# Translategate

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A 2017 glitch where Google Translate generated strange translations for phrases from some languages.
2. Any controversy involving a mistranslation.

## Etymology
From translate + -gate. The subreddit r/TranslateGate was created in 2017.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/translategate