Poll: The last translation job I finished was:
Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
SITE STAFF
May 21, 2020

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "The last translation job I finished was:".

View the poll results »



Aline Amorim
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 22:29
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
Easy May 21, 2020

The last job I did was short and easy: a letter convening the members of a regional organization (my second longest-standing customer) for a general assembly in June.

[Edited at 2020-05-21 08:35 GMT]


 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 23:29
Spanish to English
+ ...
Easy May 21, 2020

Nowadays, I mainly do two types of translation for my major non-academic client: software strings, which can be a nightmare sometimes, due to the lack of context and/or feedback/communication with the client; and little in-house newsflash type snippets, not usually more than about 300 words, and often a lot less. The latter are as easy as falling off a log, except for the odd occasion when Spanish soundbites don't comfortably translate so easily. In fact, the sign-off on the one I delivered yest... See more
Nowadays, I mainly do two types of translation for my major non-academic client: software strings, which can be a nightmare sometimes, due to the lack of context and/or feedback/communication with the client; and little in-house newsflash type snippets, not usually more than about 300 words, and often a lot less. The latter are as easy as falling off a log, except for the odd occasion when Spanish soundbites don't comfortably translate so easily. In fact, the sign-off on the one I delivered yesterday was still a bit clunky...Collapse


 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Member (2011)
Swedish to English
+ ...
Easy (for me) May 21, 2020

Most of my work is easy for me but would be hard for most others. Isn’t that the point of specialising?

If you’re doing work that’s hard for you but wouldn’t be for others, you shouldn’t be doing it!


Michele Fauble
Philip Lees
Rita Utt
 
expressisverbis
expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 22:29
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
I couldn't have said it better May 21, 2020

Chris S wrote:

Most of my work is easy for me but would be hard for most others. Isn’t that the point of specialising?

If you’re doing work that’s hard for you but wouldn’t be for others, you shouldn’t be doing it!


The best answer so far.


 
Alexandra Speirs
Alexandra Speirs  Identity Verified
Local time: 23:29
Italian to English
+ ...
Easy enough May 21, 2020

It was a manual for a client I've been following for about 20 years, so it was just the usual stuff, updated for use with more modern technology.

 
Aline Amorim
Aline Amorim  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 19:29
English to Portuguese
+ ...
Moderate May 21, 2020

ProZ.com Staff wrote:

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "The last translation job I finished was:".

View the poll results »



The last translation job I finished was a Bruno Mars' biography.


 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 15:29
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
+ ...
Easy May 22, 2020

That's not usually the case. I get a lot of documents written by local teams in developing countries. They are out there doing a great job at what they do, so I don't fault them for making the translation job harder.

 
Rita Utt
Rita Utt  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 23:29
English to German
+ ...
Difficult May 22, 2020

Even if you are specialized, some texts are more challenging than others (and would be for everybody).
Such texts make you progress so there are worth investing the extra time.


Elena Volpato
Becca Resnik
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Poll: The last translation job I finished was:






CafeTran Espresso
You've never met a CAT tool this clever!

Translate faster & easier, using a sophisticated CAT tool built by a translator / developer. Accept jobs from clients who use Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast & major CAT tools. Download and start using CafeTran Espresso -- for free

Buy now! »
Protemos translation business management system
Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!

The system lets you keep client/vendor database, with contacts and rates, manage projects and assign jobs to vendors, issue invoices, track payments, store and manage project files, generate business reports on turnover profit per client/manager etc.

More info »