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Czech it out.
Your friendly TMI Service saw this fail on the Voting page and got curious about it. The sign is posted outside a castle in the Czech Republic, not far from Prague, that is a tourist attraction. The prohibition against “translating” is to do away with noisy tour guided groups … but apparently even some Czechs find the sign kinda weird.
Lost in Translating…
Jason Statham is…. The Translator
Translators – Revenge of the Fallen
Translator 4 – Salvation
Translators 5 – Salivation
Translators 1337 – I can haz sum FAIL?
Yes, you can haz sum FAIL.
5+4=7 for example
so glad this got posted, I was wondering why on earth translating would be prohibited. I wonder how you say “we don’t want your economy-sustaining tourist dollars” in Czech.
I sort of think that maybe the sign maker tried a autotranslator on the phrase. When it spit back out, “Translation illegal” or something like that, that’s why they decided to put a phrase like that under the sign. Like this: http://failblog.org/2008/07/22/translation-fail/
Oh my word! Thank you for the Translation Fail link, ha ha!
It looks like it is similar to this one
http://failblog.org/2008/11/24/welsh-fail/
Actually, the sign DOES say “Translation Prohibited” in Czech.
i know czech and ‘zakaz tlmoceni’ means translation prohibited.
Fluffy’s out, nemo’s in!
It would be something like “Pojebte se, amíci”
Sure, but “we don’t want your economy-sustaining tourist dollars” can also be said as “Jsem zamrdana amicka devka, co neumi pocitat do desiti”.
WIN!!!
It’s “Necheme vaše ekonomiku udržující turistické dolary”
A similar sign amused me at Karlštejn castle. Then was quite annoyed when trying to listen to the tour guide with people actively disobeying said sign right by my earhole. Gr.
Yeah, I remember seeing signs like this at Karlstein Castle. I dunno if that’s where this one is from, but yeah.
Maybe its Transylvania?
No. No bashing. Period.
I’m a Bouncing Czech, and I’ll translate where I damn well please.
Someone didn’t read the sign before making the sign. tisk tisk tisk…
Thats because it wasnt made yet
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the signs?
Not nonexistent ones
Print print print?
Ulovlig!
Illegal!
This can’t be real. If it was, the universe would have collapsed by now.
*implodes*
Yes. The sign is a permanent breach of the very law it’s trying to enforce.
Is that the name of gorgon Brown’s wife?
that’s medusa good sir.
zing! lol
The Czech republic is a weird place were space and time are bent and signs like these are possible, that’s why they drink a lot of beer.
you don’t have to actually drink a lot of beer in order to start bending laws. just pretend you did.
oh really? and who do you think you are? some wiseass??
*slides two units to the right and 4 units forward*
Nernernernerner
Pbbbbbbt!
You don’t fool around with the Math Police.
Nee Naw Nee Naw Nee Naw
*takes out notebook*
What’s goin’ on ‘ere then?
I am cautioning you for breaking the first law of thermodynamics!
*bites fingernails*
Oh noes! I’ll scalar wall before I stay in prison.
We got slide rules.
if it were translated maybe it would hold the awnsers to all of lifes questions???
They could have easily just written “42″.
Yes, but that would only encourage the mice to do more experiments on us.
I know this place, and two languages are allowed : Czech and English. So it’s forbidden to translate FROM english, not TO english.
=> FAILBlog FAIL
The sign doesn’t say anytrhing about to or from which language…so it’s a sign fail.
Forbidding translation is kind of a fail in and of itself. The languages involved make no difference.
Oh man! Brilliant!
*lays slate roof on train*
Ha!
choo-choo-cheater!
*shrugs*
I was just letting off steam!
I think you’re some kinda loco.
*refuses to signal defeat!*
*convicts k@ the custard fairy in a hasty manner by means of false charges or insufficient evidence*
Well bang goes my track record!
I hereby sentence you to a hearing of the Old 97’s record.
I thought this looked familiar – I think the pic is actually taken from an exhibition of stupid signs at the Princes Mall in Edinburgh. Should be a few more fails from that exhibition.
Of course the exhibit isn’t the original place of the sign, but that looks like Princes St to me.
You’re right, it is. ☺
Yep, that’s Walter Scott Monument in the background!
