Die parkplatze sind voll (The carpark is full)

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Sat 30 Jan 2010 01:26
Die parkplatze sind voll (The carpark is full) - Dynamic Dave
Drivers using a Birmingham city centre car park have had their language skills tested by a ticket dispenser which operates in German.

The machine gives instructions in English until the multi-storey Brunel Street car park becomes full - then it switches to German.

The council blamed a change in software in December, when the city was hosting its Frankfurt Christmas Market.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8487529....m

www.metro.co.uk/news/810853-uk-car-park-machine-th...n

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Sat 30 Jan 2010 01:39
Die parkplatze sind voll (The carpark is full) - Lud
And if you're a bit slow to react, a bloke in a forage cap and armband comes out screaming and clouting you about the ears.
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Sat 30 Jan 2010 01:50
Die parkplatze sind voll (The carpark is full) - primeradriver
I have to say that the German is similar enough to the English here that surely people would be able to suss out the meaning! Wouldn't they?
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Sat 30 Jan 2010 05:46
Die parkplatze sind voll (The carpark is full) - pda
Quite so, but I can think of one or two oldtimers who might object to having to:)

Pat
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Sat 30 Jan 2010 06:47
Die parkplatze sind voll (The carpark is full) - Martin Devon
Barnes Wallace will sort it.
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