Friday, September 14, 2012

6 Translation agencies are going too far when...

cartoon translation agencies and cat tools
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6 comments:

  1. SophieSeptember 14, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    This one would be hilarious if not so close to the truth...
    Thanks anyway : )

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  2. PetraSeptember 14, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    Unfortunately yes, many times.........:-(, but I always turn this kind of costumers down and I hope I'll be able to continue doing so.
    I can accept to work with CAT tools and existing TM (even though not so pleasant if the previous translator(s) didn't do there job well enough) but I don't see why I should apply discounts for it. CAT tools are a big investment in time and money, and the translator still has the responsibility to ensure the quality of the delivered work.

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  3. TeacherTranslatorSeptember 15, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    I agree...Translation is to poetry what water is to fire. BUT, by inventing a new poem out of the old... even a better poem than the original can come out...

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    A classic when the client has no idea :)

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2012 at 1:57 AM

    Question, who the heck would send a poem to a translation agency? Don't forget, you get what you pay for.

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  6. Lauren WebbNovember 7, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    Wow, surely not! I find it hard to believe that anyone would think this was a good idea. Please tell me this wasn't based on a real experience...

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