News Multicultural Round (Rd 19)

[Mr Eagle]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/new-umpire-jerseys-bring-diversity-to-afl-20150722-gihwon.html

The word 'umpire' will be translated into a different language (one language per game) and the ball and the field will also feature translations (the Sherrin logo and the '50' on the 50m lines).

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Seems like a great idea. Let's just hope it doesn't usher in another guernsey design change.

 

[Roo Beauty]

So for the WB vs Port & the Melbourne vs North game, the 50s should look like this:

五十

I think it's a cool idea.

 

[Andonis1997]

Here is 'fifty' in every language:
πενήντα
पचास
五十
năm mươi
cinquanta
cincuenta
خمسون

And 'umpire' (not Mandarin or Arabic, it's on the jersey in the OP):
Διαιτητή - अंपायर - trọng tài - arbitro - árbitro

Should be very interesting..

 

[Roo Beauty]

I'll be going to the Melbourne vs North game and funnily enough I know Mandarin. Is it just the umpires/50m arcs that are different?

 

[Fizzler]

I'll be going to the Melbourne vs North game and funnily enough I know Mandarin. Is it just the umpires/50m arcs that are different?

Yeah. It would be cool if it had it in English on top of the translation on the umpires.

 

[Roo Beauty]

I wouldn't mind seeing the other language underneath the team name on the scoreboard or something like that.

 

[____]

Disappointed that our game isn't the Spanish one

Lots of Colombians in Brisbane as well

 

[Mr Eagle]

How did they not get Carlton into the Greek game?

 

[Andonis1997]

How did they not get Carlton into the Greek game?

Or even Italian.

Anyway, I'm not complaining with it being in Adelaide.

 

[Jack Stevens]

Arabic for GWS vs Essendon is pretty spot on

 

[Fizzler]

I think for the umps even English is too much.

 

[rabbitoh21]

Arabic for GWS vs Essendon is pretty spot on

Western Sydney is a mix of east Asian, west Asian, subcontinental, Arabian and Persian, as well now as African

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Western Sydney is a mix of east Asian, west Asian, subcontinental, Arabian and Persian, as well now as African

Yeah, I don't see an incredible amount of Arabic people around here. Mostly Asian and Indonesian. Unless he meant that Essendon is quite Arabian-centric?

 

[Mr Eagle]

Yeah, I don't see an incredible amount of Arabic people around here. Mostly Asian and Indonesian. Unless he meant that Essendon is quite Arabian-centric?

GWS has done a lot with the Muslim community, so it's not really surprising.

http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2015-07-02/iftar-with-the-giants
etc.

 

[joy division]

Yeah, I don't see an incredible amount of Arabic people around here. Mostly Asian and Indonesian. Unless he meant that Essendon is quite Arabian-centric?

Don't think I've ever seen an Arabic Essendon fan. Not sure if St. Mark is racist or just a flog.

 

[NM_Mitchell]

Because you've never met one means there are none?

 

[rabbitoh21]

Because you've never met one means there are none?

We're everywhere. Expect us.

 

[Jack Stevens]

Don't think I've ever seen an Arabic Essendon fan. Not sure if St. Mark is racist or just a flog.

Come on now, you could have at least tagged me or quoted my post. There's a massive Arabic population in the northern suburbs, I take it you don't leave your house often?

 

[Javelin]

All I want to know is, how do I swear at the umpires in each of the given languages!

 

[____]

All I want to know is, how do I swear at the umpires in each of the given languages!

some umpire abuse in Spanish
"estás un bastardo" - you're a bastard
"estás un pedazo de mierda" you're a piece of shit
"¿estás ciego?" are you blind?
"no tienes idea qué estás haciendo" You have no idea what you are doing (prounced e-dea not i-dea, ke not que)
"¡hijo de puta!" son of whore! (prounced i-ho not hi-jo)

Don't know the f-word in Spanish and don't know the other languages featured in this round

 

[rabbitoh21]

All I want to know is, how do I swear at the umpires in each of the given languages!

youswear.com My favourite in Arabic are "ayri feek"(**** you)