It seems when technical information is translated into Norwegian, first one uses a translator whith knowledge within the field. RE: Chevy Nova awards (lost in translation) nursegeek (Instructor) 20 Jan 05 17:47 ![]() The test results are schedule to be released in 2006 ahead of planned celebrations of the 250th anniversay of his birth. DNA tests are being conducted to determine if the skull really belongs to Mozart. Just a few months ago in October 2004, remains of Mozart's family members were exhumed. The skull changed hands several times and eventually ended up in the hands of the International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg. However, one gravedigger claimed to have salvaged Mozart's skull in 1801. They made a best guess and placed the tombstone that you can see today. In the 1850's, the Vienna city authorities made an attempt to locate Mozart's grave ahead of the centennial of his birth. The remains would be dug up and relocated. Family burial plots were leased for ten years. Yes, Mozart was buried in a mass unmarked family grave which was the custom in Vienna during the late 18th century. Homer Simpson RE: Chevy Nova awards (lost in translation) BobRodes (Instructor) Now I'm lucky if I can find 30 minutes a week in which to get funky. I used to rock and roll every night and party every day. The thing is, the lyrics are: "Confutatis, maledictis, flammus acribus addictis", which translates into English as (roughly): "The damned and accursed are convicted to the flames of Hell." So.where do you want to go today.? Considering Microsoft's reputation, I just thought it was funny. In one of the commercials the music playing is the Confutatis from Mozart's Requiem (this is the part of the piece that M and Salieri are working on at the end of Amadeus). When Windows 95 (or maybe it was 98, I can't recall) came out, Microsoft ran a series of TV ads with the catch-phrase "Where do you want to go today?". Well, a professor of the Bantu language saw the commercial and reported that the warrior was not saying "Just Do It," he was actually saying, "These shoes are too small and hurt my feet". ![]() One of the warriors turns to the camera and says something in his native language, while the subtitle reads "Just Do It." (the Nike slogan, of course). A few years ago there was a Nike TV commercial where some South African Bantu warriors were dancing in full tribal regalia while wearing the tennis shoes the ad was touting.
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