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Type of cheese
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carinita
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Type of cheese
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Have you ever heard of "Sardinian cheese"? My students are making a poster about cheese production. A group of ss have chosen to describe Sardo: http://www.cheese.com/sardo/---> Argentinian cheese.
Should I trust Google translation or not?
Should students refer to it as Sardo? (It �s original name)
Thanks!
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12 Nov 2014
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yanogator
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There is a hard Italian cheese called sardo, but in any case, it is a name, so don �t translate it.
Bruce |
12 Nov 2014
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Zora
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I definitely agree. Do not translate names. |
12 Nov 2014
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alex076
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Hi!
I �m not from Sardinia (I live in another Italian region), but I thought I might help...
In Sardinia there are about 20 or 30 different types of cheese, ("formaggio").
They all have their own precise name, "pecorino sardo" for instance.
So, any translation wouldn �t be correct since it is not specifying its exact Italian name.
I hope this helps.
Big hugs from Italy to all ESLprintables friends ❤️
Alessandra |
12 Nov 2014
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Simonet
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Cheese! I gather that the Argentinian "Sardo" is quite different from the Italian "pecorino sardo." The first is made from cow �s milk, the second (mainly) from sheep �s milk. The word "sardo" in Italian means "from Sardinia," like "Sardinian" in English, but in this case it might be misleading. I would not change the typical trade name and leave "Argentinian Sardo," maybe just specify: a semi-hard cheese made from cow �s milk.
Bye, S |
12 Nov 2014
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carinita
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Special thanks to our ESLPrintables Italian members! I didn �t know where "Sardinian" came from. Thanks Bruce and Zora. Everything is much clearer now.
Tante grazie per tutti! ♥ Greetings from Argentina |
12 Nov 2014
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