This paper discusses the cultural and linguistic mediation strategies involved in the compilation of a terminological tool aimed at facilitating the intercultural exchanges between Italy and China in the field of oenology, by taking the Dictionary of Italian wines and grape varieties (Italian - Chinese) (Bosc et al. 2019) as a case study. The main objectives of the dictionary compilation were the popularization of specialized wine language, the standardization of the names of Italian wines and grape varieties, and the translation of the Italian lexicographical definitions in Chinese. For this process to be effective in terms of intercultural communication and mediation, the negotiation of standardization and translation strategies needed to take into account the differences between the two cultures and languages involved as well as the constraints of the lexicographical genre. After delineating the historical background and presenting the purpose of the dictionary from the lexicographical perspective, the paper delves into the choices made in the compilation of the Chinese text.
University of Milan, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-9966-1751
Università degli studi di Cagliari, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-2125-0514
University of Milan, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-7898-9002
Catholic University of Sacro Cuore, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-1132-8357
Guangzhou International Primary/Middle School Huangpu ZWIE, China - ORCID: 0000-0002-7176-2913
Chapter Title
The languages of wine: negotiating intercultural exchanges through translation
Authors
Chiara Bertulessi, Emma Lupano, Bettina Mottura, Natalia Riva, Yunqi Zhou
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-506-6.13
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Publication Year
2021
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Book Title
Food issues 食事
Book Subtitle
Interdisciplinary Studies on Food in Modern and Contemporary East Asia
Editors
Miriam Castorina, Diego Cucinelli
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Number of Pages
202
Publication Year
2021
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© 2021 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-506-6
ISBN Print
978-88-5518-505-9
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-5518-506-6
eISBN (epub)
978-88-5518-507-3
Series Title
Studi e saggi
Series ISSN
2704-6478
Series E-ISSN
2704-5919