Welcome to the TITs: Trotters Independent Translators, TCAP’s dedicated archive of Cummins translation errors, international newsroom mishaps and the occasional spectacular failure of linguistic engineering.
From financial figures apparently acquiring an extra hundred billion dollars to a sophisticated emissions catalyst emerging from the translation department dressed for the laundrette, the TITs examine what happens when corporate communication loses something important between languages.
Behind the absurdity lies a serious editorial purpose. We compare Cummins’ international publications against their English originals, identify errors, explain their significance and distinguish publishing failures from claims about the underlying products or financial results.
Not every mistranslation constitutes a scandal. Some are simply hilarious. Others raise legitimate questions about quality control, technical accuracy and the way multinational companies check their published material.
Every investigation aims to remain evidence-led, independently sourced and open to correction.
The engineers build the engines. The TITs provide the unexpected entertainment.
Yesterday, the TITs misplaced billions. Today, they’ve dressed an exhaust catalyst for the laundrette. Cummins’ international publishing department has another quality-control problem.
Cummins reported $1.14 billion in quarterly net income. Its Serbian-language newsroom apparently turned that into $114 billion. Del Boy, Boycie and the TITs translation department investigate.
Cummins’ international newsroom has apparently recruited Trotters Independent Translators. Daventry goes on and off the grid, Roy Free becomes older than Trigger’s broom, and a quality manager acquires three names. Bonjour, monsieur!
