Saturday, January 22, 2011

Mistranslation of Signboard

During my holiday to Thailand last year, I saw a signboard in Khao Pra Taew Forest. Here is the picture of the signboard:



The English instruction in that signboard gives a mistranslation to the reader because it does not make any sense. For example, it says 'Approach to Relax'. Relax cannot be approached. It should be 'Relax' or 'Remember to relax' or 'Relax in Nature' or anything that make sense to the reader.

Other than that, it says 'Love to Note' which is right but not appropriate. It should be 'Take a Note' or 'Notice Nature' or anything that reader think is appropriate.