Poll: Which running event would be your preferred choice at the "Translation Olympics"? Autor de la hebra: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Which running event would be your preferred choice at the "Translation Olympics"?".
This poll was originally submitted by R-i-c-h-a-r-d. View the poll results »
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neilmac España Local time: 23:12 español al inglés + ...
To get it all over with ASAP... | | |
Mario Freitas Brasil Local time: 18:12 Miembro 2014 inglés al portugués + ...
Mid-size, with some expected obstacles. The short ones are not very profitable, even if you have many of them, because all the controls/invoicing/etc. are the same multiplied by many. The big ones are ok, but require more planning and may force you to refuse jobs from regular clients, unless you have a flexible or far-away deadline. | | |
That's the kind of work I do best. Better if the deadlines are not too tight, and of course they have to pay well. So far I've had 3 jobs this year of around 100 pages each. | |
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Running coaches say that a good way of training for the next marathon is doing a few sprints in between. Following the analogy, that’s what I’ve been doing… P.S. Hurdles and steeplechase are definitely not my choice!
[Edited at 2017-07-23 09:24 GMT] | | |
Jan Truper Alemania Local time: 23:12 inglés al alemán
5000 m interspersed with 3 naps | | |
Kay Denney Francia Local time: 23:12 francés al inglés marathon and sprint | Jul 23, 2017 |
One big job so I know I have plenty of work, with a cool deadline that lets me slip in smaller jobs for a bit of variety. That's definitely the way I manage the best productivity, and I feel good about my work when I don't have too many little bits to juggle but don't just have the one huge slog. | | |
R. Alex Jenkins Brasil Local time: 18:12 Miembro 2006 portugués al inglés + ... Fast turnaround, Proz... | Jul 23, 2017 |
I posted this at least five years ago, perhaps around the London 2012 Olympics? Glad to see Proz not taking their polls too seriously - it's just a silly bit of fun. Take care, folks. | |
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I do not prefer running in translation. However, if I were a visitor to such "Translation Olympics", I would prefer 100m. But it seems more like interpreting... | | |
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Running is not a good metaphor for translation: I'd rather do the Discus throw | Jul 25, 2017 |
To hurl a cultural object to a far away place--and make sure it's intact in meaning and form when it reaches its target. | | |