Machine Translation Fails: A Japanese User's Hilarious Shibboleth Error Report
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Summary
A humorous anecdote from the shibboleth-users mailing list where a Japanese user's machine translation of a technical problem produces nonsensical, poetic-sounding error descriptions. The original query about a Shibboleth configuration error is transformed into phrases like "the goat-time install a error is vomit" and "the wind, a pole, and the dragon," illustrating the absurd results of machine translation when applied to technical jargon.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledAt often, the goat-time install a error is vomit.
To how many times like the wind, a pole, and the dragon?
Install 2,3 repeat, spank, vomit blows
Not precise the vomit but with aspect similar, is vomited concealed in fold of goat-time lumber?
One of my favourite requests for help online comes from the shibboleth-users group, where someone Japanese used machine translation to ask about the following problem
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