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* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"'The Hyper cheese middling in truth'? Who the hell was hired for the translation, an undead duck?"
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** The translation software is still in [[UsefulNotes/BetaTest the alpha stages]].
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** The line "I love you Alice!" is [[EpicFail somehow turned into a detailed]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "The Reason You Suck" Speech.]]

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** The line "I love you Alice!" is [[EpicFail somehow turned mistranslated into a detailed]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "The Reason You Suck" Speech.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': The line "We need some more pineapples" is mistranslated as "[[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels Can you pass me some hot poop?]]".

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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The line "We need some more pineapples" is mistranslated as "[[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels Can you pass me some hot poop?]]".poop?]]".
** The line "I love you Alice!" is [[EpicFail somehow turned into a detailed]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "The Reason You Suck" Speech.]]
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* '''Exploited''': A translator wannabe is given a 'translator test'. He writes random [[NonSequitur Non Sequiturs]] all over them, and the translators immediately Approve it.

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* '''Exploited''': A translator wannabe is given a 'translator test'. He writes random [[NonSequitur Non Sequiturs]] all over them, and the translators immediately Approve approves it.

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* '''Exploited''': A translator wannabe is given a 'translator test'. He writes random [[NonSequitur Non Sequiturs]] all over them, and the translators immediately Approve it.



* '''PlayedForLaughs''': The mistranslated line ends up being quite funny.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': The mistranslated line ends up being quite inappropriate for the intended audience.
* '''PlayedForHorror''': The mistranslated line may unintentionally "shed new light" on a character or event and cause FridgeHorror.

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* '''PlayedForLaughs''': '''Played For Laughs''': The mistranslated line ends up being quite funny.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': '''Played For Drama''': The mistranslated line ends up being quite inappropriate for the intended audience.
* '''PlayedForHorror''': '''Played For Horror''': The mistranslated line may unintentionally "shed new light" on a character or event and cause FridgeHorror.
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Get back on the train and [[TranslationTrainWreck translate the language on the train]]

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* '''Justified''': The translators obviously didn't speak said language.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The translators obviously didn't speak said language.language.
** 7th generation translation of a dead-language original, there's bound to be stuff lost and/or warped along the way.
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* '''Parodied''': The sentence translated is "This will be mistranslated".

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* '''Parodied''': The sentence translated line is "This will be mistranslated".mistranslated when translating from one form of English to another.
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'''[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Trope is Hot]]''': A translation so bad its original meaning it no-longer comprehensible.

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'''[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Trope is Hot]]''': A translation so bad its original meaning it is no-longer comprehensible.
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* '''PlayedForHorror''': ???

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* '''PlayedForHorror''': ???The mistranslated line may unintentionally "shed new light" on a character or event and cause FridgeHorror.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The line "We need some more pineapples" is mistranslated by "[[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels Can you pass me some hot poop?]]".

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* '''Exaggerated''': The line "We need some more pineapples" is mistranslated by as "[[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels Can you pass me some hot poop?]]".
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Moving from YMMV.Translation Train Wreck. As that's the wrong namespace.

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'''[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Trope is Hot]]''': A translation so bad its original meaning it no-longer comprehensible.
* '''Straight''': The line "We need some more pineapples" is mistranslated as "Pineapples require some help".
* '''Exaggerated''': The line "We need some more pineapples" is mistranslated by "[[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels Can you pass me some hot poop?]]".
* '''Downplayed''': BlindIdiotTranslation
* '''Justified''': The translators obviously didn't speak said language.
* '''Inverted''': A horribly badly written line is somehow translated into a comprehensible sentence.
* '''Subverted''': A sentence seems to be mistranslated, but is actually grammatically correct.
* '''Double Subverted''': Until they try to translate the sentence into another language.
* '''Parodied''': The sentence translated is "This will be mistranslated".
* '''Averted''': No translation is done.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Their translation jobs can range from good, to absolutely terrible.
* '''Enforced''': The translators did not care.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Hopefully this is accurate!"
* '''Invoked''': MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels
* '''Defied''': Instead of doing it themselves, Alice and Bob hire a person who speaks fluently.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': We don't see the translation, but one person who speaks fluently can be seen facepalming.
* '''PlayedForLaughs''': The mistranslated line ends up being quite funny.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': The mistranslated line ends up being quite inappropriate for the intended audience.
* '''PlayedForHorror''': ???
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