Alright, we red-blooded American Corvette fans, we don't think its a "mythical sportswoman". Not manly. Thats a muscle car, not Wonder Woman.
This is from the Chevrolet website for France:
This is from the Chevrolet website for France:
Corvette French Marketing is Bizarre
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Originally Posted by Lolvoguy
Considering in French, "voiture" (which is the word for a car) is feminine.
So if all cars are considered feminine, the Corvette could be considered a "mythical sportswoman"
Also Corvette is feminine in french (the ship I mean)
Considering in French, "voiture" (which is the word for a car) is feminine.
So if all cars are considered feminine, the Corvette could be considered a "mythical sportswoman"
Also Corvette is feminine in french (the ship I mean)
Did you use google translate for that in English?
Originally Posted by madRiver
Did you use google translate for that in English?
Oh right, here is the original in French (before Google womanized it):
Did you use google translate for that in English?
Oh right, here is the original in French (before Google womanized it):
"la sportive mythique va rugir a nouveau" tranlates to "the legendary sports car will roar again" using Microsoft translater, not like the nutty ones at Google translater.
I guess there are alternatives:
Anyway, I like the Microsoft translation better.
I guess there are alternatives:
Anyway, I like the Microsoft translation better.
It's the "La" that gets the translators. It just femmed out the whole thing.
If I recall my high school and college French from what seemed to be 100 years ago, car is feminine, la voiture.
Or confirmation....
Originally Posted by Lolvoguy
Originally Posted by javacontour
If I recall my high school and college French from what seemed to be 100 years ago, car is feminine, la voiture.
...is there an echo in here?
Originally Posted by Lolvoguy
Originally Posted by javacontour
If I recall my high school and college French from what seemed to be 100 years ago, car is feminine, la voiture.
...is there an echo in here?
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