source: http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/identitytheft-whatis.aspx target: http://www.microsoft.com/ko-kr/security/resources/identitytheft-whatis.aspx awkward wordings in Korean 하고자 하는 것: The noun phrase sounds literal and doesn’t fit into the title text. 손실을 일으키는 모든 종류이 사기 범죄를 말합니다. 손실을 일으키는 sounds literal and makes the sentence tone awkward. 종류이 reads an improper noun ending. 얻어낼 방법을 항상 모색해 왔습니다. The noun 모색 means …
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Adieu! Yahoo! Korea 야후 코리아 서비스 종료
Sorry to hear that Yahoo! is closing Korean operation as of December 31, 2012.
linkedin 링크드인 literal wordings
source: http://linkedin.com 등록하는 순간 부적절한 콘텐츠를 중단합니다. The sentence tone is too literal. The noun 중단 (stop) and 순간 (moment) don’t fit into context since 중단 (stop) implies temporary stoppage and the subject of the ‘stop’ is not clear in context and 순간 (moment) delivers a literal meaning.. The sentence should be rephrased like 부적절한 …
Toyota flash ad 토요타 플래시 광고
http://edmontonjournal.com/ I find it quite funny. Where are the movers going after installing it?
cisco 시스코 low grammar
Localised URL. target: http://www.cisco.com/web/KR/about/news/2012/9-12/news_1212.html low grammar in Cisco Korean Literal wordings 삶의 모든 영역 ‘연결’돼 있길 바라는 Y세대 The passive verb makes the tone literal and awkward. Reversed word order 이들은 무엇을 가장 먼저 할까? The object needs to be placed right before the verb to make natural. Awkward word selections: 침대에서 빠져 나오기도 전에 …