Funny fact – this is the right translation of the czech meaning above
The left one would have been cooler…
You are wrong. The word “Translate” is connected with written text only (it means “prelozit” in czech). The sign should say “Interpretation prohibited” for two reasons: reason 1: “Tlumocit” = “Interpret”, not “Translate” reason 2: The sign should prevent noisy tourist groups from annoying other people, translators don’t usualy annoy anyone, because they don’t speak when they’re working
you are wrong… I am Czech
Aha tak bych rekl ze Ty taky
ok
English speaking internet researcher FAIL…….Czech WIN!
Czech mates.
Czech Shmeyd.
KomanCze!
Nojo češi..
monstrozní fail
Why am I wrong? OK, I’m nitpicking, but I am not wrong. There is a difference between “translator” and “interpreter”. You can’t deny that. This has nothing to do with Czech language, although “prekladatel” and “tlumocnik” aren’t the same thing in Czech as well.
because it means “interpreting” not “interpret”. Plain interpret has other more common meanings, which would render the sign uninteligable for an English speaker (i.e. Interpret’s normal meaning, is to figure take input and figure out a meaning for it – that’s the meaning that would first come into a native English speaker’s head leaving them utterly confused as to the signs meaning). In english one normally only uses interpret for “verbal translation” in contexts where the meaning is unmistakable, or in forms where there is no confusion (e.g. interpretor).
Also in Czech, if you ask someone “how would you translate *some_phrase*?”, you use the word for translate, not interpret – despite that the person answers you verbally (if you don’t avoid the issue, by using “say” instead of “translate” – obviously).
Both “Translating” and “Interpreting” are correct English in this case (Translating may not be as percise, but it’s more common and less confusing than interpreting).
And, yes, it’s digusting what kind of thieves Czechs are to foreigners at the tourist traps. Nonsense like this is just to make tourists cough up for a set of headphones playing what the guide is saying in their native language.
But it is really prohibited by law from … maybe year 1995… to have dual prices for CZ / foreigners…
(and thieves are in all nationalities in whole world)
KomanCze?
oops dubldup!
sign says wafflepolice
How do you know?
There’s one of these at Karlstejn Castle. It does literally mean “No interpreting”. The only way you can view the interior is to take a guided tour. Guided tours are in Czech (cheap) or in a foreign language (expensive), so they don’t want busloads of foreigners taking the cheap Czech tour and having someone interpret for them.
Also beware at Czech monuments – prices for Czechs are written out in full (not as numbers) deliberately so foreigners don’t understand. The prices for foreigners are written as numbers. Guess which one’s cheaper. Take a dictionary with you and you’ll be shocked by how much. I can understand why they were doing it 20 years ago, but now wages have evened up a bit more. Should be made illegal.
In the Czech republic, it is illegal to have so called “double prices”, but only for the same item/service. Tourist guide in foreign language is not the same as tourist guide in czech, because they have to employ people who know foreign language. There is nothing wrong about that. Those castles are our cultural heritage and entrance should be affordable for all czech people, but it ain’t no charity, so let foreigners pay more.
And do these foreigners have to pay by czech?
Do you mean czech currency (CZK) ?
No, just a bad Australian joke. “Czech” rhymes with “cheque” in our accent.
Back in 1987, when Pat Cash beat Ivan Lendl in the Wimbledon final, our local newspaper gleefully ran the headline “Cash is better than a Czech”.
They must have been up all night thinking of that.
You mean like donkeys with BMW stamped on them? (I thought Czech donkeys were labelled Skoda).
Now that IS a bad joke.
TOM’s comments were deleted, either by him or moderators. I was replying to one of his comments.
Whenever I was in a country in which this behaviour was normal – Czech Republic, Tunisia, Turkey – I thought of it as rip off. I didn’t want to visit those countries again. But Prague is simply too beautiful to avoid your country. Still, I lose sympathy when I pay way more than the residents – I don’t think this behaviour serves your country well in the long run.
It seems like it would be better to call it a Resident discount and not try to be sneaky about it.
How much difference are we talking about? Could you buy dinner with the difference?
*swaps a tickle for some custard*
We could make a delightfully messy team!
*tries to eat custard whilst being tickled*
*admires custard covered walls*
Do you know what fellow fairy, you could be right!
I tried George Armstrong custard. It was so bad I couldn’t stand it.
