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| Exactly - all of the above, plus ... | Aug 25, 2007 |
Heidi C wrote:
also, depending on the text.
Always: caffeine and adrenaline.
When the text is awful, boring and badly written in a subject I regret having accepted, the money. (In these cases, I am constantly counting the words and calculating how much money I am making... that is what mostly keeps me going).
In other cases (my favorite), my love for the profession and the challenge.
Also always: the commitment, responsibility, my word and reputation...
[Edited at 2007-08-24 19:29]
I agree, it's all of them, the responsibility, the money (it's what I live on), the satisfaction, pride in one's work and reputation, caffeine - and one no-one has yet dared to mention - nicotine. (It's now a criminal act to smoke in any public building in Britain so we addicts cluster together in our smoky homes to enjoy our vice - a new brotherhood is forming). It certainly keeps me going through a long and arduous job.
Regards,
Jenny.
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Well, I just finished a very huge translation work of 1200 pages ! thanks to these things below, I can finish it right on time:
1. Determination
2. My love for this profession
3. Chocolate, coffee, music & coca cola are best companions, ever!
4. Money (offcourse, that's why I'm here in this business )
5. Reputation, they have promised me to give another huge project... See more Well, I just finished a very huge translation work of 1200 pages ! thanks to these things below, I can finish it right on time:
1. Determination
2. My love for this profession
3. Chocolate, coffee, music & coca cola are best companions, ever!
4. Money (offcourse, that's why I'm here in this business)
5. Reputation, they have promised me to give another huge project !
HAPPY TRANSLATION TO ALL !
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| | | | Elena Carbonell 
Netherlands
Local time: 18:12
Member (2007)
English to Spanish
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He dared to speak the truth...we do it for money although I chose responsibility when I first read the poll. Now I am having second thoughts and I wonder what my real drive is. Am I a capitalist pig?
P.S. Now that I think of it, I also have three kids. That must be it. Parenthood makes you superficial and material.
| | | | megane_wang
Spain
Local time: 18:12
Member (2007)
English to Spanish
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Elena Carbonell wrote:
... Parenthood makes you superficial and material.
Not at all: Parenthood makes you responsible for people who still cannot decide for themselves.
Let's face it: in this case money = survival
In addition to this, I don't want to disappoint customers who trust me, I like the job, I take a pause from time to time, and use lots of chocolate and caffeine (fried peanuts in honey and salt sometimes help too )
Ruth @ MW
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but in this case, it should be possible to chose more than one answer?
I have four kids. And a cat and a dog They all need to eat. But if I didn't do this, I could do something else.
Coffee and a short walk in the woods also helps.
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If the job is large and complicated, it's the race against time and other circumstances.
| | | | Anthony Baldwin
United States
Local time: 12:12
Portuguese to English
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| Café Pilão - O Café Forte do Brasil | Aug 26, 2007 |
No. 1
No doubt about it, Café Pilão:
http://www.cafepilao.com.br/
Couldn´t live without it...
Adrenalin, the pride in rising to a challenge,
and thoughts of a nice, juicy check (and the bills that need paid, or the vacation, Christmas presents for the Mrs. and the Princess, etc. that it will buy...) all help, too.
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