Comments on: My friend can speak that language… http://www.k-international.com/blog/my-friend-can-speak-that-language/ Searching the World for exclusive language stories everyday Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Richard Brooks http://www.k-international.com/blog/my-friend-can-speak-that-language/#comment-45 Richard Brooks Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:29:52 +0000 http://www.bloglingua.com/?p=224#comment-45 Great point Nick... I'd also add that its the opportunity cost (i.e. the cost of the job that went undone because the person who should have been doing it was translating/designing or whatever). This is unable to value when the person in question is a Police or Prison Officer and the work they do for the community goes beyond a simple £££/$$$ calculation. and - meals on wheels = dogs on skateboards... I like it! haha Great point Nick… I’d also add that its the opportunity cost (i.e. the cost of the job that went undone because the person who should have been doing it was translating/designing or whatever). This is unable to value when the person in question is a Police or Prison Officer and the work they do for the community goes beyond a simple £££/$$$ calculation.

and – meals on wheels = dogs on skateboards… I like it!

haha

]]> By: Nick Ballard http://www.k-international.com/blog/my-friend-can-speak-that-language/#comment-44 Nick Ballard Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:33:39 +0000 http://www.bloglingua.com/?p=224#comment-44 Very interesting, this also happens with design projects in large organisations. When working in the private sector we were made aware of our hourly rate. Something every one should know. It once took a £200 an hour person two days to design an internal poster - cost from a graphic designer - £150! On the other article about poor translation, I once heard about "meals on wheels" coming back as "dogs on skateboards" Very interesting, this also happens with design projects in large organisations. When working in the private sector we were made aware of our hourly rate. Something every one should know.
It once took a £200 an hour person two days to design an internal poster – cost from a graphic designer – £150!

On the other article about poor translation, I once heard about “meals on wheels” coming back as “dogs on skateboards”

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