French Gastronomic Culture and the Possibilities of Translating the Vocabulary of the Gastronomic World

Abstract

The focus of this article is on a type of discourse that is central to any culture — the gluttonous discourse (gastronomic discourse), which aims to achieve communication in relation to historical, religious-ethnic and other aspects of the eating process between different peoples. Intercultural communication and translation are challenged by differences in established gastronomic norms. The techniques translators encounter when translating gluttonous texts are discussed in this article.