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> translations have a different (perceived) meaning I think the problem you're running into is that you just aren't used to these words. I imagine people havin

> translations have a different (perceived) meaning I think the problem you're running into is that you just aren't used to these words. I imagine people having the exact same complaints about a computer "mouse" actually reminding them of the animal or "paste" reminding them of glue, but once you get used to them they just become the terms for things.

MPSimmons 6y ago
A very long time ago, I worked technical support for Bellsouth Internet, and occasionally we would get people from the bayou in Louisiana calling in, and the language difference was striking. There was one memorable time when this happened, and as I was walking the user through their Dial-Up Network Settings configuration, I asked him to right-click on his dial up connection icon, and he had trouble understanding me. I said something to the effect of, "does your mouse have two buttons?", and he replied, "yes, and I'm mashing this critter right here". So the parallels of the peripheral and the rodent are not lost on everyone.
numpad0 6y ago
Or maybe the problem is that translations are wrong, but appear correct if seen by English speaking person through reverse translations, because literal English-Italian translation mapping for said expressions happen to be robust and consistent within itself, despite being inconsistent with actual Italian language in actual real world context.
- StavrosK 6y ago
  If the term doesn't exist in Italian and you're translating it for the first time, it can't be wrong (by definition). I had never seen the Greek translation of "by default" in Greek, but now it's just one more computer term.
  - casualrandomcom 6y ago
    No I disagree, it can be wrong: You cannot translate "by default" with "quando si mangiano le mele" (trans.: "when eating apples"). That is wrong. And you can do even worse: translate "by default" with "in caso di successo" (trans.: "in case of success") Or also very bad: translate "by default" with "alla scrittura su disco" (trans.: "when writing on disk") At least the new term must not mean anything else than what it should.
- toyg 6y ago
  > maybe the problem is that translations are wrong La moda in statistica è il corretto termine classico.

MPSimmons 6y ago

A very long time ago, I worked technical support for Bellsouth Internet, and occasionally we would get people from the bayou in Louisiana calling in, and the language difference was striking. There was one memorable time when this happened, and as I was walking the user through their Dial-Up Network Settings configuration, I asked him to right-click on his dial up connection icon, and he had trouble understanding me. I said something to the effect of, "does your mouse have two buttons?", and he replied, "yes, and I'm mashing this critter right here". So the parallels of the peripheral and the rodent are not lost on everyone.

numpad0 6y ago

Or maybe the problem is that translations are wrong, but appear correct if seen by English speaking person through reverse translations, because literal English-Italian translation mapping for said expressions happen to be robust and consistent within itself, despite being inconsistent with actual Italian language in actual real world context.

StavrosK 6y ago
If the term doesn't exist in Italian and you're translating it for the first time, it can't be wrong (by definition). I had never seen the Greek translation of "by default" in Greek, but now it's just one more computer term.
- casualrandomcom 6y ago
  No I disagree, it can be wrong: You cannot translate "by default" with "quando si mangiano le mele" (trans.: "when eating apples"). That is wrong. And you can do even worse: translate "by default" with "in caso di successo" (trans.: "in case of success") Or also very bad: translate "by default" with "alla scrittura su disco" (trans.: "when writing on disk") At least the new term must not mean anything else than what it should.
toyg 6y ago
> maybe the problem is that translations are wrong La moda in statistica è il corretto termine classico.