July 08, 2013
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By Maëlle Alquezar There is no doubt that a
bad translation can impact negatively an exchange as it can change the original message. The Merkel during meeting with Romanian PM" href="http://www.romania-insider.com/translation-error-causes-brief-concern-for-german-chancellor-merkel-during-meeting-with-romanian-pm/101446/" target="_blank">meeting between Angela Merkel and Victor Ponta is a perfect example.
During his meeting with the
German chancellor Merkel,
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta experienced the consequences of an incorrect translation. While talking about corruption, Ponta mentioned his intention to weaken it. However, his translator has mistakenly translated the idea of strengthening corruption instead. The
Romanian Prime Minister originally aimed to highlight the fact that
Romania’s economy has recovered after several years of instability and that he wanted to become a strategic partner for Germany.
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During his meeting with the
German chancellor Merkel,
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta experienced the consequences of an incorrect translation. While talking about corruption, Ponta mentioned his intention to weaken it. However, his translator has mistakenly translated the idea of strengthening corruption instead. The
Romanian Prime Minister originally aimed to highlight the fact that
Romania’s economy has recovered after several years of instability and that he wanted to become a strategic partner for Germany.
Have you heard any other mistranslations concerning politics? Or have you ever had any negative experiences regarding inaccurate translations?
Check out this related article:
Top 3 Mistranslation Myths
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