Tesco sorry for Welsh squash mistranslation in Swansea

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Tesco sorry for Welsh squash mistranslation in Swansea
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Tesco sorry for mixing up Welsh translation for squash the drink, with squash the sport

"Sboncen" is played on a court with racquets, rather than drunk in a long glassTesco has had to apologise after mixing up squash the drink with squash the sport.

The supermarket giant put up a sign for "sboncen" in one of its Swansea stores which it wrongly thought pointed shoppers towards its refreshing drinks. Customer Andy Godden tweeted a picture of the sign saying: "Maybe don't use Google for the translations next time". A Tesco spokesperson said: "We are sorry for this misunderstanding and are arranging for the sign to be replaced.The closest translation for squash the drink into Welsh appears to be "diodydd ffrwythau".One sign in the Asda in Cwmbran, Torfaen, for the alcohol-free section was

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