Comments on: Are you a proud professional translator? http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/2009/01/21/are-you-a-proud-professional-translator/ keeping it up in the translation/interpretation sphere Wed, 13 May 2009 04:04:55 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/2009/01/21/are-you-a-proud-professional-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 admin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:47:30 +0000 http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/?p=879#comment-2625 Indeed. It's easy to be smug and think that this is possible or indeed happening, only in faraway places. It happens here too, and even though this particular ad came from Pakistan, I found it in an EU website. Interesting, hm? Indeed. It’s easy to be smug and think that this is possible or indeed happening, only in faraway places. It happens here too, and even though this particular ad came from Pakistan, I found it in an EU website. Interesting, hm?

]]> By: juliacgs http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/2009/01/21/are-you-a-proud-professional-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 juliacgs Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:20:03 +0000 http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/?p=879#comment-2623 I completely agree with you. If you're proud of your profession you din't accept rates like these... The pity is that lots of agencies and direct clients in countries supposedly much more "reliable" than Pakistan (namely Spain, which is the case that I know better) too often expect the translators to accept very weird and abusive conditions, such as free long tranlation samples or crazy deadlines... That's why I began looking for (better) clients abroad. Experience not only provides professionalism, but also the sense of pride required to teach the others to respect the translation as a serious activity. I completely agree with you. If you’re proud of your profession you din’t accept rates like these…

The pity is that lots of agencies and direct clients in countries supposedly much more “reliable” than Pakistan (namely Spain, which is the case that I know better) too often expect the translators to accept very weird and abusive conditions, such as free long tranlation samples or crazy deadlines… That’s why I began looking for (better) clients abroad.

Experience not only provides professionalism, but also the sense of pride required to teach the others to respect the translation as a serious activity.

]]> By: admin http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/2009/01/21/are-you-a-proud-professional-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 admin Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:31:42 +0000 http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/?p=879#comment-2622 Thank you. That happens too, if people do translation as a sideline, first they are not necessarily aware of the real cost of translation, and they consider it as pocket-money. Thank you. That happens too, if people do translation as a sideline, first they are not necessarily aware of the real cost of translation, and they consider it as pocket-money.

]]> By: Cora Bastiaansen http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/2009/01/21/are-you-a-proud-professional-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Cora Bastiaansen Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:34:56 +0000 http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/?p=879#comment-2620 I agree with my friend Percy, anyone who accepts this is not a professional translator. They are often people with steady jobs, trying to make some extra money on the side. When I get such requests, I usually explain that they can not expect quality translations with these conditions. I agree with my friend Percy, anyone who accepts this is not a professional translator. They are often people with steady jobs, trying to make some extra money on the side. When I get such requests, I usually explain that they can not expect quality translations with these conditions.

]]> By: Translator's Shack http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/2009/01/21/are-you-a-proud-professional-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 Translator's Shack Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:12:28 +0000 http://nadinetouzet.com/blog/?p=879#comment-2619 Definitely. My point is: always check the background of the company offering the job, no matter at which rate. The internet will help you find information about bad payers and such. One service I have heard being mentioned quite often lately is http://www.paymentpractices.net/, I'm sure at least some readers of this blog already know it. Definitely. My point is: always check the background of the company offering the job, no matter at which rate. The internet will help you find information about bad payers and such. One service I have heard being mentioned quite often lately is http://www.paymentpractices.net/, I’m sure at least some readers of this blog already know it.

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