tourism
Antico Podere Cavozzoli
As you may have already guessed, I get a real buzz out of working with people who are passionate about what they do, and this was definitely the case with this website translation. These texts transported me to the sun-kissed olive groves of the Antico Podere Cavozzoli in Tuscany and it was a real honour to be involved in carefully crafting a translation in which this family’s passion, skill and dedication really shone!
The detailed product descriptions for their olive oils are testimony to the care and attention they put into their work, and I really enjoyed carrying out extensive research to make sure everything was spot on.
This translation was a great opportunity to combine my areas of specialisation of food and tourism, especially for the part of the website that talks about their tasty initiative of olive oil tourism, or ‘Oleotourism’. Sounds intriguing? Why not mosey on over to their website and see what it’s all about! You can find it at www.poderecavozzoli.it
If you have a similar translation project or need some sparkling website texts written from scratch just for you, drop me a line and let’s have a chat.
It’s clear that she doesn’t just translate texts but strives to adapt them, taking into consideration the content and aiming to engage the reader and keep them interested.
Jane was always on hand to help throughout all stages of the project, and delivered on time.
You can tell that she injects passion and expertise into her work.
I recommend her translations to anyone who requires market positioning of their business or product that is true to their company values.
Thank you for being part of our quest to share the value and philosophy of Cavozzoli Oil with the world.
Giacomo Pierini
Turin Rooms
A short and sweet project translating the voiceover texts to accompany a promotional video for a hotel in Turin.
This project took me a journey back to this wonderful city which I had the opportunity of exploring on numerous occasions while living in Piedmont.
Happy watching!
Igor Nicola
Ski resort website translation
Wow, this project was so much fun. It certainly got my creative juices flowing and my feet itching to be rammed into my ski boots and get whooshing down the slopes!
The website was part of an overall rebranding project for a ski resort which included the design of a great new logo.
The translation itself was varied and never dull. As with most website texts, parts of it required transcreation, looking at the essence of the message and finding a creative and impactive way to get people excited about everything the resort has to offer. Other parts needed an approach which focused more on accuracy and clarity, with important details about skipasses, rates, etc.
This project enabled to make the most of my passion for skiing and everything mountain-related. My knowledge of the relevant terminology and my experience with tourism texts gave me a head start in crafting enticing and functional texts for the English version of this website.
Why not check out the website – just click here!
Lanzo Trekking
I love working with people who are super passionate about what they do. Which is why I was really excited that Andrea Mantelli asked me to translate his website. I had done other projects for him in the past and it was an honour to be part of this new enterprise of his.
The Lanzo Trekking website communicates Andrea’s passion for inclusive tourism with details of guided walks and excursions suitable for people of all ages and with varying health conditions. Lanzo Trekking aims to provide experiences which go beyond walking, connecting people to various aspects of the local area, including history, flora, fauna and the mountain culture in general.
The Cretan Way
This was a two-part book with a practical guide to walking a new route across Crete based on the E4 footpath as well as a travelogue by the author describing his own experience of walking the route. This project involved extensive research into the geographical and historical references as well as precision and clarity for the walking instructions. The author’s unique writing style had to be respected whilst ensuring coherence and fluidity in the translation. Overall a really exciting and rewarding project.
Luca Gianotti
Bread is bread…isn’t it?
Today I wanted to look at how to translate the word ‘bread’.
Easy, isn’t it? Bread. Pane. Pain. Pan. Brot.
But before leaving things at that, just think for a moment about ‘bread’. What comes to mind? A loaf? Sliced bread? White bread? Brown bread? If you’re from Umbria you will probably be thinking (more…)
Anything you fancy on the menu?
Why is it so difficult to translate a menu?
If you’re looking for a truly exotic dish, you need look no further than the many badly-translated menus in English…you’ll find all sorts, from ‘fried fishermen’ to ‘revolting eggs’, from ‘feet with jam’ to ‘fried friendship’ and even ‘saucepans in butter with fried hormones’! Mmmmm….delicious!
Errors in menus which have been translated into English often just make us laugh. But they are no laughing matter for those who work in the restaurant industry -with a badly-written menu you can quickly lose valuable customers! (more…)
Brictour
This organisation needed website texts which were clear and engaging whilst remaining true to their guiding philosophy. I also translated a selection of proposals for excursions with relevant information about necessary equipment, what to expect from the experience and an insight into the historical and cultural background to each route.
Andrea Mantelli
Other travel and tourism texts
- Travel Guide for Rome – This translation called for snappy and enticing texts which would inform and invite the reader to discover some unusual and quirky sites in Italy’s capital city.
- Guide for the Way of Saint James – This translation followed the Way of Saint James, also famously known as the Camino de Santiago, as it leads pilgrims on their journey to Santiago de Compostela. The text provided information about the history and culture of key places along the route and their relevance to the pilgrim route.
- Website translation for large hotel in Brescia with details of accommodation and restaurant facilities.
- Website translation for luxury holiday apartment in Rome.