This is a game that I just came up with. Use something like Babel Fish http://babelfish.yahoo.com/. What you do is come up with a crazy short story and then translate it to any language and then translate it back to English to see how much crazier the terrible translation made it. Post the final crazy mess. You don't have to post the original but you can. I would start us off but the ones I have done I don't think I can really post. >.> Too tired to come up with a new one right now. xD
"This is the competition which I do. Use something looks like Babelfish. Any you have a crazy short story then to translate it then to transform it into all languages to English to look how many crazier fearful translator has made it. Posts the final crazy confusion. You cannot post the original, but you can. I will start us, but I will have make my that not to think that I may post truly. The too weary present produces newly."
This is what you get if you translate the song "a sailor went to sea sea sea" into Japanese and back again: "As for the crew him who goes into the sea of the sea of the sea because those which can do thing see you observe at that you see in order to see of the entirely deeply there was a bottom of the sea of the sea blue sea where and it is possible to observe at that you see because he sees."
this is what you get if you translate America Fuck ya from english to german and to english America… America… America, BUMSEN YEAH! Again, mother-condemn day yeah to store, America, BUMSEN YEAH come! Freedom is the only way yeah, terrorist your play is now by a cause, which you must also answer, America, BUMSEN YEAH! Lick so my piston and suck you on my balls, America, BUMSEN YEAH! Which you going to do, if we come now for you, it is this dream we all portion; it is hope for tomorrow BUMSEN YEAH! McDonalds, BUMSEN YEAH! Whale Mart, BUMSEN YEAH! Gap, BUMSEN YEAH! Baseball, BUMSEN YEAH! NFL, BUMSEN, YEAH! Skirt and roll, BUMSEN YEAH! The Internet, BUMSEN YEAH! Slavery, BUMSEN YEAH! BUMSEN YEAH! Starbucks, BUMSEN YEAH! Disney world, BUMSEN YEAH! Porno, BUMSEN YEAH! Valium, BUMSEN YEAH! Reeboks, BUMSEN YEAH! Falsified Tits, BUMSEN YEAH! Sushi, BUMSEN YEAH! Taco Bell, BUMSEN YEAH! Rodeos, BUMSEN YEAH! Bed bath and over (Bumsen yeah, bumsen yeah) freedom, BUMSEN YEAH! White proofs, BUMSEN YEAH! The Alamo, BUMSEN YEAH! Volume aid, BUMSEN YEAH! Vegas, BUMSEN YEAH read! Christmas, BUMSEN YEAH! Immigrant, BUMSEN YEAH! Popeye, BUMSEN YEAH! Democrats, BUMSEN YEAH! Republican (republican) (Bumsen yeah, bumsen yeah) Fairness of books
We need to go deeper 56 times later: "Butterfly fish forum. History of Translation and Interpretation, bad, bad, bad" (http://www.cheatingtranslators.com/bad-translator)
War. War never changes. The Romans waged war to gather slaves and wealth. Spain built an empire from its lust for gold and territory. Hitler shaped a battered Germany into an economic superpower. 56 translations later: Change and conflict. War is bad. And the king of spain continues to surprise. Germany and Hitler, the largest economy in the world
Eastern and Western, the Great Khan of the King of Kings. Qutuz slaves fled to escape the sword. Think about other countries and we must submit to. We have heard how this great empire conquered purify contaminated soil is disturbed. We killed all the people conquered a vast area. Can not escape the horrors of the military. Where are we gonna get outta here? We can use to escape any way? Say, lightning-fast and sharp arrows, Carl, hard mountains, sand, and hundreds of other soldiers following our hearts. Star redeem us, or we can not prevent weapons. God's intention for us is useless. We moved to tears, or is touched by lamentations. To favor the protection of our people will be safe. Before the war the column you arrive, please rush your answers. Resistance, and will suffer the most terrible disasters. We shattered the temple of God, revealed the weaknesses and then you can kill children and elderly men. We are here for a little walk anyone. Translated to Turkish, then to Korean, French, a few others, and back to English. This is the original text. From the King of Kings of the East and West, the Great Khan. To Qutuz the Mamluk, who fled to escape our swords. You should think of what happened to other countries and submit to us. You have heard how we have conquered a vast empire and have purified the earth of the disorders that tainted it. We have conquered vast areas, massacring all the people. You cannot escape from the terror of our armies. Where can you flee? What road will you use to escape us? Our horses are swift, our arrows sharp, our swords like thunderbolts, our hearts as hard as the mountains, our soldiers as numerous as the sand. Fortresses will not detain us, nor arms stop us. Your prayers to God will not avail against us. We are not moved by tears nor touched by lamentations. Only those who beg our protection will be safe. Hasten your reply before the fire of war is kindled. Resist and you will suffer the most terrible catastrophes. We will shatter your mosques and reveal the weakness of your God and then will kill your children and your old men together. At present you are the only enemy against whom we have to march.
