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Re: WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreign languages

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post #25

Hey guys, I made this last week as a two-evening side project. Happy to see it posted here, thanks randall! I know the word lists aren't complete. This was the best I could do given the time constraint, the fact that I don't actually speak 19 languages... And also, after two evenings of googling dirty words, I started feeling like I'm about to acquire Tourette's in some unknown language ;) I'll update the database wi…

I'm so proud of you http://i.imgur.com/bMQK9vU.png

Re: WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreign languages

#87
post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's the same with MR2 in french sounds like "shit",Toyota changed the name of a car to MR in France and Belgium.

Emm Are Two == Merde?

Nah, it actually sounds more like 'emmerdeur'

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/emmerder

A bit of trivia, there's a radio that is called NRJ which sounds like 'énergie' when you say it (in French)

Re: WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreign languages

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post #81
post #25

Hey guys, I made this last week as a two-evening side project. Happy to see it posted here, thanks randall! I know the word lists aren't complete. This was the best I could do given the time constraint, the fact that I don't actually speak 19 languages... And also, after two evenings of googling dirty words, I started feeling like I'm about to acquire Tourette's in some unknown language ;) I'll update the database wi…

I'm so proud of you http://i.imgur.com/bMQK9vU.png

Indeed your reply was the reason I made this, so thanks :)

Re: WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreign languages

#89

"bite" is safe according to this tool. Any french speaker does a double take when they see that word though, especially in certain sentences. For reference: https://askafrenchguy.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/petite-bites-... Edit: Yes, I have submitted it to the database, it should get vetted eventually. A crowdsourced process for the vetting could be fun too!

This was the first word I tried too. As a frenchman in the US I can't help but laugh every time I see "bite" used on a product. It's the most common slang for "dick" in french, everyone knows it. Juvenile, yes, but still hilarious. Examples: http://bitesubite.tumblr.com/archive
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