Poll: Which of these elements has contributed most to your professional performance? Autor de la hebra: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Which of these elements has contributed most to your professional performance?".
This poll was originally submitted by Susana Magnani. View the poll results »
| | | | | Hands-on experience - BUT . . . | Dec 22, 2012 |
Feedback from colleagues has been very important to me. While I honed my skill through hands-on experience, it was my colleagues on an in-house team who taught me the basic principles.
| | | | | Experience and constructive criticism | Dec 22, 2012 |
Thank you M, P, J, and many anonymous contributors! I've learnt bags from you!
| | | | Julian Holmes 
Japón
Local time: 18:32
Miembro 2011
japonés al inglés
| Client expectations/requirements | Dec 22, 2012 |
These are big motivators for how you tackle your translation projects -- if what you deliver to your customers is not what they were expecting or wanted, you will have a hard time after the delivery satisfying them.
After all, they are the ones forking out the spondoolicks and setting the bar, or the performance indicator, at the same time. So, it's in our interests to keep 'em happy. Mind you, there are stupid and unreasonable monster customers out there, too.  ... See more These are big motivators for how you tackle your translation projects -- if what you deliver to your customers is not what they were expecting or wanted, you will have a hard time after the delivery satisfying them.
After all, they are the ones forking out the spondoolicks and setting the bar, or the performance indicator, at the same time. So, it's in our interests to keep 'em happy. Mind you, there are stupid and unreasonable monster customers out there, too. 
The lesson here, grassphoppers, is to try and figure out exactly what they want before you undertake a project. Once you know this, you have an index or reference to gauge and align your professional performance to.
Otherwise, I've earned my wings by clocking the hours. Now, all you have to do is motivate yourself and the rest should be plain sailing, theoretically, that is. 
HTH
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Chun Un
Macao
Miembro 2007
inglés al chino
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| All of the above but... | Dec 22, 2012 |
... my formal training (an MA in interpreting and translation) and hands-on experience are the most significant contributors. Plus an aptitude for languages which goes without saying...
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which includes: feedback from colleagues and clients
| | | | | Hands-on experience | Dec 22, 2012 |
+ comments from my proofreader and feedback from my customers!
| | | | Yaotl Altan
México
Local time: 03:32
Miembro 2006
inglés al español
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