Disparate Versions
Nov. 8th, 2017 10:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
livingdebOne way to practice my Spanish is to look that things that are in both English and Spanish. But sometimes one version is not a direct translation of the other version. I recently found the most disparate versions I've ever seen! (Skip to the last three paragraphs if you are not also learning Spanish.)
Clases de Manejar DEFENSIVO
(DEFENSIVE Driving Classes)
vs.
Save on your insurance!
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
**
golden corral BUFFET
vs.
golden corral All YOU can eat BUFFET
**
Buffet Y Refrescas Incluido!
Divertidas Classes de Movimiento Rapido!
Le garantizamos que pasará!
[Yes, missing upside-down exclamation points and some, but not all, accent marks.]
Buffet and Soft Drinks Included!
Fun, fast-moving classes!
We guarantee you'll pass!
vs.
Our Promise
Get your ticket DISMISSED, keep it off your record!
We Guarantee You'll Pass!
Optional overnight & Rush Service
**
Estamos Aprovados Por El Estado
Para Borrar Infracciones
Y Proveer Descuentos Para El Seguro de Autos
También se puede tomar en línea! Llame para más información.
We Are Approved By The State
To Clear Infractions
And Provide Discounts For Auto Insurance
Can also be taken online! Call for more information.
vs.
Classroom or Internet Classes Available
**
24 horas info- [website]
Llamenos al [phone number]
24 hours info- [website]
Call us at [phone number]
vs.
For Class Information & Reservations:
[website] or
Call Now: [phone number]
So apparently only the Spanish speakers need to know that the classes are fun and fast-moving, that soft drinks are included, and that the internet is available 24 hours a day; only English speakers need to know that the buffet food is unlimited, that they can wait until the last minute for ticket dismissal, and that one can make reservations.
**
I originally picked this up because this is the first time I've ever heard of getting all you can eat during a defensive driving course. The first one I went to that included lunch limited you to two pieces of pizza, and all the ones since have also been a limited (though larger) amount. I looked it up, and it costs $35, just like all the "free lunch" classes near me. (This company offers classes only in the Dallas area.)
Also this was a reminder that although in my brain, when something is "guaranteed" it means there is a 100% chance that it will happen, in real life it only means that if it doesn't happen you get your money back or something.
Clases de Manejar DEFENSIVO
(DEFENSIVE Driving Classes)
vs.
Save on your insurance!
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
**
golden corral BUFFET
vs.
golden corral All YOU can eat BUFFET
**
Buffet Y Refrescas Incluido!
Divertidas Classes de Movimiento Rapido!
Le garantizamos que pasará!
[Yes, missing upside-down exclamation points and some, but not all, accent marks.]
Buffet and Soft Drinks Included!
Fun, fast-moving classes!
We guarantee you'll pass!
vs.
Our Promise
Get your ticket DISMISSED, keep it off your record!
We Guarantee You'll Pass!
Optional overnight & Rush Service
**
Estamos Aprovados Por El Estado
Para Borrar Infracciones
Y Proveer Descuentos Para El Seguro de Autos
También se puede tomar en línea! Llame para más información.
We Are Approved By The State
To Clear Infractions
And Provide Discounts For Auto Insurance
Can also be taken online! Call for more information.
vs.
Classroom or Internet Classes Available
**
24 horas info- [website]
Llamenos al [phone number]
24 hours info- [website]
Call us at [phone number]
vs.
For Class Information & Reservations:
[website] or
Call Now: [phone number]
So apparently only the Spanish speakers need to know that the classes are fun and fast-moving, that soft drinks are included, and that the internet is available 24 hours a day; only English speakers need to know that the buffet food is unlimited, that they can wait until the last minute for ticket dismissal, and that one can make reservations.
**
I originally picked this up because this is the first time I've ever heard of getting all you can eat during a defensive driving course. The first one I went to that included lunch limited you to two pieces of pizza, and all the ones since have also been a limited (though larger) amount. I looked it up, and it costs $35, just like all the "free lunch" classes near me. (This company offers classes only in the Dallas area.)
Also this was a reminder that although in my brain, when something is "guaranteed" it means there is a 100% chance that it will happen, in real life it only means that if it doesn't happen you get your money back or something.