* does a little soft shoe *
We could roam the world searching for and destroying the followers of our arch-nemesis the evil Mr.Clean.
Sounds awesome!
*Redecorates blog using sprinkles*
In Turkey I paid FIVE TIMES more for a beer than a Turkish girl who I met there…
Maybe that’s because you had 5 beers Arthur?
Fuzz is no fan of gouging tourists the way Arthur speaks of, but he would like to share the following story about Turkish/ Muslim hospitality:
Some years ago, he was in a relationship with the daughter of the American ambassador to Turkey. He and she went together to Ankara for the Christmas holidays. They became restless with how many parties and social events they attended included only Westerners (the Canadian embassy, the British embassy, the German embassy, etc.), and one day they took it upon themselves to go out to spend time in a market in a non-tourist section of the city.
They soon noticed, however, that a young man dressed in casual clothes appeared to be watching them and following them. They at first assumed it was a body-guard from the embassy, and they tried to duck into a side alley to getaway from him. At that point, though, he hurried over to them and said, “No, no, come with me.”
He took them to the city’s Hittite Museum. We then assumed he was some kind of self-appointed tour guide. He paid for our tickets into the museum and subsequently paid for Turkish coffees. I was trying to add up in my head how much he was spending on us to figure out how much he would expect in return.
Eventually, they exited the museum. The man flagged down a taxi for them, and then paid the driver to take them home, and then refused to accept any money from them.
When Fuzz spoke about the event at a later time to some other Muslim Middle Eastern friends, their repeated comment about it was, “Of course he did that — you were a guest in his country.”
You just made me read all that for that? You also mixed up the he/we subject of your sentences.
..and you wonder why people say you are annoying? Constructive critisism is constructive, that was just rude.
Fuzz, we forget our customs of welcome so easily!
Sorry, but I expected something funny and instead he served me something natural.
There was a “wee” translation error (typed it in Word, decided to change it to the third person, then pasted it, but the changes didn’t translate onto Failblog “heaven”).
It is still extraordinary, and a little scary, to have a local do all that for you. You must have been wondering about his motives all along.
When I went to Paris I was lucky to have a friend who lived there, he made sure we got charged normal rates not tourist rates. Apparently it can be ridiculous round the main tourist attractions.
I was in New York about to board the Staten Island ferry when the urge for crisps and chocolate was to much. I went up to the nearby stand and asked how much each thing was. Everything was 1 dollar. I contemplated a while and listened as a guy with an American accent asked the same question, he was told 45 cents.
*chucks in an ‘o’ FFS*
Chucks in an ‘o’ Face For Sexiness?
For Five Smarties.
Forgotten Fail Shenanigans.
)
(Mr Cuddles should be here to call shenanigans, then hilarity would ensue
Fabulous Friendly Swashbucklers will see to hilarity.
*buckles as Fat Flying Squirrel impacts with head*
Far Fetched Story?
*k@squeeze*
Fluke furry smash!
*squeeze*
5x more seems excessive.
I have to agree with you, AE. Tourist areas in most countries are expensive, the residents of the country know better than to shop there but if they really want to pay those kinds of prices they are more than welcome to. A place that has double pricing seems like they are trying to scam people, which of course reflects negatively on the country.
That being said, I do not thinking paying extra for a tour in a different language is really a big deal.
Ely Cathedral in the UK charges 10 pounds for entrance, but it`s free if you live in Ely. same difference
If you don’t want to be ripped off in the Czech republic just take some interest and find the places where the locals shop. Tourists that behave like tourists get ripped off everywhere because they let themselves be ripped off.
so amazing that you can afford to mess with the tourists
Do you live in the USA? Ever been to the Czech republic?
Believe me, the Czech republic is a lot nicer to tourists than the USA. When I visited last month I didn’t even see a customs officer, let alone have to fill out my whole life story, political, religious and philosophical affiliations, explain what I was going to do and how long I was going to stay, wait for hours in queue while the Americans go in the short line etc. etc. etc.
testing for comment-eater
that posted, so what happenned to my previous comment?
*nomnomnom*
Hey spit that out! You don’t know where it’s been.
There are a few innocent-looking words that the blog-monster will eat a whole comment for. The word “!magine” is one of them.
so is c0ck and fuc.k
and sometimes if you have a clicky fb will just eat your comment.
