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Poll: Have you felt an increase in competition in your main language pair and field in recent years?
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neilmac
neilmac
España
Local time: 06:36
español al inglés
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Yes Jan 29, 2019

But it's mainly from non-native speakers of my target language, so I don't feel affected personally, although I still resent the intrusion.

Elaine Ruby
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
Estados Unidos
Local time: 21:36
Miembro 2003
español al inglés
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Yes Jan 29, 2019

From people willing to work for less money.

writeaway
Maja_K
Thayenga
Davide Leone
Winston Szeto
Elaine Ruby
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 05:36
Miembro 2007
inglés al portugués
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Other Jan 29, 2019

I don’t have a main language pair and field. My main language pairs are EN-PT and FR-PT and I translate just a little less in FR-PT than in EN-PT. I feel much more competition in EN-PT than in FR-PT, but not a lot of competition in certain fields of expertise. Anyway, as long as I keep my existing client base happy everything will be fine…
 
Chris Says Bye
Chris Says Bye
No Jan 29, 2019

But if I did, I'd know what to do.

"If a nigga get an attitude, pop it like it's hot."
 
Ricki Farn
Ricki Farn
Alemania
Local time: 06:36
inglés al alemán
I wouldn't know Jan 29, 2019

The people who want me specifically, insist on getting me. The people who want just any translator in my language pair and field, have always been able to find one (sometimes with my help), that's not a recent development. So if there was as increase of competition around me, I wouldn't be able to spot it.

Nadia Silva Castro
Kay-Viktor Stegemann
 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brasil
Local time: 02:36
Miembro 2014
inglés al portugués
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Other Jan 30, 2019

I certainly noted the number of translators offering their services in the market has increased. Now, if that means real competition or not, it's a whole different story.
The level of the newbies has been scaringly low. Translation courses all around seem to be very worried about making money, not translators.
Plus, these newcomers accept very low rates to enter the market, so they don't steal my clients. They are in market B.
So, it's not a real increase in competition. Quant... See more
I certainly noted the number of translators offering their services in the market has increased. Now, if that means real competition or not, it's a whole different story.
The level of the newbies has been scaringly low. Translation courses all around seem to be very worried about making money, not translators.
Plus, these newcomers accept very low rates to enter the market, so they don't steal my clients. They are in market B.
So, it's not a real increase in competition. Quantity does not mean quality.

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