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    • Languages and food

    • Languages and food As a linguist and a translator, I think that the link between languages and food is very strict.
  • I would even say that one of the reasons to study a new language could be to learn more about food.
  • First of all, some dishes names are actually untranslatable, as they could be considered as “realia”.
    • For this reason they are left untranslated or are translated with the closest dish possible, which is not usually a real equivalent, though.
    • Secondly, each dish name could evoke different cultural associations.
    • For example, “pasta” is a common dish both in Italy and in China, but it is prepared, cooked and garnished very differently.
    • When thinking about “spaghetti”, an Italian could recall actor Alberto Sordi’s famous scene in a movie where he tries to eat so many at once.
  • The Chinese equivalents, 面条 (miantiao), could be associated with 长寿面 (changshoumian), the traditional long and thin pasta served on birthday to wish the person a long life.
  • The word “fromage” could make a French person think about specific and local traditions, while the word “cheese” could make an Englishman think about the word used when being photographed.
    • Moreover, even units of measure can make things more specific.
    • While I translated recipes, I had to convert units from the imperial to the metric system.
    • As you may guess, measures are to be approximate and this is more difficult if the ingredient is available only in the imperial system.
    • Last but not least, in American recipes you will often find measures in volume, and not in weight (eg.
  • ¾ cup of beans) and this makes conversion even more difficult.
  • What do you think ?

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    • Languages and food As a linguist and a translator, I think that the link between languages and food is very strict.
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      As a linguist and a translator, I think that the link
      There are interesting connections between languages and food is very strict.
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    • For this reason they are left untranslated or are translated with the closest dish possible, which is not usually a real equivalent, though.
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    • For this reason theyir names are left untranslated or are translated withto the closest dish possible, which is not usually a realnot a true equivalent, though.
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    • For example, “pasta” is a common dish both in Italy and in China, but it is prepared, cooked and garnished very differently.
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    • For example, “pasta” is a common dish both in Italy and in China, but it is prepared, cooked and garnished very differently.
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    • When thinking about “spaghetti”, an Italian could recall actor Alberto Sordi’s famous scene in a movie where he tries to eat so many at once.
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    • When thinking aboutHearing the word “spaghetti”, an Italian couldmay recall actor Alberto Sordi’s famous scene in a movie where he tries to eat stoo manyuch at once.
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    • The Chinese equivalents, 面条 (miantiao), could be associated with 长寿面 (changshoumian), the traditional long and thin pasta served on birthday to wish the person a long life.
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    • The word “fromage” could make a French person think about specific and local traditions, while the word “cheese” could make an Englishman think about the word used when being photographed.
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    • Moreover, even units of measure can make things more specific.
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    • Moreover, even units of measure can make things more specificthe words used to describe and measure food differ regionally. For example, food may be described as moreish, with umami, or spicy. Ingredients may be measured in grams, cups, or pinches.
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    • As you may guess, measures are to be approximate and this is more difficult if the ingredient is available only in the imperial system.
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    • As you mayight guess, measurements are to be approximate and this is more difficult if the ingredient is available. Translating recipes can be further complicated if the ingredients are sold with measurements only in the imperial system.
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