Translation error in Dijsselbloem’s cv

This goes to show that translation errors sometimes matter!

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government has changed its English translations of Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem’s online resume to make it clear that he never received a master’s degree in business from University College Cork.

‘Foutje’ in cv Dijsselbloem weggepoetst

I rather like the term ‘foutje’ and am thinking of adopting it for my own work.

Here is the current, altered version of the cv.

Thanks to Marisa.

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