Top 10 Product Translation Fails

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Chevy Nova

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Nova in Spanish translates to "won't go"

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KFC

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KFC's "Finger Lickin' Good campaign was mistranslated in Chinese to "Eat Your Fingers Off"

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Clairol

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Clairol's Miststick was translated in German to meaning "Manure Stick" or "Sh**stick"

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Green Giant

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The "Jolly Green Giant" campaign was mistranslated in Arabic to "Intimidating Green Monster"

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Gerber

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Because of low literacy rates in Ethiopia, Gerber's iconic baby face was translated into meaning processed baby meat

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Ford Pinto

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"Pinto" is a slang term in Portuguese meaning "small penis"

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Schweppes Tonic Water

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Schweppes Tonic Water was mistranslated in Indian to meaning "toilet water"

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Pepsi-Cola

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Pepsi's "Brings You Back to Life" campaign was mistranslated in Eastern countries into meaning "Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Dead"

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Perdue Farms

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Their slogan, "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken" was translated in Spanish to "It takes a sexually stimulated man to make a chicken affectionate"

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Parker Pens

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Parker's "It won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you" campaign was mistranslated in Mexican to "It won't leak in your pocket and get you pregnant"