https://phrase.com/blog/posts/5-examples-localization-gone-tragically-awry/ Localization and translation software Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:59:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://phrase.com/blog/posts/5-examples-localization-gone-tragically-awry/#comment-190 Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:31:00 +0000 https://phraseapp.com/blog/?p=767#comment-190 The same for Toyota MR2 in france. MR2 is pronounced as merde im French which means “Shit”

]]> https://phrase.com/blog/posts/5-examples-localization-gone-tragically-awry/#comment-189 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:15:00 +0000 https://phraseapp.com/blog/?p=767#comment-189 One big fail came to Nissan as they started selling their Nissan Pajero in Spain. In fact “Pajero” is Spanish for “Mother****r” or “Wanker”…

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