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Google misses out on translations
Kristjan Mar Hauksson Feb 14, 2008 The world’s largest search engine misses out on localization, how? Spelling error, I’m I feeling lucky button was changed to “Freysta gæfunnar”, the problem is that there is no y in freysta so the search engine that has 50% of the Icelandic population searching is greeting the Icelandic nation with a spelling error! Pls. Google fix this it is hurting my feelings!
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February 14th, 2008 at 11:14 am
As always Google moves quickly, I am told by an insider that this will be forwarded to the Google Web Master team to be fixed ASAP. So know the proud viking nation in the north waits for the y to go out and a i to enter. Just to have it on the table Google we do love that you have translated your interface to Icelandic, thanks for that, but loose the y.
February 14th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Everyone makes mistakes Kristjan - even Google!
February 14th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Not only is there a mistake in the I’m I feeling lucky button was changed to “Freysta gæfunnar”, But also “Leita á Vefur”, that should be “Leita á vefnum” with no big V.
February 18th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Hvar er hægt að lagfæra þetta! Óþolandi villa, þ.e. “freysta” gæfunnar.
February 20th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
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March 1st, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Most of the typos we highlighted have now been corrected. Thank U Google, you had us worried for a while!