The Officina

Officina Linguistica is a place and a space in which ideas and different languages are forged. It is also a friendship that began with a shared passion for the world and its myriad languages and cultures. That’s because we — Giovanna and Marta — are the heart of Officina Linguistica.

We are the same age, were born in the same city and grew up surrounded by the same ancient Medieval walls. Yet, we did not meet here. Maybe that’s why, but we believe that only people on the move can meet and recognise each other. In fact, we didn’t meet until adulthood, far from home, when we were both professional interpreters and translators.

We pursued parallel careers that led us to acquire work experience both in Italy and abroad. Along the way, we discovered interpreting and, at different stages in our lives, we both decided to take further training at the prestigious Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators (Scuola per Interpreti e Traduttori) in Trieste.

This marked the beginning of an exciting and stimulating period that quickly led us to become freelancers in our respective markets: English and Spanish for Marta, German and Dutch for Giovanna.

It wasn’t until a seminar held by the Italian Association of Translators and Interpreters (AITI), however, that we really had the chance to meet and get to know each other. That marked the beginning of a collaboration that became increasingly close and intense: our partnership offers us a broader and more complete vision of the market and helps us come up with fresh and complementary ideas. By combining our forces, we’re more receptive and innovative. So, who was the first to consider forming a team?

This is how Officina Linguistica was created. First, Marta had a rather original idea for the name Officina Linguistica, which literally means language workshop in Italian. Today, Officina Linguistica is a team of interpreting and translation professionals who share their outlooks, markets and a passion for the work we do.