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The company thought that the word "embarazar" (to impregnate) meant to embarrass, so the ad read: "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant."
Archive 2007-09-01 2007
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The company thought that the word "embarazar" (to impregnate) meant to embarrass, so the ad read: "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant."
13 Unfortunate Translations That Harmed Brand Reputations 2007
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The company thought that the word "embarazar" to impregnate meant to embarrass, so the ad read: "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant."
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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The company thought that the word "embarazar" to impregnate meant to embarrass, so the ad read: "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant."
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The company thought the word "embarazar" meant to embarrass.
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But the translator mistranslated 'embarrass' as 'embarazar' which is a false cognate actually meaning 'to make pregnant!'
The Word Nerds Alan Headbloom 2009
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