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**Schraubstock** · 06-27-2011, 04:00 AM

Hi

None of it is quite as bad as Mitsubishi's 4W drive car, (SUV I understand you call it in the USA), which runs under the name of Pajero. They could not sell the car in Spain because there the word Pajero I believe translates as "double u anker". Because the forum rules don't permit the word just replace the "double u" with the letter W.

Greetings

**Schraubstock** · 06-27-2011, 06:20 AM

And of course the description " Pentax Q-mount" could take on a completely different meaning. Heaven forbid.

Greetings

**Digitalis** · 06-27-2011, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by schraubstock

the description " pentax q-mount" could take on a completely different meaning. Heaven forbid.

ROTFLMAO!

RioRico · 06-28-2011, 08:06 AM

Chevrolet Nova. Oops, not in Spanish. No Va = No Go --> no sales.
Some puns are intentional. S-Cargo (escargot) LOOKS like a snail.
Then we have traffic signs. SPEED HUMPS all over AZ & NM. Faster!
Languages have enough double entendres to kill product namers.
Every product can be a punchline somewhere. We have dirty minds.

sjwaldron · 06-28-2011, 06:22 PM

Nintendo calling their system the Wii didn't hurt sales. It happens...

reeftool · 06-29-2011, 08:21 AM

Honda named a mototcycle the Valkyrie, after the angel of death in Viking legends. Probably not a great marketing decision but they sold pretty good.

**Digitalis** · 06-29-2011, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by reeftool

Honda named a mototcycle the Valkyrie, after the angel of death in Viking legends

I always thought the Valkyries shepherded those slain in war to the afterlife..

**fs999** · 07-01-2011, 01:36 AM

Now with the buy it will be Ricoh Q (Ric in the ass in french)

Krg · 07-01-2011, 01:48 AM

And the cars:
- Mazda MR2 (MR deux, merdeux in french).
- Renault Koleos (koleos in grec = "couille" in french)

elkarrde · 07-01-2011, 02:05 AM

Ahh, and new Ford Kuga in Croatia - "kuga" is croatian word for plague.

It's quite a rarity on roads over here...

dlacouture · 07-01-2011, 02:54 AM

I've heard somewhere some wishful thinking that the hypothetical APS-C mirrorless mount, being an offspring of the King-mount and the Queen-mount, could be called Prince-mount...

Which would be great, as it's sounding like the french word "pet", meaning... "fart"!!!

reeftool · 07-01-2011, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by Digitalis

I always thought the Valkyries shepherded those slain in war to the afterlife..

And Honda riders?

A the time, a lot of commentators in the motorcycle industry had misgivings about about the name since bikes have a reputation as not being the safest form of transportation. I was quoting from an old review I saw several years back. I don't think the name ever hurt sales and may have had the opposite effect. Bikers kind of have that extreme sport attitude anyhow.

Quicksand · 07-06-2011, 05:22 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by fs999

Ricoh Q (Ric in the ass in french)

But I thought Hoya was keeping the endoscopic portion of the business!

**fs999** · 07-08-2011, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by Quicksand

But I thought Hoya was keeping the endoscopic portion of the business!

What I know is that endoscopy is not that way...

glanglois · 07-08-2011, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by fs999

What I know is that endoscopy is not that way...

Endoscopy is a rather broad term and can apply, for example, to entry from either end of the, ummmm, thing to be studied. I just hope that there's a way to mark them so any given device is applied, errrr, consistently.

TMI: I did the happy dance to learn on Wednesday that I have a free pass for another five years. It's good to have good insides.

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06-27-2011, 04:00 AM	#16
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Hi None of it is quite as bad as Mitsubishi's 4W drive car, (SUV I understand you call it in the USA), which runs under the name of Pajero. They could not sell the car in Spain because there the word Pajero I believe translates as "double u anker". Because the forum rules don't permit the word just replace the "double u" with the letter W. Greetings

06-27-2011, 06:20 AM	#17
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	And of course the description " Pentax Q-mount" could take on a completely different meaning. Heaven forbid. Greetings

06-27-2011, 07:09 AM	#18
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,695	Originally posted by schraubstock the description " pentax q-mount" could take on a completely different meaning. Heaven forbid. ROTFLMAO!

06-28-2011, 08:06 AM	#19
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Chevrolet Nova. Oops, not in Spanish. No Va = No Go --> no sales. Some puns are intentional. S-Cargo (escargot) LOOKS like a snail. Then we have traffic signs. SPEED HUMPS all over AZ & NM. Faster! Languages have enough double entendres to kill product namers. Every product can be a punchline somewhere. We have dirty minds.

06-28-2011, 06:22 PM	#20
sjwaldron Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,235	Nintendo calling their system the Wii didn't hurt sales. It happens...

06-29-2011, 08:21 AM	#21
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	Honda named a mototcycle the Valkyrie, after the angel of death in Viking legends. Probably not a great marketing decision but they sold pretty good.

06-29-2011, 08:26 AM	#22
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,695	Originally posted by reeftool Honda named a mototcycle the Valkyrie, after the angel of death in Viking legends I always thought the Valkyries shepherded those slain in war to the afterlife..

07-01-2011, 01:36 AM	#23
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	Now with the buy it will be Ricoh Q (Ric in the ass in french)

07-01-2011, 01:48 AM	#24
Krg New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14	And the cars: - Mazda MR2 (MR deux, merdeux in french). - Renault Koleos (koleos in grec = "couille" in french)

07-01-2011, 02:05 AM	#25
elkarrde Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 387	Ahh, and new Ford Kuga in Croatia - "kuga" is croatian word for plague. It's quite a rarity on roads over here...

07-01-2011, 02:54 AM	#26
dlacouture Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Var, South of France Photos: Albums Posts: 1,074	I've heard somewhere some wishful thinking that the hypothetical APS-C mirrorless mount, being an offspring of the King-mount and the Queen-mount, could be called Prince-mount... Which would be great, as it's sounding like the french word "pet", meaning... "fart"!!!

07-01-2011, 08:50 AM	#27
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	Originally posted by Digitalis I always thought the Valkyries shepherded those slain in war to the afterlife.. And Honda riders? A the time, a lot of commentators in the motorcycle industry had misgivings about about the name since bikes have a reputation as not being the safest form of transportation. I was quoting from an old review I saw several years back. I don't think the name ever hurt sales and may have had the opposite effect. Bikers kind of have that extreme sport attitude anyhow.

07-06-2011, 05:22 PM - 2 Likes	#28
Quicksand Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Ohio (formerly SF Bay Area) Posts: 1,519	Originally posted by fs999 Ricoh Q (Ric in the ass in french) But I thought Hoya was keeping the endoscopic portion of the business!

07-08-2011, 07:18 AM	#29
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,648	Originally posted by Quicksand But I thought Hoya was keeping the endoscopic portion of the business! What I know is that endoscopy is not that way...

07-08-2011, 01:24 PM	#30
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	Originally posted by fs999 What I know is that endoscopy is not that way... Endoscopy is a rather broad term and can apply, for example, to entry from either end of the, ummmm, thing to be studied. I just hope that there's a way to mark them so any given device is applied, errrr, consistently. TMI: I did the happy dance to learn on Wednesday that I have a free pass for another five years. It's good to have good insides.

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

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