英和和英

語源

From translate +‎ -gate. The subreddit r/TranslateGate was created in 2017.

固有名詞

Translategate

1. A 2017 glitch where Google Translate generated strange translations for phrases from some languages.
   • 2018 July 30, Jess, “Creating Affirmations with a Google Translate Glitch”, in Medium‎:

     The interesting thing is how many of the chunks of “TranslateGate” translation seem to be pulled from documents online — some are even speculating that it might have been pulled from private messages, though Google has denied this.

   • 2023 April 27, The Forth, “Translategate: Unraveling the Mystery of Google Translate’s Strange Responses”, in Medium‎:

     The mystery of Translategate lies in the strange responses generated by Google Translate when users type broken letters or words into Somali Google Translate.

2. Any controversy involving a mistranslation.
   • 2020 February 6, Ryan McDonald, “'fake news' Celtic report Sky to Ofcom over interview with Rangers ace Morelos as they blast ‘inadequate’ statement”, in The Scottish Sun‎:

     FURIOUS Celtic chiefs have reported Sky Sports to Ofcom after hitting out at the broadcaster’s “inadequate” apology over Translategate.