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True or false:British food is still known for its bad reputation.
True or false:British food is still known for its bad reputation.
False
True or false: Recipe translators only focus on translating ingredients from other languages into English.
True or false: Recipe translators only focus on translating ingredients from other languages into English.
False
True or false: Recipe translation is not related to the art of preparing and eating good food.
True or false: Recipe translation is not related to the art of preparing and eating good food.
False
True or false: Recipe translators aim to make it impossible for readers to replicate dishes from their own country.
True or false: Recipe translators aim to make it impossible for readers to replicate dishes from their own country.
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True or false: Finding alternative ingredients is irrelevant for recipe translators.
True or false: Finding alternative ingredients is irrelevant for recipe translators.
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True or false: "To cut a long story short" means to drag on the story.
True or false: "To cut a long story short" means to drag on the story.
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True or false: Haggis was voted the best UK food in a 2019 YouGov survey.
True or false: Haggis was voted the best UK food in a 2019 YouGov survey.
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True or false: Ingredient refers to the method used to prepare a dish.
True or false: Ingredient refers to the method used to prepare a dish.
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True or false: Gastronomy is not connected with preparing and eating good food.
True or false: Gastronomy is not connected with preparing and eating good food.
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True or false: Mimic means to create something new from scratch.
True or false: Mimic means to create something new from scratch.
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Study Notes
- British food has a reputation for being bad, but this is changing as people embrace international and non-traditional cuisine.
- Recipe translators specialize in translating recipes from other languages into English, including the vocabulary for ingredients and cooking techniques.
- Recipe translation is closely connected to gastronomy, the art of preparing and eating good food.
- Recipe translators aim to produce cookbooks in English that allow readers to replicate dishes from their own country.
- Finding alternative ingredients is important for recipe translators when certain ingredients are not available in the UK.
- "To cut a long story short" is a phrase used to summarize something briefly.
- The worst UK food according to a 2019 YouGov survey was haggis.
- Ingredient refers to an item of food used to prepare a dish.
- Gastronomy is the art and knowledge involved in preparing and eating good food.
- Mimic means to copy the way something is done.
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