4 ms·
I see there was no shortage of creative self-proclaimed linguists in these parts of the lands behind the iron curtain as well. Our expression for "mouse" was q
by Tade0 6y ago
I see there was no shortage of creative self-proclaimed linguists in these parts of the lands behind the iron curtain as well.
Our expression for "mouse" was quite byzantine: "manipulator stołowo-kulotoczny" (table sphererolling manipulator?). This just begs for a TLA like "MSK".
- sanxiyn 6y agoKorean translation of "mouse" was "squirrel", although ultimately it lost to a loan. I can't imagine why anyone thought that long-winded translation in Polish would stick. Squirrel was chosen because it is considered cute, but mouse is considered dirty. I think that kind of consideration of association is important in translation.
- fludlight 6y ago> Squirrel was chosen because it is considered cute, but mouse is considered dirty. That's a great example of the difference between translation and localization.