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I'm passionate about

reading, photography & fine arts, sustainability, new technologies, compassion, words & meanings, creativity...

An idea worth spreading

A talk a day keeps the doctor away.

My TED Story

When I was little my Mum used to read me a short story, usually a fairy tale. Now that I am a bit older ;) I keep on reading before I go to bed but since TED Talks exist I like to listen to one talk before I go to bed.

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  A comment on Talk: Rives: Reinventing the encyclopedia game

  Jun 30 2012: This talk is especially meaningful to me as I used to play a similar game with the encyclopedia at home... every time adults could not answer to my questions and dad did not know the answer I used to run to the shelves where the big encyclopedia was resting and look for all the words I did not know at that time...
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  A comment on Conversation: What are some optimal professions for introverts?

  May 16 2012: Loved Susan Talk and her book. Would be lovely to translate it into Italian. I am a translator and I am an introvert as well. Translation requires solitude :) words and meanings are your best companions.
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  A comment on Conversation: Would you translate (or spread) a TED talk if you didn't agree with it's topic or the speaker's point of view?

  Apr 22 2012: Thank you, dearest Mary M. For me it is a great pleasure to translate TED Talks as a volunteer.... Translation is also my job. But maybe when you volunteer you do a priceless job ;)

• A reply on Conversation: Would you translate (or spread) a TED talk if you didn't agree with it's topic or the speaker's point of view?

  Apr 22 2012: Thank you for sharing the video of Elizabeth Gilbert. Beautiful, indeed.
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  A reply on Conversation: Would you translate (or spread) a TED talk if you didn't agree with it's topic or the speaker's point of view?

  Apr 22 2012: If you want to translate a talk - but please keep in mind that you should be as faithful and loyal as possible to the speaker when you do that - and then comment on it and express a different view, of course you can... I would do it. But when I translate I always try to put my emotions aside... it's a good exercise anyway and a way to learn to respect others' opinions and views.

• A comment on Conversation: Would you translate (or spread) a TED talk if you didn't agree with it's topic or the speaker's point of view?

  Apr 22 2012: I believe a translator should convey the message as faithfully as possible. Your emotions should be put aside and if you can't, you better leave the talk to someone else. Take this as an example... if you are a believer, would you translate the talk of an atheist and respect his/her opinions? If the answer is no, then you should not do it. The other way round is also true. If you are an atheist and you are asked to translate the talk of a believer you might not be using the right words or style, you might not have the same sensibility especially when there are certain nuances at play... But as you said, translating is so important and should not be taken lightly... by the way, thanks for this great conversation... indeed an idea worth spreading :)

• A comment on Conversation: Would you translate (or spread) a TED talk if you didn't agree with it's topic or the speaker's point of view?

  Apr 21 2012: One thing is translating, another is sharing the same views of the speaker. Here at TED we are all volunteers so I guess we can refrain from translating talks we do not agree with.

• A comment on Talk: Jeffrey Kluger: The sibling bond

  Mar 11 2012: So true :)

• A comment on Talk: Jeremy Rifkin: "The empathic civilization"

  Mar 7 2012: I am really glad that there is much talk going on about empathy and compassion... My dissertation back in 1993 when I graduated in translation studies was the translation and linguistic analysis of "Compassion: The Ultimate Ethic" by Victoria Moran... at that time compassion and empathy seemed a subject confined to certain social milieus but if we learn to be more empathetic and compassionate we can build a better world.
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  A comment on Talk: Amy Purdy: Living beyond limits

  Mar 7 2012: THANK YOU Amy for sharing your story. Great talk, very inspiring... And YES, our challenges and limitations ARE magnificent gifts...