French-English Glossary of Naval Technology v23 (#NavTechGloss v23)

 Update

This glossary is intended primarily for French-to-English translators specialising in naval defence technical journalism. It attempts to deal with terminological challenges specific to journalism, including access to and equivalents for the many synonyms, multiple designations and other devices that journalists use in both English and French -- though perhaps more in the latter than in the former -- to avoid repetitions.

The glossary began as a simple Word document over 25 years ago and has simply grown and grown. To accommodate its constant growth, I have adopted a custom page format (50 cm x 50 cm). The idea is not to print it but to use it on your computer. Better still, index it using an indexing search engine like dtSearch.

To download click here: NavTechGloss_Dyson_FR-EN_v23

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Steve's terminology finds

Please find below a link to a personal collection of internet 'finds' that may be of interest to other FR => EN translators. Many of the entries come from: 

• tweets by Anglocom and others
• posts by translators on Pet peeves & bêtes noires des traducteurs FR<>EN and other FaceBook pages
• gleanings from news media that I consult regularly
• miscellaneous internet sources

Feedback and comments welcome.

If you have any queries, please contact me directly or leave a comment.

Link: Termino finds_FR-EN_SteveDyson_Nov2022

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Shifters' FR-EN glossary on decarbonizing the economy

Please find below a link to a working FR-EN glossary on decarbonization and related matters. This glossary was produced and is regularly updated by The Shifters (site in French) a French association providing support services, including translations by volunteers, for The Shift Project.

The glossary currently comprises 236 entries and uses US spelling. File format: Excel. Most entries correspond to queries raised by voluntary translators in the course of their work on translations for the Shift Project. No attempt has been made to systematically expand the glossary. I have reviewed most of the entries, sometimes reorganizing the content and adding information or links.
Please disregard comments addressed to individual members of the team.

The entry on sobriété will be of special interest to many.

Want to work as a volunteer translator? Check out The Shifters site. Experienced French-to-(mother-tongue) English translators welcome.

If you have any queries, please contact me directly or leave a comment.

To download click here: Shifters FR-EN gloss++_v8.xlsx

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Greek frigate programme

Translation/adaptation for Mer et Marine:

Short French version: Frégates grecques: la France présente son offre finale 

English: France presents final offer for next-generation Greek frigates

Translation reviewed by Julien Rosso at Maritime Translation.

Euphemism of the month

In One craft conquers air, sea and subsea domains, MaritimeJournal technical journalist Jake Frith writes:

VICTA is focused primarily on the defence market and one of her hallmarks is the inconspicuous insertion and extraction of ‘task-oriented force packages’ (ED: military euphemism of the month) at range.  Extending that range by including airborne delivery offers further flexibility and so enhances the potential of the craft.

The comment 'military euphemism of the month' highlights one technical journal's view of a technical term used by other technical journalists working in an allied domain. Portions of the maritime domain and industry are, of course, close to and even overlap with portions of the military domain and industries.

Like other journalists and writers, technical journalists read each other's work, monitor, and occasionally, as here, comment publicly on each other's terminology. Needless to say, translators of technical journalism should follow suit.

The 'euphemism of the month' may be intended as cheeky or possibly even cutting, but I think it is also fair to say that technical journalists in all domains are quick to pick up on all types of new terminology, including euphemisms, acronyms, and the like, not to mention constantly changing comparisons and metaphors that arise, then become fashionable before either disappearing or coming to be seen as clichés. Technical journalists track all this in their domains and in the language or languages in which they write professionally. Their translators need to constantly do the same in both their source and target languages; the latter even more closely than the former.

NavTechGloss: client satisfait

La publi-info postée par Mer et Marine le 15 mai donne une indication du niveau de satisfaction du client.
Voir 18ème édition du Lexique français-anglais de technologie navale.

NavTechGloss: Over 600 hits

My post (below) on NavTechGloss has now logged over 600 hits and almost as many downloads. Most satisfactory given the level of specialisation.