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Started by Michael Ferner , Apr 22 2012 13:26

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#1 Michael Ferner

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 13:26

Just found this, apparently computer-translated website, and it's extremely funny if you can read German:

http://www.multiling..._Grove_Speedway

:rotfl:

Just reading through the driver's names is an exhilarating treat, from "Baumwolllandwirt" to "Mag Nagel ohne Kopf Doty", not to mention "Kenny Schweißung" or "Schupo Davis, jr."! :lol:

Don't forget to check out the "Schoss-Aufzeichnungen"! :drunk:

#2 Allan Lupton

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 13:34

As we all know, foreign names always sound more interesting than they would if translated literally - e.g. Ferrari rather than Smith or Schmidt.
Perhaps I can share with this Forum my "Babelfisch versions" of the names of well-known 20th century racing drivers as they might have been in some other language:
1 Louis Beans
2 Jack Piece
3 Lewis Cartwright
4 Philippe Colline
5 Antoine Ruisseaux
6 Joe Flour
7 G Guglielmi
8 Chris Lutenist
9 Carlo Sondaggio

Edited by Allan Lupton, 22 April 2012 - 13:35.

#3 Michael Ferner

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 13:37

... and the same in Swedish:

http://www.multiling..._Grove_Speedway

:stoned:

"Känguruunge Allen", "mikrofonen Lloyd", "Universitetslärare Kreitz, jr."... :lol:

Edited by Michael Ferner, 22 April 2012 - 13:41.

#4 Vitesse2

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 13:51

Heh. The list of English hospitals throws up some odd ones too. "St" for "saint" becomes "Str" for "strasse" throughout, but "Lymington neues Waldkrankenhaus" is presumably some sort of establishment for sick trees! :lol:

#5 Allen Brown

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 13:58

It gets worse. I just found another website that claims modern drivers have names like "Scott Speed" and "Will Power"! Absurd!

#6 Allan Lupton

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 14:25

Yes, everyone knows that Chris Craft were boats which could have been powered by Stuart Turner (steam) engines, yet there are some who believe both are people.

#7 Steffe Ornerdal

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 14:44

http://www.multiling..._Grove_Speedway

Oooops, one racewinner is named kåta Ruth. That is horny Ruth in swedish.

#8 Bill Becketts

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 18:10

http://www.multiling..._Grove_Speedway

Oooops, one racewinner is named kåta Ruth. That is horny Ruth in swedish.

Does she do the Fandango..very very frightening etc etc :cool:

#9 arttidesco

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 00:52

Does she do the Fandango..very very frightening etc etc

Probably only if your surname name is Fittipaldi

#10 Sharman

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 16:37

As we all know, foreign names always sound more interesting than they would if translated literally - e.g. Ferrari rather than Smith or Schmidt.
Perhaps I can share with this Forum my "Babelfisch versions" of the names of well-known 20th century racing drivers as they might have been in some other language:
1 Louis Beans
2 Jack Piece
3 Lewis Cartwright
4 Philippe Colline
5 Antoine Ruisseaux
6 Joe Flour
7 G Guglielmi
8 Chris Lutenist
9 Carlo Sondaggio

Jim And Giles Newton

#11 Vitesse2

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 17:18

Micky Cobbler.

#12 Tim Murray

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 17:20

Johnny Vulture

#13 Allan Lupton

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 17:26

Jim And Giles Newton

Nice one!

Have you worked out all of mine?

#14 Tony Matthews

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 17:27

English Sphagnum

#15 Tony Matthews

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 17:28

Differential Coconut

#16 Michael Ferner

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 19:37

Nice one!
Have you worked out all of mine?

Hm. Fagioli, Farina and Williams are easy enough, but the rest has me stumped. :confused:

EDIT

Ah, yes, number 4 is Pheel 'eel...

3 Louis Chiron
5 Tony Brooks

Bablefish is your friend!

Edited by Michael Ferner, 23 April 2012 - 19:44.

#17 Michael Ferner

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 19:46

Johnny Vulture

Hans Geier!

What about Johnny Carwash?

Edited by Michael Ferner, 23 April 2012 - 19:46.

#18 Allan Lupton

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 22:00

Hm. Fagioli, Farina and Williams are easy enough, but the rest has me stumped.

EDIT

Ah, yes, number 4 is Pheel 'eel...

3 Louis Chiron
5 Tony Brooks

Bablefish is your friend!

#19 Tim Murray

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 05:17

As we all know, foreign names always sound more interesting than they would if translated literally - e.g. Ferrari rather than Smith or Schmidt.
Perhaps I can share with this Forum my "Babelfisch versions" of the names of well-known 20th century racing drivers as they might have been in some other language:
1 Louis Beans
2 Jack Piece
3 Lewis Cartwright
4 Philippe Colline
5 Antoine Ruisseaux
6 Joe Flour
7 G Guglielmi
8 Chris Lutenist
9 Carlo Sondaggio

2. Hans Stuck
3. Louis Wagner
8. Christian Lautenschlager
9. Karl Kling?

#20 Glengavel

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 06:19

2. Hans Stuck
3. Louis Wagner
8. Christian Lautenschlager
9. Karl Kling?

5 is Tony Brooks
6 is Giuseppe Farina.

#21 Allan Lupton

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 09:20

Nice to see you're enjoying it!
Everything has been solved (more or less) and also nice to have others join in.

Some confusion about diminutive versions of names is inevitable - I used some to match those normally used (e.g. Nino Farina) but used another where the full name was normal (but Tim wasn't put off) and a full name where the diminutive was used (and Michael and Glengavel were also not put off).

#22 Tim Murray

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 09:41

A few more to try you with:

Chuck Pools
Armand Meunier
Hans Meier
Emil Mattresses

#23 Tony Matthews

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 11:13

English Sphagnum - Differential Coconut

No takers then? Too easy perhaps...

#24 Glengavel

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 12:03

No takers then? Too easy perhaps...

English Sphagnum = Stirling Moss?

#25 BRG

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 12:28

No takers then? Too easy perhaps...

Oh, I thought you were just trying out Googlewhacks.

#26 Allan Lupton

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 13:38

Armand Meunier = Harry Miller?

Emil Mattresses = Emilio Materassi

#27 Tony Matthews

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 13:41

English Sphagnum = Stirling Moss?

Yep. The other one was Torsten Palm, although Torsten/Torsen was a bit convoluted...

#28 Tim Murray

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 14:29

Armand Meunier = Harry Miller? (but nice thinking)

Emil Mattresses = Emilio Materassi

Armand Meunier features prominently in a long and famous TNF thread.

Edited by Tim Murray, 24 April 2012 - 14:32.

#29 Glengavel

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 14:47

Armand Meunier features prominently in a long and famous TNF thread.

Herman Muller?

Herman type of sauce served with fish?

#30 Tim Murray

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 14:59

Herman Muller? (Armand being the French version of Hermann and Meunier the French for Miller/Müller)

I'm hoping someone will get Hans Meier. :wave:

#31 Vitesse2

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 15:01

I'm hoping someone will get Hans Meier.

Jackie Stewart

#32 Tim Murray

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 15:18

Jackie Stewart

Three down, one to go.

#33 Glengavel

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 17:47

Three down, one to go.

Emil Mattresses = Willy Mairesse.

#34 Tim Murray

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 18:04

Sorry GG, Allan got that one earlier. The outstanding one is:

Chuck Pools

which, having checked further, could also be rendered as Chuck Wells, Chuck Shafts or Chuck Cesspits :eek: