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Aurora Humarán (X) 
Argentina
Local time: 03:53
English to Spanish
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| Yes - I was in the *Hollywood world for 7 years | Feb 14, 2007 |
I worked in the Media Department of the Clorox company. Marketing/Advertising are another passion in my life (I also studied the two).
I can feel the difference when I translate in these fields. An example: if I have to translate the word 'wearout', most dictionaries will help me find the word 'saturación', but I know what the wearout is, not only how to translate it.
I know how many times in a year a copy is expected to be aired to reach the target (auch!) >> to have a posi... See more I worked in the Media Department of the Clorox company. Marketing/Advertising are another passion in my life (I also studied the two).
I can feel the difference when I translate in these fields. An example: if I have to translate the word 'wearout', most dictionaries will help me find the word 'saturación', but I know what the wearout is, not only how to translate it.
I know how many times in a year a copy is expected to be aired to reach the target (auch!) >> to have a positive effect, i.e. to convince the target to buy the item in question.
I can handle marketing issues much better than issues in other fields, even those I studied. Being 'in' the kitchen, gives a completely different insight > better translations. (And the ones I enjoy the most ).
Au
* Hollywood because of the fun part of the story (dinners, launches, gifts, etc.)
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| | | | darkokoporcic
Slovenia
Local time: 08:53
Member (2005)
German to Slovenian
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| Lingusts vs. professionals | Feb 14, 2007 |
Hi everybody!
I think translators can be divided into two large groups:
a) linguists, who master languages, styles, semantics, and grammar. Of course they could not have worked in any "field" by definition.
b) "professionals", who master jargons, find impossible solutions, satisfy translation needs of their colleagues and do things that cause too much headache to linguists.
Everything else is charlatanism. A mechanical engineer who spent 10 years in a power... See more Hi everybody!
I think translators can be divided into two large groups:
a) linguists, who master languages, styles, semantics, and grammar. Of course they could not have worked in any "field" by definition.
b) "professionals", who master jargons, find impossible solutions, satisfy translation needs of their colleagues and do things that cause too much headache to linguists.
Everything else is charlatanism. A mechanical engineer who spent 10 years in a power plant or in a paper mill can never ever localise DTP software or translate a tender for medical equipment.
Well, I am one of them mechanical engineers and we are famous for our conservativism, so someone might argue with me. I am eager to read any comments.
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| | | | Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 08:53
Member (2002)
French to English
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| Interesting distinction | Feb 14, 2007 |
Darko Koporcic wrote:
I think translators can be divided into two large groups:
a) linguists, who master languages, styles, semantics, and grammar. Of course they could not have worked in any "field" by definition.
b) "professionals", who master jargons, find impossible solutions, satisfy translation needs of their colleagues and do things that cause too much headache to linguists.
Interesting distinction - how about all those "professionals" who switched to translating because they discovered that they preferred being linguists.
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