Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
stupidario
English translation:
\"how not to do it\" guide
Added to glossary by
Daniel Gold
Jan 4, 2011 23:13
13 yrs ago
Italian term
stupidario
Italian to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
This is from a website of a translation agency, which I'm translating:
...potete trovare tutte le informazioni utili per accedere ai servizi della società, dall’elenco delle prestazioni ai contatti, passando per la possibilità di chiedere un preventivo gratuito e finendo con le curiosità, una sorta di “stupidario”, piccolo viaggio nelle disavventure che capitano quando si affidano le traduzioni a chi non ha le competenza giuste.
Thanks.
...potete trovare tutte le informazioni utili per accedere ai servizi della società, dall’elenco delle prestazioni ai contatti, passando per la possibilità di chiedere un preventivo gratuito e finendo con le curiosità, una sorta di “stupidario”, piccolo viaggio nelle disavventure che capitano quando si affidano le traduzioni a chi non ha le competenza giuste.
Thanks.
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8 hrs
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Texts with zest by a Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: Italian to English, English
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"how not to do it" guide
I would've liked to go with "Translationballs" (after Private Eye's "Colemanballs"), but of course it wouldn't strike the right tone for a professional agency's marketing material ;)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This seemed the most meaningful and appropriate for the context. Thanks."
+3
7 mins
philgoddard
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
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20
idiots' gallery
I have one of these on my website (and so, I'm sure, do thousands of translators and translation company). I call it "Lost in translation".
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Companies, that is.
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Another alternative: dunces' corner.
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Companies, that is.
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Another alternative: dunces' corner.
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simon tanner
: a bit strong maybe, but definitely gets the point across
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P.L.F. Persio
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Armilla (X)
: or "idiocies" as well
4 days
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35 mins
Ilaria A. Feltre
Malta
Malta
Native in Italian
Works in field
Malta
Localization, Transcreation, Subtitles
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Italian
wall of shame
Traduzione un po' libera, una galleria di cose (in questo caso traduzioni) di cui vergognarsi...
Un po' più politically correct di "idiots' gallery"... :)
Un po' più politically correct di "idiots' gallery"... :)
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simon tanner
: very nice
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Grazie!
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Oliver Lawrence
: or "hall of shame" (as opposed to "..of fame")
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Anche... Grazie!
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Laura Cattaneo
: molto bello
8 hrs
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Grazie!
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P.L.F. Persio
: splendido
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Grazie!
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SYLVY75
9 hrs
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Grazie!
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Science451
: bella!
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Grazie!
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Barbara Carrara
12 hrs
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Grazie!
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Shannon Goyette
2 days 10 hrs
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Grazie!
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John Walsh
2 days 15 hrs
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Grazie!
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"dos and don'ts" guide
just an alternative... to me the previous suggestions imply that the author of such a guide will be naming names rather than giving advice on how to do things properly!
+4
5 hrs
Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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32
bunch/collection of howlers
my contribution!
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/howler
3. Slang A laughably stupid blunder.
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/howler
3. Slang A laughably stupid blunder.
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simon tanner
: I like "howlers", but feel it needs something snappier than "collection" or "bunch". Maybe simply "howlers" on its own?
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Yes, that would work too!
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Monia Di Martino
: I think that's the best and proper translation also because it's not too "strong".
3 hrs
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Thanks. I do think it conveys the right intensity.
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P.L.F. Persio
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Thanks!
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Elena Zanetti
6 hrs
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Grazie!
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David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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7
fool-proof guide
I would say ...
9 hrs
Science451
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
16+Yrs IT Exp - Fast, Accurate, Reliable
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English
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4
collection of nonsense
another possible option
+2
9 hrs
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
stupidarium / blooper land
... "stupidario" is a neologism in Italian; so it's legit to translate it with a similar neologism in English
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Fabrizio Zambuto
: you've got a point...
8 hrs
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grazie Fabrizio
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Rosanna Palermo
: collection of bloopers
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better semantically but heavier on the ear... blooper corner, perhaps?
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Oliver Lawrence
: except 'stupidarium' is a bit too off-beat and would probably jar slightly on the reader
1 day 8 hrs
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U'r right, Oliver: it jars and grates; but "stupidario", too, sounds rather preposterous in Italian – perhaps intentionally; so I guess 'stupidarium' could do the trick
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1 day 11 hrs
a countdown of mistakes/blunders
a countdown is a list of the top 'whatever' (music, movies,...anything really), if there's a number of 'stupid things/mistakes' involved you can say 'top 10 countdown', for example
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