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1. Machine Translation (Spanish to English)

POR PROBLEMAS TÉCNICOS AJENOS A NUESTRA EMPRESA

NO SE ENCUENTRA OPERATIVO EL PAGO CON TARJETAS DE

CRÉDITO

DISCULPEN LAS MOLESTIAS GRACIAS

BY TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE’S TO OUR

COMPANY IS NOT OPERATIVE THE PAYMENT WITH TARGETAS

OF CREDIT

EXCUSE THE GRACIAS ANNOYANCES

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Rather than shedding light on the original text, machine translation often comes off as odd or funny.

2. Machine Translation (English to Spanish)

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In extreme cases, machine translation can even be potentially harmful.

3. Machine Translation of a Prescription

The word “once” in English means

“eleven” in Spanish.