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Original: "Got Milk?"
Translation (in Spanish): "Are you Lactating?"
THE AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION

Original: "It takes a tough man to make a tender
chicken"
Translation (in Spanish): "It takes a hard man to
make a chicken aroused"
PERDUE CHICKEN

Original: "Finger-lickin' good"
Translation (in Chinese): "We'll eat your fingers off"
KFC

Original: "Every car has a high quality body"
Translation (in Dutch): "Every car has a high
quality corpse"
FORD

Original: "The Jolly Green Giant"
Translation (in Arabic): "Intimidating Green Monster"
THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT

Original: "Schweppes Tonic Water"
Translation (in Italian): "Schweppes Toilet Water"
SCHWEPPES

Original: "It won't leak into your pocket and
embarrass you"
Translation (in Spanish): "It won't leak into your
pocket and make you pregnant"
PARKER PENS

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7 Epic Translation Fails

1. 7 EPIC TRANSLATION FAILS

2. Original: "Got Milk?" Translation (in Spanish): "Are you Lactating?" THE AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION

3. Original: "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken" Translation (in Spanish): "It takes a hard man to make a chicken aroused" PERDUE CHICKEN

4. Original: "Finger-lickin' good" Translation (in Chinese): "We'll eat your fingers off" KFC

5. Original: "Every car has a high quality body" Translation (in Dutch): "Every car has a high quality corpse" FORD

6. Original: "The Jolly Green Giant" Translation (in Arabic): "Intimidating Green Monster" THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT

7. Original: "Schweppes Tonic Water" Translation (in Italian): "Schweppes Toilet Water" SCHWEPPES

8. Original: "It won't leak into your pocket and embarrass you" Translation (in Spanish): "It won't leak into your pocket and make you pregnant" PARKER PENS

9. THANKS FOR READING! Want tips for getting your content right in different countries around the world? Register for our webinar, "How to Embrace Content at a Global Scale." REGISTER

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