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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Would you like your children to be translators when they grow up?".
This poll was originally submitted by John Cutler
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A forum topic will appear each time a new poll is run. ... See more This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Would you like your children to be translators when they grow up?".
This poll was originally submitted by John Cutler
View the poll here
A forum topic will appear each time a new poll is run. For more information, see: http://proz.com/topic/33629 ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Their choice | Mar 15, 2007 |
I don't think I'd really have my say in their decision. They will probably do whatever they want and I'll support them as much as I can.
Now, I can give them advice regarding the job of translator: it's not always great, it's very hard work and you don't always deal with honest and good people. But hey, what job implies lazing around all day long while earning fantastic money?
I think they should choose a job in their passion, as I did with translation. If they can afford to w... See more I don't think I'd really have my say in their decision. They will probably do whatever they want and I'll support them as much as I can.
Now, I can give them advice regarding the job of translator: it's not always great, it's very hard work and you don't always deal with honest and good people. But hey, what job implies lazing around all day long while earning fantastic money?
I think they should choose a job in their passion, as I did with translation. If they can afford to work in what they love, then they can only be happy.
I say all this but I don't have children... ▲ Collapse
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I simply can't imagine my lively little boy sitting still in front of a computer all day...
Although he grows up bilingual and might therefore develop a natural interest in languages, I will encourage him to look beyond "Mummy's office". I personally just love my job, but I can't image that it would be the right choice for him.
| | | | ineveryl 
Estados Unidos
Local time: 04:41
francés al inglés
| don't have children yet, but | Mar 15, 2007 |
Of course, I don't have kids yet either, but when I do, I pray I'm the kind of mother who empowers them to be whatever they want to be, while instilling in them that their position needs to be both legal and ethical (meaning I would not encourage them to become pimp daddies, hookers, or drug pushers).
But I do hope that as adults they do have a sense of the larger world--that the world is not just where we live and that there are wonderful, valuable people who live all around it, sp... See more Of course, I don't have kids yet either, but when I do, I pray I'm the kind of mother who empowers them to be whatever they want to be, while instilling in them that their position needs to be both legal and ethical (meaning I would not encourage them to become pimp daddies, hookers, or drug pushers).
But I do hope that as adults they do have a sense of the larger world--that the world is not just where we live and that there are wonderful, valuable people who live all around it, speaking in other languages, and that, to be polite to these people, just as we are polite to people back home, we need to know enough of their language to tell them hello, please, and thank you when we are in their country or when they are in ours. However far my children take it after that is up to them.
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| There are more exciting (and better valued) jobs than translator | Mar 15, 2007 |
like professional windsurfer or F1 driver
Besides, it is a tradition in the family: my father didn't want his kids to become doctors, so I don't want either of my kids to become translators. Atavistic behaviour.
However in the end they will make their own decisions...
| | | | | As this is what about I would like.... | Mar 15, 2007 |
...and not about what they might want... I say definitely YES! As a matter of fact an ideal situation for me would be to cooperate with them after my official retirement. Well, only if they keep me happy! 
[Edited at 2007-03-15 14:24]
| | | | John Cutler
España
Local time: 10:41
español al inglés
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I have 3 children and they are all triligual to one degree or another (English Catalan and Spanish). They move from one language to another according to the circumstances and I’ve seen how they naturally translate/interpret for their friends and sometimes even for their teachers at school. Do I want them to be translators when they grow up? Yes and no. I agree with Emmanuelle,
Emmanuelle Hingant wrote:
I don't think I'd really have my say in their decision. They will ... See more I have 3 children and they are all triligual to one degree or another (English Catalan and Spanish). They move from one language to another according to the circumstances and I’ve seen how they naturally translate/interpret for their friends and sometimes even for their teachers at school. Do I want them to be translators when they grow up? Yes and no. I agree with Emmanuelle,
Emmanuelle Hingant wrote:
I don't think I'd really have my say in their decision. They will probably do whatever they want and I'll support them as much as I can.
