Translation Project Manager
Thread poster: Suzana Marques
Suzana Marques
Suzana Marques
Local time: 04:40
English to Portuguese
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Apr 11, 2008

I've been translating for a large number of years now and in the fall I'm moving to the UK from Portugal. I would like to give translation project management a go. I have a course in Project Management but as such never put it to use, professionally that is. I have, however, extensive experience in the field as this has been a job requirement over the years. Any suggestions or know of an agency looking for a PM?

Thank you


 
italia
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Germany
Local time: 05:40
Italian to German
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Where can one attend courses in PM? Apr 11, 2008

Hi!
Your thread has risen my interest as your were mentioning you attended a course in PM. Where was that???
I would also be interested in working as a PM, but apparently there aren't that many available...
Good luck!
BW


 
Richard1999
Richard1999
Lithuanian to English
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Isn't management very BORING?! Apr 12, 2008

What attracts you to project management work?

It seems that being a low-level supervisor is one of the most boring things to do.
Translation is creative; managing is tedious.
Especially if you work with "international teams" (very popular nowadays!). Often the manager knows nothing about the languages and the specialisation fields... the manager just manages and supervises, and does paperwork, and satisfies the "requirements" of the bigger bosses. Seems just awful. V
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What attracts you to project management work?

It seems that being a low-level supervisor is one of the most boring things to do.
Translation is creative; managing is tedious.
Especially if you work with "international teams" (very popular nowadays!). Often the manager knows nothing about the languages and the specialisation fields... the manager just manages and supervises, and does paperwork, and satisfies the "requirements" of the bigger bosses. Seems just awful. Very repetitive job, almost like in a factory.
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Sushan Harshe
Sushan Harshe
India
Local time: 10:10
English to Hindi
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Money is not boring! Apr 20, 2011

I think; higher the earning; more the job is boring!


 


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