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Most ridiculous howlers caused by the demise of sub editing

  • 16-11-2014 9:43pm
    #1
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭


    How do you say "Rest in Peace" as Gaeilge?

    "Chuid eile i síocháin" according to the print edition of the Irish Times. Yup, that's how the paper of record signed off on the death notice of the eminent broadcaster Brian Farrell who died last week.

    I didn't believe it until I saw the clipping with my own two eyes. Mercifully the online version, rip.ie, has amended it to a more appropriate translation.

    So how the hell did the Irish Times get that monstrosity of a translation? Here's a clue: put "rest in peace" into Google Translate and ask for the Irish version.

    It mendicants faith that the tissue of superlative could allow such a howler into its pages. This is where we have come with the over dependence on technology and the eschewing of common sense.

    Poor Brian Farrell deserved better.

    May he remainder in morsel. :rolleyes:


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  • #2
    Lux23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    This is starting to get on my wick as well, I wouldn't be an Irish speaker so would be no good at spotting that horrible piece of laziness, however I am starting to find it incredibly difficult to read an article when they are so littered with typos and obvious spelling mistakes. There was a great article in the weekend edition of the IT by Kitty Holland about homelessness in Dublin and it was obvious that a lot of care and work had gone into researching and writing the article, but there were several typos that should have been picked up. Are they just using graphic designers in there now, because they are the worst proofreaders in my experience.


  • #3
    shuffle65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 204 ✭✭shuffle65


    As a former graphic designer I take exception with that comment, I have exceptional proofreading skills. I have worked in a newspaper office, and was, quite frankly, appalled at the lack of ability to spell among the editorial staff. Horrible job anyway, which is why I have since changed career :)


  • #4
    Grolschevik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭Grolschevik


    shuffle65 wrote: »
    As a former graphic designer, I take exception with to that comment,. I have exceptional proofreading skills. I have worked in a newspaper office, and was, quite frankly, appalled at the lack of ability to spell among the editorial staff. Horrible job anyway, which is why I have since changed career :)

    Sorry!


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