It's just 5000 words for tomorrow... Thread poster: Jeff Whittaker
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Jeff Whittaker 
United States
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| Sweet, but... | Sep 28, 2015 |
... she should know better than to be such a pushover...
| | | | | I know just how she feels | Sep 29, 2015 |
... so funny but oh (sometimes) so true.
| | | | Jeffrey Henson
France
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LEXpert
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With the 5000 words for tomorrow, it's apparently a direct client (law firm), and thus the job is presumably well paid, perhaps with a rush fee. Also, the reason for the rush (filing due) has a ring of truth to it, as opposed to the usual reasons, such as procrastination and a general lack of sense for what is possible. I think most of us would be pretty accommodating in those circumstances. What other choice is there? Tell your direct client to find somebody else?
| | | | Jorge Payan
Colombia
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| That word count is not unusual for translating tender and proposal documentation | Sep 30, 2015 |
I spent most of my time translating technical annexes to contracts and proposals for projects, which can average 10,000 words (approx. 40 pages) each. The customers who orders this kind of job simply cannot wait 5 working days for a translator to finish it at the leisurely pace of 2,000 words per day, and is willing to pay a premium price. Just try to "educate" this kind of customer telling them that it cannot be done in 1-2 days, and they will take their big volume translation job to someone el... See more I spent most of my time translating technical annexes to contracts and proposals for projects, which can average 10,000 words (approx. 40 pages) each. The customers who orders this kind of job simply cannot wait 5 working days for a translator to finish it at the leisurely pace of 2,000 words per day, and is willing to pay a premium price. Just try to "educate" this kind of customer telling them that it cannot be done in 1-2 days, and they will take their big volume translation job to someone else.
My USP is to deliver that volume within 24 hours, and I usually do it. It is just a matter of dominance of the subject and the terminology, use of the right CAT tools and of some auxiliary techniques (VR, MT, etc).
Such a volume is what this segment of the market demands, and one is supposed to meet the demand or be willing to be left behind, as for any trade. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Jeff Whittaker
United States
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Spanish to English
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TOPIC STARTER | Yes, we used to be able to do 5,000 words a day... | Sep 30, 2015 |
...before CAT tools and other technology slowed us down.
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