Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Why is Proz.com supporting free human translation? Thread poster: texjax DDS PhD
| Gerard de Noord France Local time: 06:16 Member (2003) English to Dutch + ... |
Yes, let's eradicate translators from the translation "industry". They always complain about everything. When Proz.com display ads related to such initiatives, do they endorse them? Philippe | | | Did we mention the money? | Apr 23, 2014 |
Philippe Etienne wrote: When Proz.com display ads related to such initiatives, do they endorse them? Philippe, old bean, you've been here long enough to know by now this website endorses only one thing. Money. | | | I'm with Joanna...brilliant reply. | Apr 23, 2014 |
Joanna Carroll wrote: Just a quick note to say this was a brilliant reply, Jose! Permission to plagiarise José, may I save it for a future would-be project?
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Use it whenever you like | Apr 23, 2014 |
Christophe Delaunay wrote: Joanna Carroll wrote: Just a quick note to say this was a brilliant reply, Jose! Permission to plagiarise José, may I save for a future would-be project? ... however get ready to never hear from them again. (It would be a waste of time anyway.) Pity their end-clients. | | | A few thoughts | Apr 23, 2014 |
There are two points in the article that I found especially interesting: In the beginning, I didn’t have anything, but HTML skills. ...and... Any reliance on freelance vendors is difficult. It shouldn’t be that way. At least in translation industry where tasks are simple and easy understood: just translate this piece from language A to language B. The latter is a logical consequence of the former. Yet another adventurer who was smart enough to make business by starting a "translation agency" upon the assumption that the translation profession is just about "translating this piece from language A to language B". Yes, translators do complain, especially if they are not paid for their work. How impertinent! | | | Ray Culp Germany Local time: 06:16 English to German + ... Good answer, Jose! | Apr 23, 2014 |
I've received "offers" like this occasionally too, and felt like writing a similar reply. | | | texjax DDS PhD Local time: 01:16 Member (2006) English to Italian + ... TOPIC STARTER
Thank you all for your comments so far and a special thanks to Giles for reminding us of Tom Sawyer, and to José for sharing the private story about his father. Getting back on topic, I thought mine - as translator and supporter of this site - was a legitimate question that deserved an answer or an explanation from the staff, which instead decided to ignore it and swipe the issue under the rug so to speak. As they say, sometimes silence can be very eloquent… <... See more Thank you all for your comments so far and a special thanks to Giles for reminding us of Tom Sawyer, and to José for sharing the private story about his father. Getting back on topic, I thought mine - as translator and supporter of this site - was a legitimate question that deserved an answer or an explanation from the staff, which instead decided to ignore it and swipe the issue under the rug so to speak. As they say, sometimes silence can be very eloquent…
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