Thursday, September 21, 2006

probably not what they were going for

Translation Error Leaves Tourism Brochure Denying City's Existance

A sightseeing brochure originally published in Hebrew was translated and redistributed in English. Tens of thousands of copies were distributed before city hall realized their blunder.

What they meant to say: "Jerusalem. There is no city like it!"

But the translation read: "Jerusalem. There is no such city!"

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