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Autor de la hebra: Karletto666
Karletto666
Karletto666
Eslovenia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al esloveno
+ ...
Aug 12

Hi,

I wonder, how precize is the number of quotes received for a project? We can see those at the end of the page of a job ad, for different language pairs. I was thinking, if i am really that good.


 
Cilian O'Tuama
Cilian O'Tuama  Identity Verified
Alemania
Local time: 02:18
alemán al inglés
+ ...
Your book Aug 14

Did you not say very recently in another forum post that you had translated a book into English, and that the book costs nothing? And you asked us how you could get a copy? If you ever find out, please let us know how to get a free copy.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Karletto666
Karletto666
Eslovenia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al esloveno
+ ...
PERSONA QUE INICIÓ LA HEBRA
Well... Aug 14

You are off-topic.
English version, the version that i translated into, will be givven in canadian region, probably in small galeries and such. I came hold of Slovenian version therefore i am good...


 
Zea_Mays
Zea_Mays  Identity Verified
Italia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al alemán
+ ...
um Aug 14

Karletto666 wrote:

English version, the version that i translated into, will be givven in canadian region, probably in small galeries and such. I came hold of Slovenian version



i am good


 
Karletto666
Karletto666
Eslovenia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al esloveno
+ ...
PERSONA QUE INICIÓ LA HEBRA
Well.. Aug 14

That is why i have you, my proofreaders...

 
Zea_Mays
Zea_Mays  Identity Verified
Italia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al alemán
+ ...
seriousness Aug 14

Well, there is that little thing called professionalism.
Machine translation may work for non-profits (though I doubt it, given the often very sensitive or complex nature of topics) or for private use, but it certainly doesn't if you want to be taken seriously as a professional. It's only a matter of time before a client realizes what they are actually getting.


Lieven Malaise
Jennifer Levey
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Karletto666
Karletto666
Eslovenia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al esloveno
+ ...
PERSONA QUE INICIÓ LA HEBRA
Well... Aug 14

The client should also realize why i am that cheap. By low-balling the hell out of my contestants i come first many times. Pochi soldi, pocha musica.

 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
Bélgica
Local time: 02:18
Miembro 2020
francés al neerlandés
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Proz Aug 14

Karletto666 wrote:
The client should also realize why i am that cheap. By low-balling the hell out of my contestants i come first many times. Pochi soldi, pocha musica.


Perhaps you should apply for the 2 "interesting" 6$-8$ per hour "opportunities" I received this afternoon through Proz. I wouldn't wait too long.


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Zea_Mays
Zea_Mays  Identity Verified
Italia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al alemán
+ ...
So you didn't actually translate anything Aug 14


Karletto666 wrote:
The client should also realize why i am that cheap. By low-balling the hell out of my contestants

If they had read what's on your profile, the collection of errors in just a few lines in English and Italian should already have told them.
In German there's that saying - keeping the ball low (den Ball flach halten). In a professional context with many native English and Italian speakers, it may be wise not to brag about your 'achievements'.
Be also aware that you are liable for what you deliver. Even more if you've thrown the whole source copy into a free machine translation or AI tool.




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Lieven Malaise
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Karletto666
Karletto666
Eslovenia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al esloveno
+ ...
PERSONA QUE INICIÓ LA HEBRA
Well.. Aug 14

Don't you have something to do?

 
jyuan_us
jyuan_us
Estados Unidos
Local time: 20:18
Miembro 2005
inglés al chino
+ ...
?? Aug 14

Karletto666 wrote:

Don't you have something to do?


Did you mean they should mind their own business?


 
Karletto666
Karletto666
Eslovenia
Local time: 02:18
inglés al esloveno
+ ...
PERSONA QUE INICIÓ LA HEBRA
yes Aug 14

Something on that note, yes.

 


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