| User | Thread poster: Lingua 5B Off topic: Funny job posting ( again) |
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Lingua 5B 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The creativity of ProZ job posters never ceases to amaze me.
I have just seen a job where the poster offers a small 60-word project, then requires applicants to translate a 30-word sample text.
LOL ! I didn't know where to open this thread, but I think it's very funny, so I think it fits here.
Translate 30-word sample text and you will be awarded ( maybe?) a grand 60-word project.
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Elías Sauza
Mexico
Local time: 10:44
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English to Spanish
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Maybe the other half was posted elsewhere. That ain't funny.
Regards,
Elías
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Lingua 5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 17:44
Member (2009)
English to Croatian
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But I had to make it funny for this Lighter side of trans. forum.
Where else to post it?
It could have been a rant, but let's view it as a funny thing. We've been ranting for a long time, and did that change anything? Unfortunately not.
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RichardDeegan
Peru
Local time: 10:44
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That is certainly the lighter side, showing how some folks post jobs and requirements without giving a minute to think on it. Better even than the agencies requiring French or Russian natives for Span to Eng translations.
A few months ago there was a job posted for a 58-word translation that the poster was going to do herself, but needed it certified because her regular translator was busy.
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Lutz Molderings
United Kingdom
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German to English
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Tomás Cano Binder, CT
Spain
Local time: 17:44
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English to Spanish
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The solution is quite simple. Ignore these postings!
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keshab
India
Local time: 21:14
Member (2006)
English to Hindi
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| | Beware of frauds | Jan 8, 2010 |
Two days ago, there was a job posting in English> Hindi and English>Bengali thread seeking a translation of 62 words. It also provides a sample test. After counting I found the sample test consists of 62 words !! The agency tried to choose the best translation from many at totally free of cost !! What a idea !!!
[Edited at 2010-01-08 18:39 GMT]
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Paula Tizzano Fernández
Argentina
Local time: 12:44
Member (2008)
English to Spanish
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| | Did you report the poster? | Jan 9, 2010 |
Keshab, if you took the trouble to count the words, and proved that the sample mandatory translation equaled the word amount of the assignment, I pray you have taken the trouble to denounce the outsourcer. They might have got a free translation this time, but a bad reputation costs much more than a 70-word translation fee!
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Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 08:44
Member (2002)
English to Hungarian
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| | reviewer (badly) needed | May 13, 2011 |
This was just posted yesterday (already received 17 quotes). I have no doubt it is not a scam; based on the job title alone, they do need a reviewer!
"Spelling and Puntctuation review - 66,200 words"
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BBan
Croatia
Local time: 17:44
English to Croatian
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| | Even funnier... | May 13, 2011 |
I find those frequent 'job postings' by TermWiki absolutely side-splittingly hilarious.
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christenino
Austria
Local time: 17:44
Member (2010)
English to German
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| | Funny job postings | May 14, 2011 |
--- and what about the payment terms? 60 days, Paypal ?
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roguestate
Greece
Local time: 18:44
Swedish to English
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| | One for manic typists | Nov 2, 2011 |
"We have a 4400 word assignment o be translated into English in the next 3 hours.
If you are interested please submit your quote ASAP."
Bless them.
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