise for the reader. Using your favorite automatic translation software (Babelfish or Google translator or whichever), identify which languages may be the most difficult in which to express this thought: Woman […]