Honorar \'zwar niedrig aber garantiert\' - 0.025 euro/source - what\'s next? Nothing? Thread poster: Evert DELOOF-SYS
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An \'offer\' by JETSET Int. Sl. - I wonder how much they catch for this assignment.
TOURISMUS TEXT SPANISCH>DEUTSCH
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Einfacher Text zum Thema Tourismus; viele Wordwiederholungen; Word files; Gesamtvolumen knapp 50.000 Worte aufgeteilt in 8 files zwischen 5.500 und 7.000 Worten. Keine Übersetzungs-Software nötig. Honorar max. Euro 0.025/source text oder Angebot
Deadline 20. Februar 2... See more An \'offer\' by JETSET Int. Sl. - I wonder how much they catch for this assignment.
TOURISMUS TEXT SPANISCH>DEUTSCH
Details
Einfacher Text zum Thema Tourismus; viele Wordwiederholungen; Word files; Gesamtvolumen knapp 50.000 Worte aufgeteilt in 8 files zwischen 5.500 und 7.000 Worten. Keine Übersetzungs-Software nötig. Honorar max. Euro 0.025/source text oder Angebot
Deadline 20. Februar 2002, 18.00 Uhr MEZ
Liebe Übersetzer,
da die Broschüre wunderschöne Gegenden und farbenfrohe Fiestas in Spanien beschreibt, sollten Sie über Erfahrung in Tourismus-Texten verfügen und mit den typisch spanischen Gebräuchen und Festivitäten vertraut sein. Daher sollten Sie idealerweise in Spanien leben oder gelebt haben. Der Auftrag kommt von einem neuen Kunden unserer Agentur und wenn alles gut läuft, erhalten wir weitere Aufträge.
Wichtig: Da es sich bei dem Kunden um eine staatliche Agentur handelt, ist die Bezahlung zwar niedrig, dafür aber garantiert!!
Wir akzeptieren Angebote für einzelne Files, wie oben beschrieben, aber auch auch für das Gesamtpaket von knapp 50.000 Wörtern.
Love & Peace
George
Probetext, bitte übersetzen:
En Málaga hay dos fiestas que se viven a pie de asfalto: la Semana Santa y la Feria de Agosto. El que no conozca la Semana Santa malagueña no debe perderse el Lunes Santo a El Cautivo, al que le siguen miles y miles de penitentes, o el encierro de \'El Moreno\', el Cristo de los Gitanos. Tampoco debe perderse el perdón del Miércoles Santo de Ntro. Padre Jesús el Rico, que año tras año libera a un preso, y el vuelo de cientos de palomas en torno al impresionante trono de la Virgen de la Paloma. Si acude el Jueves Santo quedará impresionado con los cánticos de los legionarios al Cristo de la Buena Muerte en la llamada \'tribuna de los pobres\'. La otra cita en la que la ciudad se vuelca es en su Feria de Agosto. Durante las 24 horas del día todo aquel que se acerque a Málaga encontrará una excusa para divertirse.
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| | | | Jacek Krankowski (X) 
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| And what is the name of the bloodsucker? | Feb 14, 2002 |
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| | | | Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
Local time: 14:48
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| Leider hast Du recht, Evert ... | Feb 14, 2002 |
..., denn schon sehr bald werden wir \"Null-Angebote\" zu lesen bekommen (Jahrmarkt der Übersetzer - more like a freak show, if you ask me).
Ja, der Weg zu 0 cent pro Wort ist nicht mehr weit.
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Local time: 20:48
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| GLOBALIZATION! | Feb 14, 2002 |
GLOBALIZATION!
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Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
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| Here you go, Jacek | Feb 14, 2002 |
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On 2002-02-14 16:50, jacek wrote:
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Name: Traducciones Jet
Email: [email protected]
| | | | Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 14:48
German to English
| Null-Angebote | Feb 14, 2002 |
You are absolutely right, Werner. Perhaps we could just leave the Null-Angebote to all those translators who claim to have to work cheap in order to gain entry into the profession. D\'you think they\'d be willing to work for free just for the experience ?! Meanwhile, the rest of us can start up a fish farm or something! 
| | | | John Kinory (X)
Local time: 19:48
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| You are labouring under a misapprehension | Feb 14, 2002 |
The next step is that we\'ll have to pay THEM for the privilege.
There was another of those \'job postings\' today: English into several East European languages + Hebrew. No name, no pack drill, just a Hotmail addy. And they wanted applicants to send them a sample translation. Sample, my eye: they wanted this text translated for free.
I wonder how many poor suckers fell for it.
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| | | | | Government Agencies Don't Pay Well???? | Feb 14, 2002 |
Quote from the \"job offer\":
\"Wichtig: Da es sich bei dem Kunden um eine staatliche Agentur handelt, ist die Bezahlung zwar niedrig, dafür aber garantiert!!\"
Some translation agency managers(?) seem to think that translators have no knowledge of reality or no sense at all. Why on earth would people outdo themselves to get government contracts? Because they pay so little?!?!
