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Thread poster: Amer al-Azem
Amer al-Azem
Amer al-Azem
Palestine
Local time: 09:40
English to Arabic
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Dec 19, 2002

Is obtaining KudoZ points of importance or value to the translator? What do we need them for?
 
OlafK
OlafK
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:40
English to German
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Kudoz is a way of helping others Dec 23, 2002

Nobody needs kudoz points. They are a symbolic reward. For the asker kudoz are a very effective research tool, in my opinion better than any dictionary. For those who answer questions they are a kind of quiz and a way of helping others. Some people take them a just a little bit too seriously and start arguments about terminology. I don\'t know if there are clients looking for walking dictionaries. Since freelance translators often work in isolation they tend to forget how important social skills... See more
Nobody needs kudoz points. They are a symbolic reward. For the asker kudoz are a very effective research tool, in my opinion better than any dictionary. For those who answer questions they are a kind of quiz and a way of helping others. Some people take them a just a little bit too seriously and start arguments about terminology. I don\'t know if there are clients looking for walking dictionaries. Since freelance translators often work in isolation they tend to forget how important social skills are for business. ▲ Collapse
 


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