even if it is not for english speaking clients the language should be as good, tight and clean as possible
i also think many russian companies look unprofessional becasue of their websites in english - the translations are awful and often you jsut stop reading and say "screw these idiots!"
i know its harsh, but this is what happens.

and its not propmt. they asked someone in the company who they know speaks a little bit of english in bars with toursits to translate the site so they would not have to pay a real translator for quality.

I agree that such companies look stupid for you and me. But they do not care insofar as we are not their target customers - that was my point.

and i understand that its not really OK but that it is more of "common" or "typical" but still - its a nightmare

i understand that my translations are remembered (and that they are often HORRIBLE). the point is - i tried to make them professional which is why i ask here for help and ask other sources as well. (thank god i dont have to write in russian often:))
but these companies should be concerned about their reputation and should at least TRY to make it professional. i am not knocking the skills of the person who did the translation (i am sure they did their best for what they know). i am knocking the decision making capabilities and professionalism of this company's management.

1. because they are too busy working.
2. because they thought all of it but decided they are too lazy to write it.
3. because they are better people than me (in the vicotrian keep your thoughts to yourself sense) --- boo hoo. :)
4. because we were all once at this level - duh! but it doesnt take away my right to poke fun at a company which thinks it is professional and then doesnt even bother to get a proferssional do this work

sorry if answer 3 sounds a bit snide to you but what else can i say?

how can you even say it is ok? this site make them look like a bunch of unprofessional snot-nosed kids who dont know what they are doing

…однако они этого не делают.

Какое это имеет отношение к переводу? Хреновые переводы делают и в России и в Молдавии и где угодно в мире. Причем здесь политика? Мне что Кишинев, что Тирасполь, что Найроби.

Я Вам скажу, какое это имеет отношение. Когда в стране все делается через ж, получаются вот такие переводы. Дело в том, что ЛУЧШЕ перевода там просто не сделают. В России, в Молдавии, в Найроби - сделают, а там - нет. Такой перевод не случаен, он закономерен.
Я, кстати, писала, что политика здесь не при чем, но тем не менее... и далее высказала то, что моей душе захотелось на тот момент. И если я захочу, например, в форуме пожаловаться на головную боль, Вы тоже скажете: "При чем здесь голова и перевод?". Форум - на то и форум, если Вы забыли значение сего слова, первоначальное. Самое место покидаться репликами, покопаться в чем-то, поддержать друг друга. Спасибочки Вам за поддержку!