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The video is currently not loading for me, so the below is just an observation on the linguistics of these situations not a troll to downgrade the humor contain
by alenart 14y ago
The video is currently not loading for me, so the below is just an observation on the linguistics of these situations not a troll to downgrade the humor contained herein.
This isn't the first time a brand has had to rethink its name to adjust to the local language. The Ford Pinto was re-dubbed when it entered Brazil because pinto in Portuguese is a word reserved for the male anatomy. It also happens the other way: the Nissan 350Z from the 80s was called the Fair Lady in Japan, which would likely never have resonated with its target demographic in the U.S.
- icebraining 14y agoI'd just like to point out that pinto only refers to the male anatomy in Brazil. Here in Portugal - and probably in other Portuguese speaking countries -, a "pinto" is just a young chicken.
- samatman 14y agoThe Chevy Nova is another oft-cited example; "No va" means "it doesn't go" in Spanish.
- itafroma 14y agoThat story is apocryphal[1]. To use the example Snopes used, "nova" in Spanish doesn't mean "doesn't go" any more than "notable" means "no table" in English. [1]: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp