The s-Tradurre 2025 initiative by the University of Trieste offers the perfect opportunity to pause and reflect on what it truly means to translate today. Not just verses and images, but concepts, emotions, entire worlds that must cross a language boundary to arrive intact—or just transformed enough—on the other side.
It is a fascinating journey, one that closely mirrors our everyday work: every translation, whether technical or poetic, is a constant balancing act between what language cannot do and what the translator must do.
From this event, we gathered four key insights we would like to share with our readers—insights that strongly resonate with Finking’s core values:
1. Translation as a creative act, not merely a technical one
Translation—especially poetry translation—is not a simple “transfer of words”, but an ongoing series of choices. It is a creative process in which the translator seeks out rhythm, imagery and the author’s intent. At Finking, this principle lies at the heart of our work: professionalism, ethics and cultural sensitivity underpin everything we do.
2. The notion of the untranslatable as a metaphor for everyday linguistic work
The event starts from what “language cannot do” and what “translation must do”. This idea highlights a fundamental truth: every language contains elements that cannot be easily expressed in another, and the translator must find alternative paths to convey the message. At Finking, we know this well—because behind every project, whether technical, legal or poetic, there is linguistic problem-solving and sector-specific expertise.
3. The importance of cultural mediation, even in poetry
Translating poetry means guiding readers into a cultural imagination that is often not their own. It is a connective task, an act of interpretation and responsibility—both towards the author and towards the culture that receives the text.
At Finking, we take responsibility for building bridges between people, languages and worlds.
4. An opportunity to bring translation closer to the wider public
The event is open to everyone, making it an excellent opportunity to show that translation is not a “niche” activity, but something that concerns readers, students, professionals and communicators alike.
We firmly believe that investing in the linguistic culture of a community is an added value—and it’s exactly what we do every day.
The webinar reminded us of a simple truth: words are not something to take lightly.
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