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Thread poster: Paul Roige (X)
Paul Roige (X)
Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 16:17
English to Spanish
+ ...
Jun 11, 2004

Hi. If you receive this:
"We are looking for a 140,000 word business presentation to be translated from English to Spanish. Please could you advise us of your best price and details by adding them to our database at http://XXXXXXXXXXXXX.co.uk. Please note that there will be a regular flow of work from this source of the same quantity probably on a monthly basis. So please bear this mind when quoting you... See more
Hi. If you receive this:
"We are looking for a 140,000 word business presentation to be translated from English to Spanish. Please could you advise us of your best price and details by adding them to our database at http://XXXXXXXXXXXXX.co.uk. Please note that there will be a regular flow of work from this source of the same quantity probably on a monthly basis. So please bear this mind when quoting your price. Thanks."

you will end up with this:

"Confirm Your Details
Page 4 of 4

Submission to 2,500 Translation Agencies and Same Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (€70)

Submission to 1,000 Translation Agencies and Same Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (€35)

Submission to 500 Translation Agencies and Same Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (€25)

Submission to 250 Translation Agencies and Same Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (€15)

Three Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (€0)"

It is now up to you to decide whether this is a good opportunity for promotion, a hoax, a waste of time, a pink elephant or whatever.

But be warned: it's NOT a job.

Cheers
P

[Edited at 2004-06-11 21:06] ▲ Collapse
 
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:17
English to Italian
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yes, it's not a job... Jun 12, 2004

Paul Roigé wrote:


It is now up to you to decide whether this is a good opportunity for promotion, a hoax, a waste of time, a pink elephant or whatever.

But be warned: it's NOT a job.



it's a scam.

Giovanni
 
Harry Bornemann
Harry Bornemann  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 09:17
English to German
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Maybe.. Jun 12, 2004

..you can sell them something else, e.g. a Hoover?
 
Ralf Lemster
Ralf Lemster  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 16:17
English to German
+ ...
Contact me through my profile Jun 12, 2004

Hi Paul,
Can you please contact me through my profile, with the details of this "outsourcer"?

Thanks, Ralf
 
Paul Roige (X)
Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 16:17
English to Spanish
+ ...
TOPIC STARTER
:-) Jun 12, 2004

Harry_B wrote:

..you can sell them something else, e.g. a Hoover?


Ummmm, hoover, dunno, they might use it to suck up translators. Any other ideas? What are they short of in Southern England? Frozen Pavlovas perhaps?
P
 


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