Lost in translation – why translators still have a job

Why you need to learn mandarin and not trust google translate. One wonders about the Tamil translation.

Small change unavailable here（此处无小额零钱可兑换）”则译成了“小的更改无法在这里”。Change in this context refers to coins for the ticket vending machine. Whereas if you had used google translate, it will use “change” as in “improve”, ie “make changes to”.

Good intentions to appeal to a multiracial group need #mindfulness# in execution.

Source:
https://www.channel8news.sg/news8/singapore/20180204-sg-smrt-translation/3951612.html