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Realia Are Not Translated: Why Interpretation Matters More Than Equivalence

Author: Tymur Levitin — Founder & Director, Levitin Language SchoolCopyright © Tymur Levitin. All rights reserved. The traditional question in translation studies is usually framed like this: How should realia be translated? At first glance, the question seems natural. Translation theory has long offered a familiar set of procedures for dealing with culture-specific items: transcription, […]

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• 21.03.2026 • 12 min read

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10.07.2025

Language, Emotion, and Meaning — How Feelings Are Translated Between English and Ukrainian

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Language is not only about words — it’s about meaning. And meaning, in turn, is often shaped by emotion. When translating from English to Ukrainian or teaching these languages, we face a fascinating and delicate challenge: how to preserve the soul of a sentence, not just its grammar. The Lexicon of Feeling — Words That […]

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29.06.2025

Language and Emotion in Translation: Precision vs. Feeling

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Choose your language Author: Tymur LevitinFounder and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School & Start Language School by Tymur Levitin© Tymur Levitin The real art of translation begins where dictionaries end. As a translator, language teacher, and university instructor with over 22 years of experience, I’ve seen one challenge rise above all others — translating not […]

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