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AP: Spanish version of Obamacare website frustrates Spanish speakers
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LEXpert
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Jan 13, 2014

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From the AP:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_OVERHAUL_SPANISH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Wonder if they used GT...
 
Emma Goldsmith
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Cuidado de salud Jan 13, 2014

Rudolf Vedo CT wrote:

Wonder if they used GT...


Looks like it. Surely a real person wouldn't translate "health care" as "cuidado de salud"???
 
Triston Goodwin
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One part that made me laugh and cry Jan 13, 2014

... was when it said that they were quickly fixing the "typos."

Time for me to flee the country =)
 


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