I also believe that they should follow their own dreams and find jobs they like. I do encourage them to work at their languages though because it’s another credential on their future CVs. Languages are in demand in many professions and they may possibly find themselves translating one day within the context of another profession. ▲ Collapse
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España
Local time: 10:41
Miembro 2007
inglés al español
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| Why not ? Not a bad thing... | Mar 15, 2007 |
I can imagine worse works for them: just not knowing what to do, not having been able to learn to do anything... wow: translating IS doing something. You can like it more or less; it can be more or less rewarding, but it is a perfectly valid option.
My little one is still in "bah-baaah-daaa-peee" phase, but share the same trilingual combination of those by John... Hey John !! Here comes competition !!! ::LOL::
It's going to be their rock-headed decision anyway...![]() ... See more I can imagine worse works for them: just not knowing what to do, not having been able to learn to do anything... wow: translating IS doing something. You can like it more or less; it can be more or less rewarding, but it is a perfectly valid option.
My little one is still in "bah-baaah-daaa-peee" phase, but share the same trilingual combination of those by John... Hey John !! Here comes competition !!! ::LOL::
It's going to be their rock-headed decision anyway...
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ProZ.com Staff wrote:
This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Would you like your children to be translators when they grow up?". This poll was originally submitted by John CutlerView the poll hereA forum topic will appear each time a new poll is run. For more information, see: http://proz.com/topic/33629
My son is grown up and is a translator - mainly of Dutch. It was his decision, not mine. My parents were both translators too, so it seems to be something of a family tradition.
The fact that my son and I do the same sort of work makes us a great support for one another and enables us to laugh (and moan) about the same kind of things!
Regards,
Jenny.
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well, I don't have any children and I'm not really planning to have any, but I wouldn't mind my nieces or nephews deciding to follow the translation path, I think it's a very very enjoyable profession.
I also relate to Jenny's comments, through translation I have been able to work with my father who is in the chemical/environmental field and with my sister-in-law in the organization of congresses and I really enjoy that aspect of the job as well, so it would be nice to continue this... See more well, I don't have any children and I'm not really planning to have any, but I wouldn't mind my nieces or nephews deciding to follow the translation path, I think it's a very very enjoyable profession.
I also relate to Jenny's comments, through translation I have been able to work with my father who is in the chemical/environmental field and with my sister-in-law in the organization of congresses and I really enjoy that aspect of the job as well, so it would be nice to continue this kind of family involvement in what I do. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Nesrin
Reino Unido
Local time: 09:41
inglés al árabe
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| No, because... | Mar 15, 2007 |
I have it all carefully planned out for them:
The first will be a Nobel-prize winning physicist,
the second will be secretary-general of the UN,
the third will be an Olympic gold medalist.
Translation doesn't fit into these plans I'm afraid.
| | | | | I don't have children | Mar 15, 2007 |
and don't plan on having any, but I have colleagues with siblings interested in the profession and I would gladly coach them and share my knowledge, since they mentioned they would like to be trained by someone who is not a relative.
I would also like to share my knowledge with students who have no idea yet how it works in the real world of translation (I would have appreciated that back then).
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Romina Bona
Argentina
Local time: 06:41
Miembro 2006
inglés al español
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| I'd like them to be... | Mar 15, 2007 |
The first thing that comes to my mind is I'd like them to be... HAPPY - who wouldn't? So my answer is YES as long as that makes them feel happy and self-satisfied!
Very interesting poll John!
| | | | | A different phrasing for the question | Mar 15, 2007 |
I am astonished about the low number of "Yes" replies.
I think it's probably because most of us are affraid of imposing our children something they don't want to do.
In that sense, and as I assume that the question is about our personal feelings about them becoming translators out of their free will, the question could have been written as:
-- "Would you be pleased if your children decided to become translators when they grow up?"...--
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I would like for them to do whatever makes them happy - if that's translation, so be it. I have no regrets, so I wouldn't be against it.
One huge advantage: they would have a mentor, and one that is really motivated in helping them to be successful. Nothing like motherly - or fatherly - love!
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