I am a passionate yoga practitioner, I know Ayurveda and many oriental philosophies such as Buddhism. I practice Yoga daily and I even went to India in order to study with real Gurus 🧘🏼♀️
Spirituality is a very important part of my life and I love helping my clients spread their message.
I can help you translate your website, blog or product descriptions, related to yoga, meditation, consciousness, mindfulness, and spirituality. You should get in touch if:
- you have a Yoga school and you want to open it to international students
- you are a private Yoga teacher offering online classes
- you have a blog about Yoga and Mindfulness and you want to reach more people
- you sell Yoga mats, clothes and/or gadgets and you want your e-commerce to reach international markets
- you sell products related to Health and Wellbeing
- you sell Ayurvedic or Homeopathic products
- you wrote a book about Spirituality, Yoga, or Eastern Philosophies
I am currently translating the website of a Yoga School based in Rishikesh, India, the capital of Yoga (and the city where I studied). I will upload a sample soon… Stay tuned!
I also translated a book about Buddhism, you can see an extract here.
Proofreading
Following is a sample of a revision for a blog about yoga, which had very bad translations from English:
| English Source Text | Italian Translation – original | Italian Translation – revised |
| Selecting a theme for your yoga class. Good yoga classes near me should all focus on a specific theme. It can be as specific as attracting plenty or as simple as opening up your hips. Keeping a theme in mind helps you work out a coherent and inspiring lesson. Whichever theme you end up choosing, you will need to offer a variety of poses over the course of your yoga lesson. For example: the Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottasana) => to strengthen your abdominal muscles the Triangle (Utthita Trikonasana) => to slim your waist the Fish pose (Matsyasana) => to improve your breathing the Bow pose (Dhanurasana) => to improve the function of the cerebral system. (…) For the next five minutes, you might choose to work intensively on the central pose of the lesson. (…) All these elements should be linked by soft transitions: as a teacher you need to make the students feel safe and comfortable. | Un tema Ogni buona A prescindere dal tema, dovrai includere delle posture diverse in occasione di ogni lezione. Ad esempio: La pinza=> per rinforzare i muscoli addominali, Il triangolo=> Il pesce=> per migliorare la respirazione, (…) Per i successivi cinque minuti, si lavorerà su una (…) La transizione tra queste diverse fasi dovrà sempre esser condotta dolcemente e in questo è fondamentale il tuo ruolo di maestro, che | Scegliere un tema per la lezione di yoga. Ogni buona lezione di Yoga seguirà un tema. Potrà trattarsi di qualcosa di specifico, come “attrarre abbondanza”, oppure semplice, come migliorare l’apertura delle anche. Seguire un filo conduttore ti aiuterà a preparare una lezione coerente e di ispirazione per gli studenti. A prescindere dal tema, dovrai includere delle posture diverse in occasione di ogni lezione. Ad esempio: La pinza=> per rinforzare i muscoli addominali, Il triangolo=> per snellire i fianchi, Il pesce=> per migliorare la respirazione, L’arco=> per migliorare il funzionamento del sistema cerebrale. (…) Per i successivi cinque minuti, si lavorerà sull’asana che hai scelto come elemento centrale della lezione di Yoga. (…) La transizione tra queste diverse fasi dovrà sempre esser condotta dolcemente e in questo è fondamentale il tuo ruolo di maestro, che infonde sicurezza negli allievi. |
Comments about the revision:
The translation seemed to be done with Google Translate: the general quality was very bad, difficult to read and full of mistakes (grammar, punctuation, ToV, etc). Some sentences were completely transformed and some expression were just wrong:
1. “attracting plenty” was translated with “attirare l’abbondanza” but in Italian we say “attrarre abbondanza”.
2. “the central pose” was translated with “postura di punta”, which means nothing.
3. “make the students feel safe” was translated with “incute sicurezza negli allievi”. “Incutere” is a verb that we use with words like “fear” (“incutere paura” or “incutere timore”). We say “infondere sicurezza”.
Translation
I translate, among others, for a Swiss Homeopathy Lab from French to Italian. I take care of their marketing material, newsletter, product descriptions, and PowerPoint presentations for their conferences. Here’s an extract of a text I translated for them:
| French (CH) Source Text | Italian Translation |
| Les sels de Schüssler Connaissez-vous les sels de Schüssler ? Les sels de Schüssler sont des sels minéraux qui portent le nom de leur inventeur : Wilhelm Heinrich Schüssler. Médecin homéopathe allemand du 19e siècle, Schüssler mit au point une nouvelle thérapie à base de sels minéraux préparés sous forme homéopathique : la microminéralothéraphie biodynamisée. Les sels minéraux sont essentiels au bon fonctionnement de notre organisme, ils soutiennent le système immunitaire et renforcent les capacités d’auto-guérison de l’organisme. Il existe 12 sels de Schüssler, à base de calcium, fer, potassium, magnésium, silice. Notre homéopathe X répond également à vos questions par e-mail. Nous vous souhaitons une belle semaine, profitez de l’été… Et prenez soin de vous ! | I sali di Schüssler Conoscete i sali di Schüssler? I sali di Schüssler sono sali minerali che portano il nome del loro inventore: Wilhelm Heinrich Schüssler. Medico omeopata tedesco del XIX secolo, Schüssler ha sviluppato una nuova terapia a base di sali minerali preparati in forma omeopatica: la micromineralterapia biodinamica. I sali minerali sono fondamentali per il corretto funzionamento del nostro organismo, supportano il sistema immunitario e rafforzano le capacità di autoguarigione dell’organismo. Ci sono 12 sali di Schüssler, a base di calcio, ferro, potassio, magnesio, silice. Anche la nostra omeopata X risponde alle vostre domande. Vi auguriamo una bellissima settimana, godetevi l’estate… E prendetevi cura di voi! |
I take care of anything related to wellbeing.
Here you can take a look at a sample of a document I have translated for the Government of New York State, regarding nutrition: Child Obesity Prevention and Health in Schools.
| English source text | Italian translation |
| Although some students may not be familiar with the color, taste, and texture of whole grains and whole-grain products, they can enjoy these good-for-you foods if you gradually add them to your menus. Recognizing Whole Grains Is Easy! Read the ingredient statement for the products you purchase. Manufacturers must list ingredients in descending order by weight. Look for products that list whole grains first. If your students aren’t used to eating who le grains,start with products that list whole grains further down the list and make a plan to gradually offer more whole grains throughout the schoolyear. | Sebbene alcuni studenti possano non trovare familiare il colore, il sapore e la consistenza dei prodotti integrali, potranno apprezzare questi alimenti salutari se li inserirete gradualmente nei vostri menu. Riconoscere i Cereali Integrali è Facile! Leggete la dicitura degli ingredienti sui prodotti che acquistate. I produttori devono scrivere tutti gli ingredienti in ordine decrescente per quantità. Cercate prodotti che segnalino i cereali integrali per primi. Se i vostri studenti non sono abituati a mangiare cereali integrali, iniziate con prodotti che li indicano più in basso nell’elenco e definite un piano per offrire gradualmente più cereali integrali durante l’anno scolastico. |
Get in touch to discuss your project and find the best solution for you! Feel free to send me an email at nadine.mtt@morethantranslation.com
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