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| | | | Adnan Özdemir 
Türkiye
Local time: 13:28
Member (2007)
German to Turkish
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| Small projects (up to 5000 words) | Feb 17, 2011 |
I love small projects.
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| | | | Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:28
German to English
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| A bit of everything ... | Feb 17, 2011 |
I like a nice balance. A big job you can keep plodding through interspersed with a few small and medium-sized jobs for variety!
| | | | Adam Jarczyk
Poland
Local time: 12:28
Member (2009)
English to Polish
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| In general it is not so much a question of the size of a project only... | Feb 17, 2011 |
... but rather a question of a mix of factors:
. How interesting is the subject to me?
. How well can the author express thoughts?
. How pleasing is the language flow?
. How accurately written is a technical source document?
. How professional is the relationship with the client?
. What is the rate for the project at hand?
. Do I deal with a content returning customer or not?
. and several oth... See more ... but rather a question of a mix of factors:
. How interesting is the subject to me?
. How well can the author express thoughts?
. How pleasing is the language flow?
. How accurately written is a technical source document?
. How professional is the relationship with the client?
. What is the rate for the project at hand?
. Do I deal with a content returning customer or not?
. and several other factors as well.
If most of the answers to the questions above are right, either size is fine. If the results do not seem as good I may still accept small or even medium size projects every now and then. If the combination is wrong I will for sure decline a project, no matter what size.
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Angola
Local time: 12:28
English to French
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| No real preference... | Feb 17, 2011 |
... for any choice given here but I don't really care for projects under 500 words.
| | | | | Bigger is better, as long as you get paid. | Feb 17, 2011 |
I love long-term projects where I can really capitalize on the research I do as well as get "settled" in the subject matter and required style. In addition, PMs tend to remember me better from working with me longer, and are more likely to call on me again than the mega-agencies who go through many different translators - sometimes on the same project (don't get me started on that topic!).
However, I insist on getting paid at least monthly, even if the project lasts years (which hap... See more I love long-term projects where I can really capitalize on the research I do as well as get "settled" in the subject matter and required style. In addition, PMs tend to remember me better from working with me longer, and are more likely to call on me again than the mega-agencies who go through many different translators - sometimes on the same project (don't get me started on that topic!).
However, I insist on getting paid at least monthly, even if the project lasts years (which happens). And if the client is new to me, I make extra-sure of getting references before I begin, because there's nothing worse than turning down other, quicker jobs for a long project and then waiting months to be paid.
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| | | | R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 07:28
Member (2006)
Portuguese to English
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| Small Projects | Feb 17, 2011 |
The largest project I have ever handled on my own was 90000 words over seven weeks. I enjoyed the work immensely and made the deadline, but it was TOO MUCH.
In fact, anything over 20k really is too much, but then again it really does depend on the content.
I would say 5k is ideal, up to 10k.
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for translation...however it does depend on deadlines!
and for editing, small projects aren't really all that. I like larger projects...right now I'm doing a 200 page manual! I like having something substantial to work on and have the money coming in. And it's been kind of coincidental, during this time I've had very few offers even from regular clients...
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 12:28
Spanish to English
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Although it depends on deadlines. I'm doing a book but the zero deadline means I can do it in chunks whenever I have time... which reminds me, I haven't looked at it since Xmas...
| | | | Laurent KRAULAND (X)
France
Local time: 12:28
French to German
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Richard Jenkins wrote:
In fact, anything over 20k really is too much, but then again it really does depend on the content.
I would say 5k is ideal, up to 10k.
I welcome larger projects, but from direct clients which make some advance payments and have a "resources person" I can contact when and if needed.
| | | | Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 12:28
Member (2009)
English to German
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| It all depends on... | Feb 17, 2011 |
1. deadlines
2. subject
3. current preferences - if any
4. payment
So all sizes are welcome if the all things come together nicely.
| | | | Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 04:28
English to Spanish
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In memoriam | Big Projects | Feb 17, 2011 |
Big Projects = Big Money
Plus, I get them done quickly.
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Richard Jenkins wrote:
The largest project I have ever handled on my own was 90000 words over seven weeks. I enjoyed the work immensely and made the deadline, but it was TOO MUCH.
In fact, anything over 20k really is too much, but then again it really does depend on the content.
I would say 5k is ideal, up to 10k.
| | | | Mami Yamaguchi
Japan
Local time: 19:28
Member (2008)
English to Japanese
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Thayenga wrote: 1. deadlines 2. subject 3. current preferences - if any 4. payment So all sizes are welcome if the all things come together nicely.
Ditto:)
| | | | Mara Ballarini
Australia
Local time: 20:28
Member (2006)
English to Italian
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| Medium projects, but... | Feb 17, 2011 |
...actually what I like is a good balance - a few small ones here and there break up the monotony. And that's the way it goes in my case anyway. The main reason why I prefer longish projects, though, is that once you've started, you're in, and it's all so much easier and faster. If you always have small new ones, there's always more work involved in setting them up and research. I have worked on several big (around and over 100,000 words) projects too, and in most cases they were broken down by ... See more ...actually what I like is a good balance - a few small ones here and there break up the monotony. And that's the way it goes in my case anyway. The main reason why I prefer longish projects, though, is that once you've started, you're in, and it's all so much easier and faster. If you always have small new ones, there's always more work involved in setting them up and research. I have worked on several big (around and over 100,000 words) projects too, and in most cases they were broken down by the clients themselves with different deadlines and all - this I find ideal, you benefit from all of the advantages of the bigger projects but it's still easy enough to fit in other little things and to keep on track (otherwise, when the deadline is too far, even if there's heaps to do, it's hard for me to focus all my effort into the one thing).
And then lots of other things count too. First and foremost, the longer the project, the more interesting the topic has to be, or you'll be over it too soon ▲ Collapse
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