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Lufthansa using Konglish on website

 
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ed4444



Joined: 12 Oct 2004

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:33 am    Post subject: Lufthansa using Konglish on website Reply with quote

I was just looking up some flight prices on the Korean Lufthansa website.

Then I spotted an English language icon in the top left (sadly I still always make a beeline for the English menu on Korean websites if available).

Anyway I got a good laugh when i did because it seems Lufthansa Korea got a Korean person to translate their localised Korean website back to English. Have a look:

http://portal.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/kr/book_and_prices/top_offers?l=en&nodeid=1338801
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you planning to talking? Ve haf vaas of making you.
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Tiberious aka Sparkles



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome.

Sparkles*_*
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tzechuk



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's probably because the website is written by Lufthansa's employees out here in Korea....
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ladyandthetramp



Joined: 21 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tzechuk wrote:
That's probably because the website is written by Lufthansa's employees out here in Korea....


And that's what s/he said...
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ed4444



Joined: 12 Oct 2004

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd be surprised if Lufthansa doesn't have at least one hungover, dishevelled english speaking foreigner lying around their offices in seoul that could do a quick edit on it.

If you are that foreigner I am sorry for the description. Its probably more applicable to their pilots.
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bundangbum



Joined: 23 Aug 2005

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ladyandthetramp wrote:
tzechuk wrote:
That's probably because the website is written by Lufthansa's employees out here in Korea....


And that's what s/he said...


She must be a mod too.
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mishlert



Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went to the main office in Seoul and the women working there not only spoke English fluently, but whileI was there the phone rang and one of them was speaking in German. So, making mistakes on the sight makes no sense as there are at least 2 employees who can check for mistakes.
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah I've spoken to someone at Lufthansa who had perfect english- I guess she doesn't know how to type
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