source: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!overview target: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=ko#!overview Groups 그룹스 ->An alien term. Keyboard shortcuts and a streamlined design mean you won’t spend time waiting to read and get involved. 키보드 단축키와 간편한 디자인으로 원하는 동작을 바로 실행할 수 있습니다. ->’동작(action)’ doesn’t fit in context.
Year: 2014
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source: http://www.delta.com target: http://ko.delta.com The Easier-to-Redeem 2015 SkyMiles 사용이 더욱 쉬워지는 2015 스카이마일스 프로그램 ->The noun ‘use’ doesn’t agree to ‘program’ since the program itself is not a visible hand-carrying tool. It is also not consistent with the term in the body paragraph using an alternative spell. The beginning part also sounds awkward due to …
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source: http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/shop/deals-and-offers/asia-pacific/seoul-be-flights.html?icid=AsiaFS-KR-BE-TP source: http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/shop/deals-and-offers/asia-pacific/seoul-flights.html?icid=AsiaFS-KR-EC-TP target: http://ko.delta.com/content/www/en_US/shop/deals-and-offers/asia-pacific/seoul-be-flights.html?icid=AsiaFS-KR-BE-TP target: http://ko.delta.com/content/www/en_US/shop/deals-and-offers/asia-pacific/seoul-flights.html?icid=AsiaFS-KR-EC-TP From KRW3,000,000 ->The currency unit ‘KRW’ and the preposition ‘from’ are not consistent. The phrases are confusing since the same term reads a noun form as well as a directional adverb form, respectively. It is a common error when proofreading is not done properly.
Google Chrome: Literal meanings with broken grammar 08
source: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2765944?hl=en&ref_topic=3227046 target: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2765944?hl=ko&ref_topic=3227046 Routinely scan your computer for malware 컴퓨터에서 주기적으로 악성코드 검사 ->Literal meaning sounds awkward. Since malwares are scanned in computer, the directional verb ending won’t be appropriate in terms of sentence flow. Uninstall unfamiliar or suspicious extensions 낯설거나 확장 프로그램 제거 ->The second adjective ‘suspicious’ is missing in translation so the …
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source: http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/skymiles/about-skymiles/million-miler-status.html target: http://ko.delta.com/content/www/en_US/skymiles/about-skymiles/million-miler-status.html Delta flyers who reach one million Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) gain extra perks. Review the advantages of being a Million Miler. 백만 메달리온 자격마일(MQM)이 넘는 델타 고객님들께서는 추가 혜택을 받으시게 됩니다. 밀리언 마일러가 받는 혜택을 확인해 보세요. ->MQM branding is inconsistently spelled. The term reads ‘million medallion’ in Korean, which is …