Apr 29, 2008 19:47
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Danish term
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smørrebrødelev
Danish to English
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Cooking / Culinary
Cooking Professions
From a list of occupations. What's the difference between a "smørrebrødelev" and a "smørrebrødjomfru"? The latter I understand as "sandwich-maker" i.e. traditional Danish sandwich maker.
Are they different levels of the same occupation? A smørrebrødelev studies to become a smørrebrødjomfru?
Any thoughts on how best to translate it? (Especially given that sandwiches don't hold as much cultural significance in English as smørrebrød does in Denmark.)
Thanks!
Are they different levels of the same occupation? A smørrebrødelev studies to become a smørrebrødjomfru?
Any thoughts on how best to translate it? (Especially given that sandwiches don't hold as much cultural significance in English as smørrebrød does in Denmark.)
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | cold kitchen trainee |
Christine Andersen
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| 3 | open-faced sandwich-maker trainee |
Casey Black
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| 3 | student of Danish sandwich making |
Thorson
|
| 2 | Danish deli trainee |
Nikolaj Widenmann
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Proposed translations
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21 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Specializes in field
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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cold kitchen trainee
Cold kitchen trainee
This is just out of the top of my head, but it is a suggestion to start the ball rolling.
Yes, a 'smørrebrødselev' is training to be a 'smørrebrødsjomfru' or sandwich maker.
And when fully qualified, this person will in fact be an expert in a whole range of kitchen skills.
Just think of all the fillings you need for Danish smørrebrød - and how to make them:
Roasting the beef to the right stage of pinknesss
Making the liver paté or leverpostej
Knowing how to put a 'Dyrlægens natmad' together
Breading and frying the fish for 'Sol over Gudhjem' and Stjerneskud - and arranging them
Making the mayonnaise
Etc. etc.
Devising new and modern smørrebrød if you dare!
Hygeine ...
It is certainly not the same as clapping two pieces of bread round a slice of cheese and a lettuce leaf!
These days you probably have to be able to put together all sorts of fillings in Ciabbattas, baguettes and pittas as well...
Velbekomme!
This is just out of the top of my head, but it is a suggestion to start the ball rolling.
Yes, a 'smørrebrødselev' is training to be a 'smørrebrødsjomfru' or sandwich maker.
And when fully qualified, this person will in fact be an expert in a whole range of kitchen skills.
Just think of all the fillings you need for Danish smørrebrød - and how to make them:
Roasting the beef to the right stage of pinknesss
Making the liver paté or leverpostej
Knowing how to put a 'Dyrlægens natmad' together
Breading and frying the fish for 'Sol over Gudhjem' and Stjerneskud - and arranging them
Making the mayonnaise
Etc. etc.
Devising new and modern smørrebrød if you dare!
Hygeine ...
It is certainly not the same as clapping two pieces of bread round a slice of cheese and a lettuce leaf!
These days you probably have to be able to put together all sorts of fillings in Ciabbattas, baguettes and pittas as well...
Velbekomme!
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9 mins
Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
United States
Native in Danish
&
English
United States
Legalese and business speak, translated.
Native in: Danish 
, English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, English to Danish, and 4 more.
Danish deli trainee
My suggestion, though it sounds terrible. A "sandwich trainee" doesn't cut it, either. The reader might wonder what kind of genious can really be needed to make a sandwich. Another option would be to throw in the word "technician" somewhere.
A smørrebrødsjomfru is someone who has already "graduated" from the training stage. Good luck.
A smørrebrødsjomfru is someone who has already "graduated" from the training stage. Good luck.
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Casey Black
Native in English
Works in field
Language professor, superior technology
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: French to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
open-faced sandwich-maker trainee
It seems to me that smørrebrød are pretty routinely referred to as open-faced sandwiches.
as for the difference between elev and jomfru. ... well I'm kind of surprised that the latter would still be used.
as for the difference between elev and jomfru. ... well I'm kind of surprised that the latter would still be used.
1 day 20 hrs
student of Danish sandwich making
Just throwing in my two bits--I like all the answers here: open-face sandwich-maker trainee, cold-kitchen trainee, Danish deli trainee.
The direct translations are also funny: buttered bread student and buttered bread virgin, lol.
Student of Danish Sandwich Making if you want to give it a lofty title. Work hard enough and you can become a Virgin of Danish Sandwich Making.
The direct translations are also funny: buttered bread student and buttered bread virgin, lol.
Student of Danish Sandwich Making if you want to give it a lofty title. Work hard enough and you can become a Virgin of Danish Sandwich Making.
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