Lost in Translation.

[PlanetThanet]

Hi

Not sure if this has been done before (quick search found nothing)

Fitted a new W.C this week. Instructions for the maintainance of the flush valve and float valve were a laugh.
Quote...
1) Don't use it without filter, if not, any results wouldn't be committed by manfacture.
2)Please don't put any chemical medicament into the cistern to avoid making the sealed parts or structure invalidated.
3) If the inlet valve could not seal the water validly under the normal water pressure, please take down the cap, lift the float pole which should be felt flexible and no blocking. If not please clear the sundries off.

No indication as to the make of W.C. probably too embarrased!

Any more out there ??

Thanet.

 

[hermes]

I was Lost in Translation once, but luckily I found a taxi driver who spoke a little English and was able to take me to the nearest railway station. Phew!

 

[securespark]

http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/main.php?g2_page=2

I like "Clever Housewife".

And the Jail Sign is worth a butcher's.

This one is "how to obliterate an animal carcass with explosives"....

Handy if you have the odd dead cow to dispose of....

http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/hall/main.php?g2_itemId=89

 

[bernardgreen]

The engineer's manual for a ship board telephone exchange had this description of a relay contact " BE3-1 is a priceless jumping contact "

It was a bounce free contact ( mercury wetted ). The translation had gone from Polish ( manufacturer ) to Indian ( owners of the vessel ) and on to English.