Don't say Pentax "Q" in French ... "Q" = "cul" = "A--"

lithos · 07-09-2011, 11:59 PM

The Q is small enough to be used as a colonoscope...given a determined enough proctologist.

RioRico · 07-10-2011, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by lithos

The Q is small enough to be used as a colonoscope...given a determined enough proctologist.

And if shoved up a big-enough a$$hole, eh?

Present company excluded, of course.

Frogfish · 07-10-2011, 07:59 AM

There was Ford's boo-boo in Brazil with the Pinto .... meaning small cock in the local patter.

Frogfish · 07-10-2011, 08:02 AM

..and of course the fantastic classic from Heinz when they introduced their famous Heinz Baby Food into an African country and were confused at the very low sales ...... until they found out most of the locals couldn't read and went by the picture on the front as a clue to the contents.

**fs999** · 07-13-2011, 05:06 AM

Nothing to do with french, but I saw that Pentax Imaging System division is sold by Hoya.

Hoya said : P.I.S. off !!!!

ve2vfd · 08-08-2012, 12:07 PM

Well, this thread is over a year old... and the Q has more or less established itself amongst amateurs of tiny cameras.

Like many Q owners, I've often been questioned about my "awesome tiny camera" and had to basically explain it to people. Being French Canadian you can imagine how that went...

Oui j'aime vraiment la Q! (Yes I really like ass/the Q)
La Q est minuscule et solide (the ass/Q is tiny and solid)

Fortunately it's name never raised an eye... mostly because in French everything has a gender and an ass is male (le cul) and a camera is female (une caméra). So we refer to the Pentax Q as "La Q".

So:
Le Q (cul) = butthole
La Q = awesome tiny camera which attracts LOTS of attention

La leçon de Français est terminée.

Pat

PS: Mods may want to move this thread to the Q section

Hayatom · 08-08-2012, 12:23 PM

In France we would say "Le Q" because we say "appareil photo" (and not "caméra", which is mode for video) and this is masculine gender.
Donc "ce Q est parfait!"

Clicker · 08-11-2012, 07:02 AM

Controversial little thing lol

**fs999** · 08-13-2012, 06:52 AM

And if a Q photographs an ass, will it talk french ?

tclausen · 08-13-2012, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by steve1307

International product branding is a minefield & Japanese quite often get it a bit wrong

the car companies spring to my mind.

Mistubishi "Starion" (turbo sports coupe) - was meant to be "Stallion" (the smaller model was a Colt)

Mitsubishi " Pajero" - means wannker (playing with your own straw) in Spanish, so they renamed it "Montero" for Spain & South America

A Swedish guy I was working with a couple of years ago had much amusement when Honda made the "Fitta" & in the Philippines we also found a brand of savoury cream filled biscuit also called "Fita" - this a slang term in Swedish for errr.... ladies parts.

.

Toyota released the MR2 which in French would be pronounced emm-err-deux = merde. (sh!t)

Well, didn't Mitsubishi also release a car in Europe, named as an oxymoron: "Mitsubishi Carisma"?

thibs · 08-14-2012, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by fs999

And if a Q photographs an ass, will it talk french ?

Dunno, are farts available in different languages?

**fs999** · 08-14-2012, 08:41 AM

It depends on the melody

Jean Poitiers · 08-31-2012, 09:25 AM

Bonjour,

Wow, this thread is still active ...?!

I am just wondering if we will soon be seeing the second generation of the "Q" ... same name or maybe something else like "Q2" or "QQ" ... ?!

Salut, John le Frog

ve2vfd · 08-31-2012, 11:38 AM

I think the Q² would be nice

(le cul au carré)

Pat

Jean Poitiers · 08-31-2012, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by ve2vfd

I think the Q² would be nice

(le cul au carré)

Pat

Sounds good to me ... J

08-08-2012, 12:07 PM	#36
ve2vfd Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,433	Well, this thread is over a year old... and the Q has more or less established itself amongst amateurs of tiny cameras. Like many Q owners, I've often been questioned about my "awesome tiny camera" and had to basically explain it to people. Being French Canadian you can imagine how that went... Oui j'aime vraiment la Q! (Yes I really like ass/the Q) La Q est minuscule et solide (the ass/Q is tiny and solid) Fortunately it's name never raised an eye... mostly because in French everything has a gender and an ass is male (le cul) and a camera is female (une caméra). So we refer to the Pentax Q as "La Q". So: Le Q (cul) = butthole La Q = awesome tiny camera which attracts LOTS of attention La leçon de Français est terminée. Pat PS: Mods may want to move this thread to the Q section Last edited by ve2vfd; 08-08-2012 at 12:08 PM. Reason: added PS suggestion

08-13-2012, 04:14 PM	#40
tclausen Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,397	Originally posted by steve1307 International product branding is a minefield & Japanese quite often get it a bit wrong the car companies spring to my mind. Mistubishi "Starion" (turbo sports coupe) - was meant to be "Stallion" (the smaller model was a Colt) Mitsubishi " Pajero" - means wannker (playing with your own straw) in Spanish, so they renamed it "Montero" for Spain & South America A Swedish guy I was working with a couple of years ago had much amusement when Honda made the "Fitta" & in the Philippines we also found a brand of savoury cream filled biscuit also called "Fita" - this a slang term in Swedish for errr.... ladies parts.. Toyota released the MR2 which in French would be pronounced emm-err-deux = merde. (sh!t) Well, didn't Mitsubishi also release a car in Europe, named as an oxymoron: "Mitsubishi Carisma"?

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07-09-2011, 11:59 PM	#31
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	The Q is small enough to be used as a colonoscope...given a determined enough proctologist.

07-10-2011, 07:30 AM	#32
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by lithos The Q is small enough to be used as a colonoscope...given a determined enough proctologist. And if shoved up a big-enough a$$hole, eh? Present company excluded, of course.

07-10-2011, 07:59 AM	#33
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	There was Ford's boo-boo in Brazil with the Pinto .... meaning small cock in the local patter.

07-10-2011, 08:02 AM	#34
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	..and of course the fantastic classic from Heinz when they introduced their famous Heinz Baby Food into an African country and were confused at the very low sales ...... until they found out most of the locals couldn't read and went by the picture on the front as a clue to the contents.

07-13-2011, 05:06 AM	#35
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,639	Nothing to do with french, but I saw that Pentax Imaging System division is sold by Hoya. Hoya said : P.I.S. off !!!!

08-08-2012, 12:23 PM	#37
Hayatom New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Utrecht Posts: 7	In France we would say "Le Q" because we say "appareil photo" (and not "caméra", which is mode for video) and this is masculine gender. Donc "ce Q est parfait!"

08-11-2012, 07:02 AM	#38
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Controversial little thing lol

08-13-2012, 06:52 AM	#39
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,639	And if a Q photographs an ass, will it talk french ?

08-14-2012, 05:46 AM	#41
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by fs999 And if a Q photographs an ass, will it talk french ? Dunno, are farts available in different languages?

08-14-2012, 08:41 AM	#42
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,639	It depends on the melody

08-31-2012, 09:25 AM	#43
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076 Original Poster	*Bonjour,* Wow, this thread is still active ...?! I am just wondering if we will soon be seeing the second generation of the "Q" ... same name or maybe something else like "Q2" or "QQ" ... ?! *Salut, John le Frog*

08-31-2012, 11:38 AM	#44
ve2vfd Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,433	I think the Q² would be nice (le cul au carré) Pat

08-31-2012, 11:40 AM	#45
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076 Original Poster	Originally posted by ve2vfd I think the Q² would be nice (le cul au carré) Pat Sounds good to me ... J