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Poll: What do you like best about being a translator? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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KathyT 
Australia
Local time: 00:32
Japanese to English
| It's a pity you can't select multiple options..... | Apr 20, 2006 |
There are several I would have liked to choose.....
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| Translating / writing as such | Apr 20, 2006 |
Translation: I like the satisfaction of solving a difficult puzzle with diligent research, creativity, or a combination of both.
Translation/Writing: I like the feeling when the words begin to flow with little conscious effort (although those moments are no doubt enabled by much subconscious experience and knowledge).
Writing: I like being a writer without having to think up what I am going to write.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:32
English to Spanish
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In memoriam | Where is... ???? | Apr 20, 2006 |
ALL OF THE ABOVE... except for "Good Pay", perhaps, no, not perhaps, definitely.
ALL OF THE ABOVE... except "Good Pay".
I do it for all those reasons, except "Good Pay". I, like all, have to take what I can get, so maybe that would be "so I can eat".
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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 08:32
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
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Flexibility, the freedom to translate in a beach or at home.
The pay is not bad
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Anne Grimes
Canada
Local time: 10:32
Member (2005)
Spanish to English
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Henry Hinds wrote:
ALL OF THE ABOVE... except for "Good Pay", perhaps, no, not perhaps, definitely.
ALL OF THE ABOVE... except "Good Pay".
I do it for all those reasons, except "Good Pay". I, like all, have to take what I can get, so maybe that would be "so I can eat".
I agree with Henry. I would choose "All of the Above" if there were one, even the pay!
Anne
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Heidi C
Local time: 10:32
English to Spanish
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| Agree completely! | Apr 20, 2006 |
GoodWords wrote:
Translation: I like the satisfaction of solving a difficult puzzle with diligent research, creativity, or a combination of both.
Translation/Writing: I like the feeling when the words begin to flow with little conscious effort (although those moments are no doubt enabled by much subconscious experience and knowledge).
Writing: I like being a writer without having to think up what I am going to write.
Couldn't have said it better!!! (great minds think alike?)
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| The idle truth | Apr 20, 2006 |
GoodWords wrote:
Writing: I like being a writer without having to think up what I am going to write.
I confess I 'm just crazy about hot tub manuals...and boy am I glad that I don't have to write them myself
johanna
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Stephen Rifkind
Israel
Local time: 17:32
Member (2004)
French to English
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| Entrepeneurship | Apr 20, 2006 |
I know that many translators come from (and are still part of) the world of academia. I love the combination of academia and translation. It is a pleasure to see a direct relation between work and money. All right, it may always be "enough", but if you work hard, you send out an invoice and eventually receive the money. That is quite different from teaching, where you are paid whether you work hard or not, unless you show up drunk or hastle a female student. There is no connection between l... See more I know that many translators come from (and are still part of) the world of academia. I love the combination of academia and translation. It is a pleasure to see a direct relation between work and money. All right, it may always be "enough", but if you work hard, you send out an invoice and eventually receive the money. That is quite different from teaching, where you are paid whether you work hard or not, unless you show up drunk or hastle a female student. There is no connection between level of investment and pay. So, entrepeneurship is fun, at least for me.
Stephen Rifkind ▲ Collapse
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| Really hard to choose between two... | Apr 20, 2006 |
Freedom, and working with languages.
My love of working with languages got me this career.
This career got me freedom.
I use my freedom to work/play with languages.
Oh, how I love working till 2 AM when I'm on a roll and not having to get up till 10 the next morning!
Oh, how I love being on a roll, when the solutions flow and the words feel just right!
I could make more money, and maybe have almost as much fun, at a jo... See more Freedom, and working with languages.
My love of working with languages got me this career.
This career got me freedom.
I use my freedom to work/play with languages.
Oh, how I love working till 2 AM when I'm on a roll and not having to get up till 10 the next morning!
Oh, how I love being on a roll, when the solutions flow and the words feel just right!
I could make more money, and maybe have almost as much fun, at a job with regular hours. But then...I would have to work regular hours!
I'm too spoiled. ▲ Collapse
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Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 20:02
Member (2006)
English to Hindi
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SITE LOCALIZER | I like translating because... | Apr 20, 2006 |
... I like translating... and writing.
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The thing I like the most about this profession is the sheer variety of texts I get to work on and that maybe I would never read otherwise. I like the fact that I can learn something new from every new assignment, all the interesting facts I discover while working.
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| intellectual challenge | Apr 20, 2006 |
Intellectual challenge is definitely the biggest advantage for me.
I just love to get a difficult text, 'throw myself into it', make a translation and please the customer.
Nothing is nicer for me than to receive an e-mail saying 'the customer is impressed' or 'the customer is very satisfied'.
For the past 3 years I have been in a dull job (because of the children), with no responsibility, no challenge whatsoever...
Since last year I have started freelance translati... See more Intellectual challenge is definitely the biggest advantage for me.
I just love to get a difficult text, 'throw myself into it', make a translation and please the customer.
Nothing is nicer for me than to receive an e-mail saying 'the customer is impressed' or 'the customer is very satisfied'.
For the past 3 years I have been in a dull job (because of the children), with no responsibility, no challenge whatsoever...
Since last year I have started freelance translating again (I had been translating on and off the past 10 years), and the satisfaction I get from this is more than I had expected.
I have really missed that. Again now I feel I can do something.
And of course the freedom to plan your work...
No I would definitely not go back to a 9 to 5 job! ▲ Collapse
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EmmanuelleAn (X)
Local time: 16:32
English to French
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| Freedom and creativity | Apr 20, 2006 |
I love the freedom this job gave me.
I love working at night when almost the entire city is asleep.
I don't know why but this atmosphere sort of boosts creativity. It's a very special atmosphere.
I love the idea that I donot have a 9 to 5 job. I don't think I could have coped with that!
Then, I'd say I really like the intellectual challenge and even more when you have to be creative with words. For instance, I do enjoy translating slogans and advert... See more I love the freedom this job gave me.
I love working at night when almost the entire city is asleep.
I don't know why but this atmosphere sort of boosts creativity. It's a very special atmosphere.
I love the idea that I donot have a 9 to 5 job. I don't think I could have coped with that!
Then, I'd say I really like the intellectual challenge and even more when you have to be creative with words. For instance, I do enjoy translating slogans and advertising material.
Have a nice day everyone! ▲ Collapse
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| getting paid for learning everyday | Apr 20, 2006 |
...all is said! I love this job! I enjoy the challenge and having to read through all kind of documents to finally find the right wording.
I also enjoy flexible hours. I sometimes work 20 hours in a row and know that the next day is going to be a great sunny day and that I'll have plenty of time to go to the beach...
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