Sunday, 3 August 2025

"I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"

 Part of the challenge of new electronic equipment manufactured in China (as they always seem to be) is deciphering the English instructions, invariably written by someone not familiar with the language:


I mean,,, what?!

3 comments:

  1. The best that I can remember was for a film projector: "Fan turns keep transistors in good condition".

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  2. I think that it is warning against using a non standard charger that might overload the battery.

    I recall that the manual that came with the East German MZ motorcycle had some interesting prose in it.
    "This is no reason for worrying but a concommitant phenomenon of engines having a higher specific output."
    Stonyground.

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  3. It's better than your Chinese, Julia!

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