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Old 02-09-2011, 05:20 AM   #1
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1420! post the originals, people, this isn't quotable quotes forum ;)

Original text:

Quote:
"We cannot use the Ruling Ring. That we now know too well. It belongs to Sauron and was made by him alone, and is altogether evil. Its strength, Boromir, is too great for anyone to wield at will, save only those who have already a great power of their own. But for them it holds an even deadlier peril. The very desire of it corrupts the heart. "
...30 translations later we get:
Quote:
"We can not remove the ring. Now we know. The best part of the evil Sauron. Boluomier main effects of individual or team. Risk of death. I really do not want a broken heart."
Hey this sounds like a regular movie script :P

Also:

Original text:

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"The fleeting moment had passed, beyond recall. 'Sneaking, sneaking!' he hissed. 'Hobbits always so polite, yes. O nice hobbits! Sméagol brings them up secret ways that nobody else could find. Tired he is, thirsty he is, yes thirsty; and he guides them and he searches for paths, and they say sneak, sneak . Very nice friends, O yes my precious, very nice.'"
...20 translations later we get:

Quote:
"Authorized an immediate reaction. Craven, nonsense! And teeth. The Hobbit hobby is very polite, friendly. Oh! Smeagol fine, nobody is. Tired of Hu Jintao, seven, seven, who is responsible, I say unto you, dissemination and infiltration. A good friend of my son too. ""
This is strange, I picked an 'easier' passage on purpose and it got even more messed up than a difficult one (if the degree of 'mess-up' can even be accurately measured with these things...)
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Old 02-11-2011, 02:42 PM   #2
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The original

Quote:
Turn round and let me have a look at your faces. I almost feel that I dislike you both, but do not let us be hasty. Turn round!
after 10 translations

Quote:
Dani, let me see your face. Just do not like too much, but we do not intend to run. Abstract!
after 56 translations

Quote:
Danny shows his face. You do not like my explanation.
How random is that?

*Note: apparently 'Dani' is a word that's untranslateable.
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Old 02-13-2011, 07:15 AM   #3
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Nice to see this thread is still providing amusement!

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Have a friend or an enemy, the devil Annick Election Guide, or the death of another person in the world can do without laws, and love in hell or evil, or God, not the power of the game, not ----- Taoyan protect children, but in either steal or find a ---------.
This has to be the oath of the Fëanorians:
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lay of Leithian
Be he friend or foe, or demon wild
of Morgoth, Elf or mortal child,
or any that here on earth may dwell,
no law, nor love, nor league of hell,
no might of Gods, no binding spell
shall him defend from hatred fell
of Fëanor's sons, whoso take or steal
or finding keep a Silmaril.
Some intriguing name changes there, especially "the devil Annick". Wonder where that came from...

Here's another quote of the day:
Quote:
As soon as I clapped eyes on the little fellow bobbing and puffing on the mat I had my doubts. He looks more like a grocer than a burglar.
After 10 translations:
Quote:
As long as children on the playground in his eyes dancing blanket, I doubt that my own breath. It looks more like a thief trader.
After the maximal 56:
Quote:
Dance spirit is not the game, but I want to. Retail and theft.
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Old 02-13-2011, 09:06 AM   #4
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Nice to see this thread is still providing amusement!
Why wouldn't it? The things here are hilarious! Thank you, Pitchie, for such a great thread!

Quote:
The doom lies in yourself, not in your name.
after 10 translations turned to be

Quote:
Expected at home, in his speech.
The original

Quote:
To sheep other sheep no doubt appear different. Or to shepherds. But Mortals have not been our study. We have other business.
after 30 translations became

Quote:
Sheep and sheep, of course, is another factor. Please priest. But this is not our research. We still have a job.
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Old 02-13-2011, 10:46 AM   #5
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This has to be the oath of the Fëanorians:
Yep, that's it.
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Old 02-18-2011, 09:25 AM   #6
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"Saruman is a fool, and a dirty treacherous fool. But the eye is on him."

Became after 50 translations:

"Obunsaruman quickly disappear. But in the public eye."

And "Nonetheless they will have need of wood." , a relatively simple line, became:

"By J. Wood"
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Old 02-18-2011, 07:44 PM   #7
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The funniest translation I had yet:

"The road goes ever on and on" --> "way better than before" (10 translations)

And I randomly typed in "Lothlorien", and it became "Ross, Lauri wine." There were a few yen in the middle.
Silverlode became "Filo reasons."
Elanor and niphredil became "Nifredil stadium."
Cerin Amroth became "Cherry Delight."
Anduin was the worst one - "Drosibas vyenlaisigi agent?"
Arwen Evenstar="Status of the stadium."

Tell you something about the place, doesn't it?

PS: "The Lord of the Rings" turns out to be "Health".
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