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User	Thread poster: Jenny Forbes Off topic: Unwise agency names?
kmtext United Kingdom Local time: 17:02 English + ...	Lumsdun Jun 27, 2011 The name of a chimney sweep in Edinburgh - for those who don't know, a lum is a chimney in Scots.   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
PCovs Denmark Local time: 18:02 Member (2003) English to Danish + ...	My all time favourite Jun 27, 2011 is UPS. In Danish, this means woops. Not exactly a good name for a transport company, is it?   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
Lesley Clarke   Mexico Local time: 11:02 Partial member (2005) Spanish to English	And what about Jun 29, 2011 Mensa, the association for people with high IQs who are not aware that "Mensa" is Spanish for "Stupid".   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
Michael Wetzel   Germany Local time: 18:02 German to English	lemon = enUS Jun 29, 2011 Hello neilmac, I asked myself the same thing. Slang is, of course, particularly liable to be different between UK and US. My Collins and Oxford included this meaning and I decided that was enough for a forum post. Good to know that it is largely unfamiliar to many UK speakers. The automotive industry is emphasized as one of the agency's specialties. Sincerely, Michael   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
moken   Spain Local time: 17:02 English to Spanish + ...	Translate server error Jul 1, 2011 Not a translation company, but an all-time favourite nonetheless. http://www.google.es/search?um=1&hl=es&biw=1024&bih=577&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=translate%20server%20error%20restaurant&oq=translate%20server%20error%20restaurant&aq=f&aqi=g-L1&aql=undefined&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=7453l9203l0l10l8l0l0l0l2l234l1252l0.7.1l8   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
Jeff Whittaker   United States Local time: 12:02 Member (2002) Spanish to English + ...	Unwise agency names Jul 1, 2011 onehourtranslation budgettranslations fasttranslations liveperson quicklingo quicktranslations quickanddirtytranslations [Edited at 2011-07-02 18:09 GMT]   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
ma1cius United Kingdom Local time: 17:02 French to English + ...	And how about the LICS logo? Mar 7 The Australian Language Industry Certification System has, to my mind, a rather unfortunate logo in which the wave pattern line across the globe makes the C look like another letter entirely! http://www.lics-certification.org/index.htm_ (I'm not sure I'd trust the output of a company certified by LIES)   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
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