Everyone was confused by language today. I started learning the Khmer alphabet (yikes!) and our staff translator brought me yet another translation riddle. How would you describe the following phrase?
"Affordable Kitchen Solutions for Quality Living"
When I told him that the phrase was essentially meaningless, and correctly guessed that it was a slogan of some kind, he said, "But how do I translate it into Khmer?"
Our best effort was:
"Not Very Expensive Ways to Solve Problems in Your Kitchen That Will Make Your Life Better"
Of course, there's no literal Khmer translation. And I have a sneaking suspicion that those "affordable solutions" are not really affordable at all.
3 comments:
I would guess that gourmet or high-tech kitchens are not a huge priority among the people you work with on a daily basis : )
Maybe you can suggest the new slogan to the company. It is so much catchier than the original. I am coming up with a jingle right now...
Happy now??? ;)
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