Translating food: tips and tricks

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Topic: Business of Translation and Interpreting
Course summary
Start time:Jul 4, 2014 16:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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Language:English
Summary:Learn about the use of correct terminology and cultural issues involved in food translation at a time when food-related topics have become of crucial importance worldwide.
Description
Learn the essential tips and tricks to translate food-related content, from restaurant menus to food product labels.

Training program:
• Why focusing on food is important
• Cultural perceptions and use of correct terminology (examples)
• Cases of mistranslations
• Increased know-how in a much talked-about field
Target audience
Translators and students wanting to expand their fields of expertise.
Learning objectives
In this course you will:

• explore a topic for which there is constant demand
• increase your know-how by learning about actual cases and frequent mistakes
Program
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• Why focusing on food is important
• Cultural perceptions and use of correct terminology (examples)
• Cases of mistranslations
• Increased know-how in a much talked-about field
Registration and payment information (click to expand)
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Virtual platform system requirements
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For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended)

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• Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 – Leopard® or newer
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• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Required: Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended)

To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

Recommendations

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Created by
Valentina Palmieri    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Valentina Palmieri is an Italian native freelance translator and document reviewer specialising in marketing, law and general business.
General discussions on this training

Translating food: tips and tricks
MariusV
MariusV Identity Verified
Lithuania
Local time: 05:22
English to Lithuanian
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:)Jun 6, 2014

Having in mind the tendencies of the last several years in translation industry, I'd suggest a small change in the title - "Translating FOR food..."

 
Mabelita
Mabelita
Chile
Translating food: tips and tricksJun 28, 2014

Marius you are absolutely right! English can get away with saying ¨Translating food¨ without a preposition in between. Nevertheless, it is incorrect. In other languages, Spanish is my native one, it plainly does not make sense. You have to guess these kinds of phrases many times a day.

 

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