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Hmm.. how should I rate this translation by facebook?

Postby deniska » Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:52 pm

I guess next time in Portugal I should not shout "Cabrinha" out loud :lol:
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Re: Hmm.. how should I rate this translation by facebook?

Postby Lokihel » Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:55 pm

Apparently they also had a problem with the Toyota Prado I think it was?

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Re: Hmm.. how should I rate this translation by facebook?

Postby Mossy 757 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:36 pm

Lokihel wrote:
Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:55 pm
Apparently they also had a problem with the Toyota Prado I think it was?
The Chevy Nova didn't do well in Spanish-speaking countries because "no va" means "doesn't go" in spanish, lol.

Cabrinha means "goat" in Portuguese, so you should rank that translation low, however appropriate it might seem for Cabrinha owners :rollgrin:

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Re: Hmm.. how should I rate this translation by facebook?

Postby joriws » Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:37 pm

We had Mitsubishi Pajero, Spanish had Monterey

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Re: Hmm.. how should I rate this translation by facebook?

Postby Lokihel » Thu Aug 17, 2017 4:55 am

joriws wrote:
Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:37 pm
We had Mitsubishi Pajero, Spanish had Monterey
That's it.
I got confused with the Toyota equivalent car :oops:


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