Picture the scene: in 1977, at the height of the Cold War, US President Jimmy Carter visits Poland.
However, a translation error turns his curiosity into an unexpected “craving.” A simple #interpreting error made Carter’s visit a legend and a permanent target of Polish jokes. 🤦♂️
These kinds of #translation mishaps have frequently influenced #international relations in the past.
Be it diplomatic mix-ups, cultural misunderstandings, or simply inept translators - #language plays a key role in #diplomacy . 🗝️
Our latest ACT blog post looks at the “Top five translation mistakes,“ that led to diplomatic misunderstandings.
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However, a translation error turns his curiosity into an unexpected “craving.” A simple #interpreting error made Carter’s visit a legend and a permanent target of Polish jokes. 🤦♂️
These kinds of #translation mishaps have frequently influenced #international relations in the past.
Be it diplomatic mix-ups, cultural misunderstandings, or simply inept translators - #language plays a key role in #diplomacy . 🗝️
Our latest ACT blog post looks at the “Top five translation mistakes,“ that led to diplomatic misunderstandings.
Learn more about the astonishing, bizarre, and instructive moments of history when words changed the world. 🌎
👉 Discover the power of language in diplomacy with us!
#politics #localization #translationfails #interpreter #interpretation #fail #fails #culture #power #top5 #lostintranslation
Misunderstood: The Top Five Errors in Political Translations
The five biggest diplomatic misunderstandings in history that can be blamed on political translations.
https://www.act-translations.com/en-gb/translation-fails-political-interpreter/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=weektab
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