It’s outrageous Mr X. The point is, why force a guided tour on people in the first place? There’s no need, it’s just a money spinner. I thought “maly cesky clovek” (“I’m a poor little Czech man with a very big inferiority complex”) was meant to be dying out.
“why force a guided tour on people?” , because too many people are misguided.
You might be surprised, but I agree with your point. There is no need to force guided tours on anyone. I was just explaining why foreigners have to pay more.
I’m ok with that! There’s nothing worse than tourists who travel in organized groups, make them pay dearly for their sins!
Wonder what it translates to?
actually, if you translate “zákaz tlumočení” from czech to english, it results in “interpretation prohibited”, which is quite similar to “translation prohibited”, as every translation is an interpretation.
Credits for the translation go to google translate
What’s wrong with Failblog today? Only one fail so far, and less than 40 comments after nearly 2 hours?
People don’t comment anymore when I’m on.
Why not?
Everyone’s just ignoring him, because he doesn’t stop to annoy on purpose. The reason for the lack of new fails and comments is another day off in the US.
Yeah, but I know I’m not the only who’s got to work. At least I got to actually reach the speed limit this morning since there was almost no one on the main roads.
Why do Americans have a day off today?
Labor Day. Strangely, or perhaps expectedly, there is no “May Day” commemoration in the US (think Haymarket Square massacre).
Labor Day or some other holiday. Stop lights where there are normally around 20-30 cars waiting, this morning only had 1-2 cars. In my area, if there are as many cars on the road as there are lanes to drive, they will inevitably drive side by side and go at least 10-15 MPH below the speed limit. One day it is what will make me snap and start driving them off the road.
It is Labor Day – Originally a day to recognize organized labor. We differ from the rest of the world that would typically do this on May 1st, since at the time of inception it was thought to be too communist to do it on the same date as the USSR.
Shouldn`t it be No-labor day?
Well at least he’s honest about it (i.e. about him being annoying). I don’t see too much to be annoyed at though.
Good morning TOM. People don’t general talk to me either cause of my native background and I ask so many question LOL.
you have a pirdy mouth
I bet yer legs r pirdy too.
*grin – 2 teeth*
*fluff’s up mullet hairdo*
*polishes kneecap*
why thank you kind lady, what brings yer this side of this here trailer park?
In honor of labor decided to go ahead and birth this baby my uncle daddy gave me. So I bent over and pushed real hard and that thing shot out like some Mentos in diet coke… ya know what I mean?
Have you seen a baby around here?
come ta think of it, I did see a lil’ varmit routing through this here trash earlier, I thought it was ‘coons!
they kinda dont like me to
we must unite to take over failblog
Yee HAW!!! It’s rainin’ babies over in my neck o’ the woods! What in tarnation is a goin’ on here? It dented the Bondo on my 1982 Camaro!!!
Wrong. No regular cares whether you’re a native American or not. We have people from around the world, the different cultural backgrounds are interesting, but not something which decides if people get replies. Behaviour does; and you should remember that your behaviour was inappropriate several times.
But social behavior does not mean segregation or not communicating. I have done nothing to you personally AE but yet you ignore my good mornings like a spoiled child. Well you are not coming to my birthday party LOL.
Nothing except declaring war on me. And insulting me just now. You forget fast.
Good morning AE again you are attacking me saying”Behaviour does; and you should remember that your behaviour was inappropriate several times.
Let it go we come from different worlds let us love not war from this point on. I call a truce. *offers hand and feather*
Oh man. Let’s go:
1. If you really don’t see the difference between my comment about your behaviour and yours calling me a “spoiled child” – I can’t help you. But I’ll give you a hint: One is an insult and it isn’t mine.
2. This isn’t just about me. Avis, the Admiral and others also had/have problems with your comments. So either everyone who disagrees with you or dislikes you is an idiot – or maybe, just maybe: It could be your fault. Did that thought ever cross your mind?
3. Safety.
4. Your assumption that nobody talks to you because you’re a native American and your above statement that whites make the rules on this blog are – yes, face it – racist. You’re saying that I and others are basing our judgements about you on your colour/cultural background. We don’t, that’s what I tried to explain. In fact, we bash racists whenever they appear here. Oh, and: What colour does the Admiral have? The Moomin? I could name more, the point is: You don’t know and I don’t know. And I don’t care. The Admiral could be green or blue, that wouldn’t change my judgement about him, the Moomin could be camouflage, I would laugh about his comments just as much.
