误译在中国：14.5号鞋变成1450号鞋

译者 pieccon

Man orders size 14.5 slipper and gets size 1,450 after 'mistranslation in China'

在中国被误译：男子预定14.5号便鞋，送来1450号

A man who ordered a special size 14.5 slipper to fit his oversized foot was sent a size 1,450 after the Chinese manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order.

       一名男子有一只特大号脚，为了要一只适合的便鞋，他下单订做一只特别的14.5号。结果中国制造商没有认出订单上的小数点，送来了1450号便鞋。

Tom Boddingham who ordered a special slipper to fit his oversized foot was sent a size 1,450 - after manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order.  Photo: Caters

事件中男子Tom Boddingham。照片：Caters

By Andy Bloxham

原文作者：Andy Bloxham

12:06AM BST 20 Oct 2011

原文发布时间：2011.10.20 12:06AM（英国夏令时间）

Tom Boddingham, 27, has a size 13 right foot while his left is slightly bigger measuring a size 14 and a half.

       Tom Boddingham，27岁，右脚是13号大小，但左脚稍微大一点，是14号半。

When he ordered his custom slipper, the manufacturers in China misread "size 14.5" and instead built a size 1,450 measuring 7ft long.

       当他下单订做他的定制便鞋时，中国制造商错将“14.5号”看成了1450号，做了一只7英尺长的鞋出来。

Mr Boddingham, who has always worn custom made shoes, said he now plans to sell the giant slipper on eBay.

       总要穿定制鞋的Boddingham先生说，他现在计划在eBay上销售这只巨型便鞋。

He said: "It was sent directly from Hong Kong and measures 210 x 130 x 65cms - the same length as a grizzly bear or a family car.

       他说：“它是直接从香港运过来的，尺寸是210 x 130 x 65cm，其长度等同于一头灰棕熊或一部家庭轿车。

"I reckon I must be the owner of the biggest slipper in the world.

       “我想我一定是世界上最大便鞋的拥有者。

"I'm going to sell it online and if I can make a few quid out of it then all the better."

       “我打算在网上卖了它，如果我能从中捞点钱，那就好多了。”

A company spokesman for Monster Slippers apologised to Tom, from Ilford, in east London, and said the mistake occurred because of a translation error.

       怪兽便鞋公司的一名发言人向来自东伦敦伊尔福德的Tom道歉，并称该失误的发生是因为一个翻译错误。

The spokesman said: "We have apologised to Mr Boddingham and are making him a replacement slipper of the right dimensions."

       该发言人说：“我们已经向Boddingham先生道歉，并且正在为他做一只尺寸正确的便鞋作更换。”

A spokesman for the factory said they thought the slipper was for a shop window display.

       工厂的一名发言人称，他们以为这只便鞋是用作一个店面橱窗展示的。