France 2 mistranslates "Wallah" as "Parbleu" in news report

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France 2 is accused of misrepresenting reality after translating "Wallah" as "Parbleu" in a news report. The public broadcaster's choice in a report about Mohamed Amra's attempted bribery of Romanian police sparked widespread criticism and ridicule online. The translation, used when Amra allegedly left a message for an accomplice, was deemed absurd and an attempt to conceal the truth by many internet users.


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