Job 41964 pays over 300 thousand dollars
Thread poster: Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.  Identity Verified
Ecuador
Local time: 04:49
Member (2004)
English to Spanish
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Aug 27, 2003

Hi fellow members,

http://www.proz.com/job/41964

Have you seen this job? I think it is some kind of hoax. I am sure there is nobody out there willing to pay over 300 thousand dollars for a translation project. It says that the rate is US$ 8 per word. Can you believe that?

I don't know if it's against Proz policies to comment on these issues. If it is, I apologize.
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Hi fellow members,

http://www.proz.com/job/41964

Have you seen this job? I think it is some kind of hoax. I am sure there is nobody out there willing to pay over 300 thousand dollars for a translation project. It says that the rate is US$ 8 per word. Can you believe that?

I don't know if it's against Proz policies to comment on these issues. If it is, I apologize.

Thanks.

110 pages document


Spanish>English


Requerimientos del Postulante:

Job type: Potencial

Job description:

MS Word
Textos muestra (deberán ser traducidos por el traductor):


Formulario de Calificación No.3: Necesidades Básicas In-satisfechas

Necesidades Básicas ¿Se estaban satisfaciendo las necesidades básicas antes del desastre? Calificación desde 1 (no estba siendo satisfecha) a 10 (satisfecha) ¿Están siendo satisfechas las necesidades en el presente? Calificar desde 1 (no está siendo satisfecha) a 10 (satisfecha) Indicadores(Basados en aquellos de ‘Esfera’.
Volume and Pricing:

Volume: 44000 words

Price per unit: 8.00 USD per word

TOTAL: 352000.00 USD

Note added later: I contacted the person who posted the job and he/she said that the rate was US$ 0.08 per word, so the total is $ 3 thousand only.

Sorry

[Edited at 2003-08-27 21:11]

[Edited at 2003-08-27 21:13]
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
Evert DELOOF-SYS  Identity Verified
Belgium
Local time: 10:49
Member
English to Dutch
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Must be a typo. Aug 27, 2003

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc. wrote:

Hi fellow members,

http://www.proz.com/job/41964

Have you seen this job? I think it is some kind of hoax. I am sure there is nobody out there willing to pay over 300 thousand dollars for a translation project. It says that the rate is US$ 8 per word. Can you believe that?

I don't know if it's against Proz policies to comment on these issues. If it is, I apologize.

Thanks.

110 pages document


Spanish>English


Requerimientos del Postulante:

Job type: Potencial

Job description:

MS Word
Textos muestra (deberán ser traducidos por el traductor):


Formulario de Calificación No.3: Necesidades Básicas In-satisfechas

Necesidades Básicas ¿Se estaban satisfaciendo las necesidades básicas antes del desastre? Calificación desde 1 (no estba siendo satisfecha) a 10 (satisfecha) ¿Están siendo satisfechas las necesidades en el presente? Calificar desde 1 (no está siendo satisfecha) a 10 (satisfecha) Indicadores(Basados en aquellos de ‘Esfera’.
Volume and Pricing:

Volume: 44000 words

Price per unit: 8.00 USD per word

TOTAL: 352000.00 USD


If not, count me in

Outsourcer will be contacted, for sure.

[Edited at 2003-08-27 21:27]


 
Ralf Lemster
Ralf Lemster  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 10:49
English to German
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Obvious error Aug 27, 2003

Hi Patricia,
I think it is some kind of hoax.

I don't think so - quite obviously it's an erroneous entry.

I am sure there is nobody out there willing to pay over 300 thousand dollars for a translation project.

Of course these amounts are paid - but not for 44k words...

I don't know if it's against Proz policies to comment on these issues. If it is, I apologize.

Nothing against the rules - next time you notice something like this, I suggest you contact the Jobs Area coordinators directly - thanks in advance.

Best regards, Ralf

PS I contacted the outsourcer.

[Edited at 2003-08-27 21:19]


 
Egmont
Egmont
Spain
Local time: 10:49
Afrikaans to Spanish
+ ...
two much... Aug 27, 2003

Ralf Lemster wrote:

Hi Patricia,
I think it is some kind of hoax.

I don't think so - quite obviously it's an erroneous entry.

I am sure there is nobody out there willing to pay over 300 thousand dollars for a translation project.

Of course these amounts are paid - but not for 44k words...

I don't know if it's against Proz policies to comment on these issues. If it is, I apologize.

Nothing against the rules - next time you notice something like this, I suggest you contact the Jobs Area coordinators directly - thanks in advance.

Best regards, Ralf

PS I contacted the outsourcer.

[Edited at 2003-08-27 21:19]
as someone said...!!


 
Paul Roige (X)
Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 10:49
English to Spanish
+ ...
'magine that!!!! Aug 27, 2003

Typo or no typo, reading that beauty meant fresh air to my eyes, lately quite tired of seeing "zeropointzeroone/two" offers...
Let's keep dreamin' !
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PAS
PAS  Identity Verified
Local time: 10:49
Polish to English
+ ...
That's nothin' Aug 28, 2003

There was a job once in the PL-EN pair with 2.4 million (that's: million) words at 300 PLN (ca. 75 USD) per character (that's: character).

Do the math and see where that would get you.


 


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