Speaking of tricky conversions, the Finnish translation of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a heroic cultural treasure. "Ravenous bugblatter beast of T

Speaking of tricky conversions, the Finnish translation of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a heroic cultural treasure. "Ravenous bugblatter beast of Traal", a word soup that in English is mix of gaggy and absurd, has been transformed into "traalilainen sontiaismolottaja". It's a rarity, a joke that ends up better after translation. Apologies for anyone not fluent in Finnish to appreciate the work.