Arthur’s right, nationality doesn’t come into it, we merrily chat when we’re from all over the world, and it’s hard to tell what anyone is as we all choose whatever pictures we feel like to represent ourselves.
Racism only arises as a result of the pictures that get posted to comment on. Some choose to boycott these fails, some choose to fight the racists, but there’s never racist attacks on fellow bloggers.
You have several times indulged in what you know to be trollish behaviour and then apologised saying you just wanted to see what it was like to be a troll. You’ve been reprieved more than once when claiming it’s a language fail, but that’s worn pretty thin.
Please read what Arthur said
You can be a twit in any race, colour, creed or religion you know!
Yes I screw up a lot “my bad”. I should not take things so personally, sorry.
I don’t get the safety. Is it like a get out of jail card?
You forgot good morning 5 eagles. How is the weather in Germany today? It is sunny 23′ here the Canadian geese are getting restless.
Spell check is my best friend and worst enemy lol
I would like to use “lol” or “LOL” or LMAO a lot cause everyone on here is funny and has something to say.
I’m also funny without having something to say.
i belive i am funny after randomley commenting random stuff
Arthur: I always thought you were black, so I was shocked to learn you were white. My assumption was due to your avatar, and due to you being very quick to slam any racist posts.
The core group here is very open. Gay/straight, black/white/green/purple, Japanese/Czech/Canadian/Martian, we don’t care. Just be kind to others, be respectful, be intelligent, and have fun. Then you will win friends and respect. Insult others, spam the board with comments that don’t say anything, show intolerance of any sort, whine or play the victim, and people will ignore you.
5eagles, I think you have been playing by the rules since your difficult start. I don’t consider you a troll. TOM, failinator, and others have NOT been following the rules of our community. They have been disrespectful, intolerant, rude, and have spammed the board with posts that offer little to the group (at best). TOM doesn’t appear interested in learning and adapting, either, which is unfortunate. I think it likely he’ll be banned sooner or later if he doesn’t change his ways and stop attacking people. I hope it doesn’t come to that, but if that’s what it takes to protect the community we’ve built here, then so be it.
I am going through a rough patch on the red path right now.
Humour is the only thing I can get by on right now, contact with other people and their ways.
I have been playing by the rules and yet some hate which solves nothing to the effect of social respect?
Thanks Mr. Brewski.
TOM you are crazy in a good way. An artaryist? chaos theryest?
Good afternoon.
No, a goodafternoonist.
You see TOM they all had picture day here on time. They are all white, no issue here. They decide the rules they decide who they talk to.
I like everyone on here so called trolls or not. I am learning lots and the only one having fun on here lately.
yes i dont care if youre a troll or not ill talk to you
*Reads 5 eagles comment*
*Googles language*
*Comes up empty handed*
I’m guessing English wasn’t your first language, was it? :mistergreen:
“People don’t general talk to me either cause of my native background and I ask so many question LOL”
That is not true! Actually I have been avoiding you because you tend to do things that have been clearly identified to be trollish behavior. Then you pout when you get spanked for it. If anything you have been given more chances then the average troll b/c of being native American, but frankly I think you have used up all your chances.
Can you not make amends to others or are you just a haywagon sitter Jenny? I think you have a wonderful sense of humour. Can’t figure out your avatar?
Pout is when you don’t talk I have contributed to this blog every day.
This is not the first time that you have accused me of being a follower, haywagon – bandwagon rider!
I tend to reply to comments that I think are funny and / or that I can add something funny onto. I usually don’t spend too much time just saying hello and squeezing people unless I just really feel the need.
*tickle*
I am not a accusing you of anything girl. It was a point to remind me to know where you stand? Does that make sense?
You have often said things on my comments and others I laugh at you in a good way.
You forgot to answer my avatar question?
I don’t havatar!
Currently I have a can of yams snuggling under a blanket w/ a can of Lipton tea.
Is this from Harry Potter “The one who can not be named”
*waves wand*
nope, I got nothing!
Good morning K@tcf. You always have something LOL.
Hey 5!
I got rabbit for the eagles! Does that count?
Yes I could use the rabbits(wobasso) for drums.
Michael Jackson?
