[capetonianm]

A comment by ChristopheL about BA’s poor website translation made me think of a few oddities I’ve come across where mistranslations have occurred.

Clearing out the wife’s medicine cabinet last week to get rid of outdated stuff she keeps, I found a packet of anti-inflammatory tablets bought in France which said :
“Ne pas utiliser chez la femme enceinte.”

If that were translated literally it would mean :
“Do not use at the house of the pregnant woman.”

[christopheL]

A literal traduction is always at our own risk …

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