Pathetic Mistranslations

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

Dean Koontz Quote: “Carpe Deim, Carpe Noctem.”

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[Adrian]

For the inauguration of Pope Francis in 2013 the Vatican made a coin with the Latin word Iesus (Jesus) misspelled as Lesus. The six thousand coins were later recalled.
@Terry S.

 

[Tironis]

For the inauguration of Pope Francis in 2013 the Vatican made a coin with the Latin word Iesus (Jesus) misspelled as Lesus. The six thousand coins were later recalled.
@Terry S.
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The Italian Minting Institute made about 6,000 of the "Lesus" medals and retrieved all but three or four, according to media reports, which means a few folks are holding onto some pretty valuable mistakes..

Probably worth millions to some collectors!

 

[Terry S.]

Probably worth millions to some collectors!

Definitely! It's the only thing with Frankie's fizog on it that I wish I had.

 

[Adrian]

And thus great things from peahens (come) . Not sure if this is what Francis Drake had in mind

 

[cinefactus]

And thus great things from peahens (come)

That would be, "de pavis" wouldn't it? Clearly it is, "Thus you strike big objects".

 

[Adrian]

 

[Adrian]

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[cinefactus]

Very appropriate for a wedding—O love, fetter everything.

 

[Adrian]

 

[Adrian]

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[Pacifica]

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I'm not sure that one was meant as a translation at all. Maybe just as a joke.

 

[Adrian]

I'm not sure that one was meant as a translation at all. Maybe just as a joke.

I think the author of the design was serious, however google translate decided to check if people at latinD had sense of humor

 

[Matthaeus]

Love that sig, Adrian!
Ever heard this one?
"Don Pedro Makutas Posampas"

 

[Adrian]

Love that sig, Adrian!
Ever heard this one?
"Don Pedro Makutas Posampas"

I did. Don Pedro Makutas Posampas is the cousin of Antonio Zajebioza.

 

[Adrian]

Another gem from the "Seize the" series

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[Adrian]

When you fail to read the dictionary entry in whole

 

[Pacifica]

That one's not really wrong. I would have said dominus, but magister still makes some sense. It could mean one who's in charge of the universe as a magister navis is in charge of his ship, or as a magister equitum is in charge of the cavalry, etc.

 

[cinefactus]

That one's not really wrong. I would have said dominus, but magister still makes some sense.

I must admit the first thing I thought of was teacher of the world