Good morning redhsc. Is he your father?lol
might it be his brother
Hey all just passing by to say enjoy your Labo(u)r (Day). Have a good one.
Thanks. I live in the US but unlike the rest of the country, I stay at home instead of travel aimlessly. I don’t see why Failblog too should grind to a halt.
I grew up in a country where British English is used, so it was nice seeing the word spelled Labour again.
Don’t you realize we are living in an age of economizing? Why throw extra “u” s into words like labour when they are not needed. You do know there are poor children in China that can use that “u” ?
We have the word “colour to with a “u” too. Good morning plimtuna
I am sure you live in a neighbourhood with an “u” too.
that’s my favourite!
European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.
As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as ‘Euro-English’.
In the first year, ’s’ will replace the soft ‘c’. Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard ‘c’ will be dropped in favour of ‘k’. This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome ‘ph’ will be replaced with ‘f’. This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.
In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where! more komplikated changes are possible.
Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.
Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent ‘e’ in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.
By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as
replasing ‘th’ with ‘z’ and ‘w’ with ‘v’.
During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary ‘o’ kan be dropd from vordskontaining ‘ou’ and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl.
Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.
Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.
If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pepl.
*SCREAMS*
*tries to remove eyes with a spoon*
don’t do zat!
*squeeze!*
*squeeze*
*shudders*
heh … in Tibetan (not joking) the word “dBus” is pronounced “Ü.”
LMAO grannycatflap. But I can’t read the final sentences it looks like German?
ve vil also be fasing pepl ot ho canot spek it
*squez!*
*SNORK!*
Sorry, I meant *ZNORK!*, of course.
Javol! I vaz vunderink vot yu ment! Ze glorius 5 yer plan!
*squeeze!*
*skvez*
Untied Europe – sounds disturbing!
It looked like Germanlol.
Yikes, united. United Europe.
*writes Jenny’s name in the black book under “troublesome”*
*whizzes on black book*
*giggles*
*wipes book on trouser leg*
*nods approvingly*
Definitely troublesome
Now just svap yor tenses and ve vil hav lolspeak. ARGH!!
They’re not “extra”, dumbass, they’ve been there for hundreds of years. I guess you’ve never noticed. Perception FAIL.
where are they? what’s been there for hundreds of years?
the ‘u’s in labour and colour!
Granny is in labour? I need towels, hot water and BBQ tongs… stat!
So is it usually non-u to use u? There’s a rumour that labour humour is off-colour..
U of course Granny!
Good morning EMP. So where are you living now after the tornado?.
*Czechs the signs*
Should have stayed home today
*sign, sign, pass*
its called the gospel so it must be true
are we talking about the DNA riddle?
You could say “here’s your naturally occurring pattern beetch!”
*points at ass*
Oh shite, that complex reply button got the best of me!
I would worship the atheist that could make such a print
hence proving his existence as the one true “The One”!
DFT
“I was told that the Chinese said they would bury me by the Western Lake and build a shrine to my memory. I have some slight regret that this did not happen, as I might have become a god, which would have been very chic for an atheist.” – Bertrand Russell
Just a moment…how can he know that it didn’t happen when he’s still alive?
Or is this quote from his “memoires d’outre-tombe”?
Well it would be rather hypocritical for a reader/follower of a rationalist like him to turn him into a god, so he was probably certain no one would do that (and thus spare him a disfavo(u)r).
In any case, he died in his Welsh country home and not in China, where he had taught in the 1920s.
So he predicted right, but that was nevertheless a bold prediction, because the chinese are always up for a surprise.
Russell was no fan of communism, and for communist China to ask for his ashes (he was cremated) and do as they said they would would represent a “Great Leap Backward”.
At least not communism as practiced in the Soviet Union or China.
They would probably be lined up and shot at Tianenmen Square if they did.
Shhhht, you mustn’t say that! There’s no historical proof (anymore) that anything bad happened there in ‘89.
TLUMOČENÍ means in czech something else then TRANSLATION in english…this is not fail
So.. what you are saying is the translation is wrong…gosh, how is that a fail?
*headdesk*
Stop expecting people to think about what they type and everything will go much easier for your poor head. And that desk. *Carefully bandages the desk*
Hey don’t panic, it was a stunt desk!
