Thursday, December 29, 2011

Fun With Google Translate

One of the things I like to amuse myself with these days is Google Chrome's 'translate' option.  When a page loads in a language that is other than your set native language, Chrome detects this and offers the option to translate.

This afternoon, due to (ahem) some rain, we decided to find an indoor playground for the kids.  These are found all over northern Germany, and I do believe they must make a killing.  What price is too high to pay for entertainment and physical exercise, when your kids have been indoors for weeks on end?

I surfed, looking for the closest spielplatz.  It was in Neumunster, about 30 minutes drive.  Here is the description (for those who read German) as originally written:

Das FUN-O Spielparadies in Owschlag lässt keine Kinderwünsche offen. Auf einer Fläche von rund 1000 qm bietet der Indoor-Spielpark viele Highlights. Ob Riesenhüpfburg oder Carrerabahn, das vielseitige Angebot an Spielgeräten macht Kinder jeden Alters glücklich.
Google's Translation:

The FUN-O paradise of games Owschlag leaves no desire to have children.  Covering an area of ​​approximately 1000 square meters of indoor play park offers many highlights. Whether giant inflatable slide or slot car track, the versatile range of music devices makes children of all ages happy.
We went, and even retained our desire to keep our children, thankfully.  They had a great time, and we did too, though we did not see any music devices.

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