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| GeorgeRud |
 Dec 2 2011, 02:37 PM
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I just changed my background on the site to the yellow one. It's marked as Canary Yellow, but the translation is Zitrongelb (which is lemon yellow if I remember my German correctly). Anyone else noticed this? Gustl?
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| Dave_Darling |
Dec 2 2011, 06:42 PM
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Several colors were called different names in the English and German versions.
Our "Tangerine" was "Blutorange" (blood orange), for instance. IIRC, there were also at least a couple of colors that were re-named at some point in production; I want to say that Saturn Yellow was one of those? --DD |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 2 2011, 07:34 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,641 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Dec 2 2011, 12:37 PM)  I just changed my background on the site to the yellow one. It's marked as Canary Yellow, but the translation is Zitrongelb (which is lemon yellow if I remember my German correctly). Anyone else noticed this? Gustl? My guess is the Americans didn't like the words lemon and Porsche used in the same sentence? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| biosurfer1 |
Dec 2 2011, 11:03 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
It happens to our cars going to other countries too...any guess why the Chevy Nova had terrible sales in Spanish speaking countries?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| KELTY360 |
Dec 3 2011, 01:33 AM
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QUOTE(biosurfer1 @ Dec 2 2011, 10:03 PM) It happens to our cars going to other countries too...any guess why the Chevy Nova had terrible sales in Spanish speaking countries?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Doesn't No va translate to No Go? |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 3 2011, 01:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,641 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(biosurfer1 @ Dec 2 2011, 09:03 PM) any guess why the Chevy Nova had terrible sales in Spanish speaking countries?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Because it's not true? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp |
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