*pops into fail*
*sneakysqueeze*
*pops back out*
*wingsqueeze*
what? I dont get you.I meant,that tlumočení has other meaning than translation,so this fail is not fail,because no one failed.Maybe you. This fail failed
more like “translating impossible”
*Hands Mr. E the “Most Unfunny, Unnecessary, And Un-understandable Comment Award.”*
*Pats Mr. E on the back while walking him off stage*
Come back anytime!
*Mr. E stumbles outside the studio, confused, then is run over by bus*
Oh, and you fail at grammar, too.
lol this sign is part of an exhibit for the Edingburgh comedy festival (:
READING PROHIBITED
That’s funny. I think it’s meant to keep tourist groups quiet.
what does it say?
This specific photo is not of the original sign, but of a replica that has been put up in Edinbrugh for the Fringe festival.
In fact, you can see the “roof” of Walter Scott’s monument in the background.
Best thing is that there were much more signs, all as funny as this one, gathere together in a crazy exhibition.
They even sold the books and they are extremely funny!
PROHIBITION OF INTERPRETATION
I don`t see why interpretation should be labelled low-life moonshine stuff worthy of prohibition, you can`t even bottle it anyway.
Well, it’s sad, but i think it is REAL. My guess is “Slovakia”, a little sovinist republic in middle-east Europe. They supress the hungarian minority…..
I expected this to be along the lines of “Translation Server Error,” but no! It actually says more or less what it means! The Google translator came up with “interpretation.” Maybe this sign was put up for the interpreter’s guild to protect their turf.
Ooooh, I saw this badaman, it was part of an exhibition of strange road signs, it was part of the Edinburgh Festival 2009.
Me too, I was there last week. The tower in the background is the Walter Scott monument; climbing up that in a high wind is the scariest thing you can do for £4..
OK so translating is verboten. But can I still rotate?
Czech this out guys! This sign sure is an EPIC FAIL!
Why do they need translation? They should all be accomodating to the English speaking world and speaking English anyhow.
I have seen so many translation mistakes in foreign countries that it is scary. Especially when it comes to tourist places! At leat whoever wrote this sign is honest…
that would be from Slovakia. The Slovakian government has been giving the Hungarian population (about 1 FIFTH) a really hard time. Some of these places where translation is forbidden used to be Hungarian cities. Discrimination against ethnic minorities is a violation of Human rights.
But Hungarians don’t speak a language…
Whenever I hear one it’s just gibberish…
…Which would be a language if Gibber were a country…
I thought it would have meant “no crossing”, as in translating from point a to point b…
Oh! That would be the Scott monument in Edinburgh then…
this is epic failblog fail actually
Translating prohibited….uh except for this sign right here.
I guess they expect you to learn Czech or just wander around the castle, ignorant of what it is you are looking at (how old it is, who built it, stories about it etc.)
Way to go Czech Tourism Board!
This photo was taken in Edinburgh, Scotland (that’s the Walter Scott Monument in the background) as part of an exhibit in the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival!!!!
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/113476-edinburgh-signs-point-to-festival-comedy/
Woops! Obviously a few other people already pointed that out.
Reading fail!
tautological fail
Kills grannycatflap*
I’d actually call that one a win…
the translation is “translating prohibited” xD
Well actually-there’s no translation error. TLUMOCENI in czech means “Translation”. There are no homonyms as far as I know. Fail-fail.
That’s weird. I’m Czech and that sign is just ridiculous. LOL Don’t get point of it. It’s totally fail.
Hey guys! This sign isnt translation fail at all…theres really “translating prohibited” on the sign! Even in czech lang,in any way you put it…i still dont get what the heck autor wanted to say… ~ Ha-ha!
looool, kde to je?
:D
Jajaja: Někde u Karlštejna, ikdyž tohle z nějaký výstavy… Ale ta značka je
Mondy: This is about us taking bunch of you to the Czech language guided tour and translate/interpret it in to English language.
Castle’s management doesn’t approve of this -> this … kinda weird … sign
the “sign” itself already break the rule..! it prohibits translation but by translating the meaning of “zakaz tlumoceni” is already translating…ahahaaa!! totally fail!
thats the Scot monument in Edinburgh- Scotland… not sure about the Czech stuff… either a fake or a festival thing.
wow, this is from czech. rep
iam czech too, but i never seen this sign 
First CZ fail….