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[quote]Michele Johnson wrote:
Honestly, I'm not so sure about targeting the "starving student" population. I personally would go more for quality (i.e. a few well-paying industry client
[quote]sylvie malich wrote:
Your friend should concentrate on Germans who want to improve their English or on Business English. Steer clear of the beginners.
BTW, I made my most money
Had a similar situation with my wife a few years back when I was an exchange student in Bonn.
I'd recommend private English tutoring to students and businesspeople. Start by hanging up
[quote]sylvie malich wrote:
My dear, you're referring to this:
http://gloriousvintage.com/smokingjackets.h tml
We mean this:
http://www.modetrends-inside.de/herrenausst att
Hi,
I think you're missing the point on the Grimms Wörterbuch. It is not at all intended to be a current dictionary, but rather serves as a historical document for scholars looking to<
Free membership may drive ghost accounts, but it also is the bridge to bringing in paying members. I've been platinum for several years now, but was active on the site for a while before t
You do not need a VAT number if you live in the States. You do need a VAT number if you live in the EU, regardless of your nationality.
Good luck,
Steven
Two cops are hanging around on a corner in the former East Germany shortly after the Wall fell. Up ride two bicyclists from England, looking for directions.
"I don't speak German," one
Hallo alle,
ich überlege mir eine richtige Website aufbauen, aber dazu würde ich gerne einen tollen Firmennamen ausdenken.
Meine Frage: will ich in Deutschland mit einem Firmenname
Hi Daniela,
I agree with everything that's already been said, but will take it a step further: there's no reason to exclude yourself from trying out a CAT.
I am partial to Wordf
[quote]Steffen Walter wrote:
That's all there is to this "mystery". Hence I'd be in favour of using "non-paying member".
Steffen[/quote]
You're absolutely right, Steffen, exce
When I first joined proz, I also found that 'charter member' implied a loftier status of some sort. It took me a while to realize the difference. A change to something else -- 'basic m
Things sometimes just take time to get rolling. As it happens, two different agencies for whom I provided info and tested around 8 months ago just in the last week got around to giving me
[quote]Julie BEILLE wrote:
Is it a complicated design software to use ?[/quote]
I own InDesign, so I can fill in some details where Ralf left off. This is industrial-strength desktop
This has happened to me sometimes too. Open the segment, hit F10 as if it didn't already have the provisional market. Once that's done, return to the newly marked segment and ALT-DOWN as n
If the situation is as you describe, why are you continuing the work? As a general rule, the project must meet the specifications as laid out in the PO, within certain reasonable tolerance
Yes, the investment in platinum membership has consistently paid itself off, both through new clients and perhaps even more importantly access to the Blue Boards, which helps avoid bad
[quote]Klaus Herrmann wrote:
Actually, the only way to insure that there won't be any problem is to create a PS or PDF file with everything embedded, fonts, pics, fonts used in pics, etc.
[quote]Jerzy Czopik wrote:
In general this is a violation of copyright rules, as would you send software and so on.
If you don't have multiple font license sent your font to someone, s
I see the temptation you face, but I can only urge that you be upfront with the customer about the software you have. If they insist on TRADOS, let them go. (Or if they a major client chan
[quote]doucine wrote:
And what if I don't want them to know that I use Wordfast? I suppose they will pay me less...[/quote]
I'm not sure what gives you this idea. Why would they pay
[quote]Syeda Tanbira Zaman wrote:
Honour and self respect comes before everything else....and I see no reason why such faux pas should not be entered in the BB. [/quote]
This has com
Have you actually downloaded and tried out Wordfast? Do so before buying it. The program can be used without any functional restriction for as long as you want. (The only limit is on the s
I hate to be the one to say this, but you should probably have a better understanding for these issues before trying to hang out your own shingle as an agency. Have you worked in-house wit
I've had to do a number of transfers to and from the US. Your bank has the numbers, particularly if it's a larger bank. whether or not an individual teller will know them is much more ques
[quote]sarahl wrote:
Hi Cendrine,
When your client pays for your translation, you surrender your copyrights. They are free to publish your translation as they please.[/quote]
This i
Bei einer Excel-Mappe nimmt Wordfast nur das Sehbare wahr, d.h. kopiere mal die Quellspalte in die Zielspalte, und danach alles ausser der Zielspalte ausblenden. Danach alles wieder ei
[quote]David Jessop wrote:
Jack,
That dictionary is helpful, thank you. Did you know that we also call them mobile phones? According to my experience, "mobile phone" is more and more
Someone suggested in a post here a while ago that the decision to charge rush prices should be based on your own general speed. If you can handle 3,000 words a day, and aren't busy with ot
[quote]Endre Both wrote:
Einerseits setzt ein Eintrag im BB voraus, dass man bereits mit dem bewerteten Unternehmen zusammengearbeitet hat (wenn man also von vornherein aufgrund der
[quote]Ralf Lemster wrote:
Abgesehen davon, dass Linda ihren Beitrag völlig korrekt (= ohne Namensnennung) eingestellt hat, finde ich ein "Outing" grundsätzlich ungeeignet - eine
I know two "extreme" cases that are pertinent here; one is a British missionary's daughter who grew up somewhere in French Africa. At age 6, she spoke fluently in 6 languages--English, Fre
Soll eigentlich ganz leicht sein, aber du musst doch erklären, welche Version von Access du da hast, und mit welcher Anwendung (Word? Excel?) du die neue Tabelle bearbeiten willst!
Ste
I've worked as a book editor so I can tell you the other side's point of view: if the translated text isn't properly spellchecking and proofread, then the job isn't finished and they're un
[quote]Xola wrote:
There will always be risk if you accept the offer and you can never know before having the book published, but... worth keeping in mind of Ralf's example of Rowling
Hi Linadia,
You're right to have reservations. Unless you work in the book industry and know how to place a book, or are CERTAIN that this is a can't-miss project (like a Stephen King b
[quote]Riccardo Schiaffino wrote:
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms provides synonyms (and antonyms) with a detailed explanation of how the various synonyms di
Tough call. It's Henry's site, and if this is what is necessary, so be it. I can only say from experience that I ended up being active with proz and not aquarius for the very reason that I
Lots of interesting points from all sides. I fully understand your concerns, we tried to do our research prior to baby's arrival, and ultimately found that all roads led to the Dr. Spock [
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