Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
accompagnateur linguistique
English translation:
linguistic/language consultant
French term
France
Accuracy & timeliness
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, French
accompagnateur linguistique
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B D Finch
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| 5 | language escort |
JH Trads
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Mar 15, 2010 21:40: B D Finch changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/62903">Julie FOLTZ's</a> old entry - "accompagnateur linguistique"" to ""linguistic consultant""
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Proposed translations
linguistic consultant
"CULTURAL TOURISM LINGUISTIC CONSULTANT. Main functions: - Planning and organisation of meetings, international congresses and exhibitions, cultural and tourism events and projects also as regards administrative aspects; ..."
www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/.../CoursePage20090979.htm?tab.
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JaneD
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Thanks janed
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JH Trads
: "consultant" does not convey the precise idea of "accompagnatrice"...a consultant is not necessarily an "accompagnateur" and viceversa, a translation may not be good just because it is not literal, the meaning can also be distorted and imprecise...
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Afraid that I disagree, as job titles need to be translated according to what one would call the same job in the target language, rather than according to word for word equivalence. An in-house consultant could well do the same job as an "accompagnateur"
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Verginia Ophof
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Thanks Verginia
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Sheila Wilson
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Thanks Sheila
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Jack Dunwell
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Thanks fourth
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philgoddard
: Or just language consultant.
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Thanks phil
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Stephanie Ezrol
: language consultant
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Thanks Stephanie
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language accompanist
And it's already known in English, esp. for sign language accompanist.
language escort
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Note added at 3 mins (2010-03-09 15:47:46 GMT)
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(language) escort interpreter
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2010-03-10 17:17:50 GMT)
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Hi Julie,
With all due respect to you and everybody, I do not see the logic in your comment.
You say "escort has a sexual connotation", however I did not propose "escort", but "language escort" and the latter does not have any sexual connotation, it is rather a term that is used in the language industry, I provide references below. Because one word has a connotation does not mean that any combination with other words will have the same connotation, and one could find plenty of examples of this! Cheers!
Apr 20, 2009 ... Beijing Language partner : language escort and tour planner - Ganji Classifieds.
en.ganji.com/.../2-22-35795-1-language-escort-and-tour-planner.html
OPTIONAL LANGUAGE ESCORT ADD-ON: $100. Add the services of a local bilingual escort who will ... Dec 31, 2010, SMTWTFS, ADD - LANGUAGE ESCORT (USD $100.00) ...
www.grayline.com/Grayline/destinations/.../panama.go?...sid... - Cached
Obie E. Shaw - LinkedInWashington D.C. Metro Area - Country Director at U.S. Peace Corps
Associate Director for Small Business Development and Information and Communication Techchnology at U.S. Peace Corps; English Language Escort Officer at ...
www.linkedin.com/in/obieshaw - Cached
Certifiedspanishinterpreter.com - Certified Spanish Interpreter ...... sight translator, administrative proceedings, government meetings, spanish language escort, interprete de espanol, interprete juridica. Relevancy: ...
whois.domaintools.com/certifiedspanishinterpreter.com
| yes for me escort has a sexual connotation so not the best word to use. I do not know if "interpreter" would be ok here. Its services I offer to accompany people and speak english to them and explain them the place, its history and so on but I'm not a real interpreter. That's why I was looking for advice. |
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Alison Curran
: "Escort"often has sexual connotations, so this probably needs to be used with great care!
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I beg to differ, "escort interpreter" has no sexual connotation whatsoever, it is of standard use in the language industry!
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Sheila Wilson
: if the context is the language industry,OK, but I agree with Alison that "Joe Bloggs" may read something else into it // Sorry, it would have been clearer to say "if the reader is in the language industry"
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well, the context is the language industry...
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
: I would agree with escort interpreter if that is the service being provided - perhaps more context would help
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I guess there is a lot of neutrality out there today :-))
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B D Finch
: Would an "escort" help with logistics and organisation of international events?
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yes, because by definition of "international" those tasks involve the use of foreign languages...but hey, we are reaching an historic record for "neutrals" ever in Proz :))))
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philgoddard
: I'm just posting this to boost the numbers and because gray is my favorite color :)
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I really appreciate your contribution! :)) this is team effort and we are all getting there :)) this confirms what I heard the other day: there are many shades of grey :))
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