We should all get together, fully investigate a case like this and publish ALL... See more Quote from the \"job offer\":
\"Wichtig: Da es sich bei dem Kunden um eine staatliche Agentur handelt, ist die Bezahlung zwar niedrig, dafür aber garantiert!!\"
Some translation agency managers(?) seem to think that translators have no knowledge of reality or no sense at all. Why on earth would people outdo themselves to get government contracts? Because they pay so little?!?!
We should all get together, fully investigate a case like this and publish ALL facts, including the name of the agency AND the real names of the people involved.
Thank you for having the guts to at least name the agency! Unfortunately, that name will likely change every few weeks.
(Translators of Eastern European Languages and Russian, check out BidRadar for very lucrative government contracts.)
http://www.bidradar.com/
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| This one is a real darling... | Feb 14, 2002 |
I can read German but I cannot write in German, so I have to do it in English, sorry.
I have been noticing this kind of postings, that offer virtually nothing money-wise but pose lots of demands in terms of experience, word count and tight deadlines. I have to say this is such a beaut, it could be used as template for this kind of er... proposal. Virtually nothing is missing, including the \"lots of repetitions\" thing, and the promise of more work coming (for equally high r... See more I can read German but I cannot write in German, so I have to do it in English, sorry.
I have been noticing this kind of postings, that offer virtually nothing money-wise but pose lots of demands in terms of experience, word count and tight deadlines. I have to say this is such a beaut, it could be used as template for this kind of er... proposal. Virtually nothing is missing, including the \"lots of repetitions\" thing, and the promise of more work coming (for equally high rates, I should guess). And some juicy additions, like the one about working for the State. I have worked for State clients, including for the famously miserly Argentinian state (miserly for useful things, that is), and this is the very first time I\'ve heard that one!
Also, he says \"max Euro 0.025... oder Angebot,\" does that mean you can offer to work for less? Have I got that right?
And he adds insult to injury by closing it with \"Peace and Love\"!
However, I have to add that it would be interesting to know if there were any takers. Because as long as people accept these proposals... you know.
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| | | | | 'state' is no guarantee | Feb 14, 2002 |
I have lived in Spain and I know from experience that official bodies do not care much about paying on time: among freelance professionals who work for government offices it is common to joke about the \'terms of late-payment\' of the state: 6 months is nothing! In the end, they pay, sure...
| | | | Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:48
German to English
| What's next: | Feb 14, 2002 |
What comes next is that translators will have to pay agencies for the privilege of accepting jobs for government offices, but they can set off the charges in your next tax return!
| | | | | Then You Wait Some More..... | Feb 14, 2002 |
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On 2002-02-14 18:19, eva breust wrote:
I have lived in Spain and I know from experience that official bodies do not care much about paying on time: among freelance professionals who work for government offices it is common to joke about the \'terms of late-payment\' of the state: 6 months is nothing! In the end, they pay, sure...
After that, the translator will wait for the agency to p... See more Quote:
On 2002-02-14 18:19, eva breust wrote:
I have lived in Spain and I know from experience that official bodies do not care much about paying on time: among freelance professionals who work for government offices it is common to joke about the \'terms of late-payment\' of the state: 6 months is nothing! In the end, they pay, sure...
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| Not only in translation | Feb 14, 2002 |
Having friends who work in multimedia and trucking, just to name other fields, I know this situation is not exclusive to translation.
I guess that as long there are translators willing to accept such a rate, this practise will continue. I\'m really curious to know if anyone applied for the job.
Nina Khmielnitzky
| | | | kbamert
Local time: 20:48
French to German
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\"Also, he says \"max Euro 0.025... oder Angebot,\" does that mean you can offer to work for less? Have I got that right?\"
Yes, you got it right.
However, I have to add that it would be interesting to know if there were any takers.
5 bidders...
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| | | | | Not a Pro (yet?) | Mar 8, 2002 |
I am a bit hesitant to reply, but anyway. I am a starting freelance translator English - Dutch and struggling. I refuse to bid on projects for a low rate both because I feel its a stab in the back for the profession and because I realise it\'s going to backfire at myself. The end result until now is: no jobs but determined to get there.
I just want the community to know that not all starters are responding to \"agencies\" offering so little next to nothing. And yesterday I did see a p... See more I am a bit hesitant to reply, but anyway. I am a starting freelance translator English - Dutch and struggling. I refuse to bid on projects for a low rate both because I feel its a stab in the back for the profession and because I realise it\'s going to backfire at myself. The end result until now is: no jobs but determined to get there.
I just want the community to know that not all starters are responding to \"agencies\" offering so little next to nothing. And yesterday I did see a posting \"I translate for free\" in forum. ▲ Collapse
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