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Thread poster: TB CommuniCAT

TB CommuniCAT  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 00:16
Member (2014)
English to French
Jun 19, 2016

Hi,

I am currently translating a user manual that actually I find quite interesting. However, I am curious to know how many of you truly read user manual.

Thank you!
 

esperantisto  Identity Verified
Local time: 07:16
Member (2006)
English to Russian
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A poll? Jun 19, 2016

Perhaps, you should suggest a poll. Of course, if you are really interested.

My answer: this depends on a particular program.
 

Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 06:16
Member (2005)
English to Spanish
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My end customers read them! Jun 19, 2016

Unless, that is, they want to lose a limb, get electric shocks, or see their plant burn.

(I am a technical translator and I mostly translate about machinery and industrial equipment.)
 

TB CommuniCAT  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 00:16
Member (2014)
English to French
TOPIC STARTER
Poll Jun 19, 2016

esperantisto,

You are right. I will do so, but who knows when or if it will ever be postedicon_smile.gif

Thank you!
 

DZiW
Ukraine
English to Russian
+ ...
Rare Jun 19, 2016

I check the manual only when there's something I can't do or find, because *most* manuals--especially those MT-re-translated--seem to be designed to confuse and make laugh (at one's expense!); hopefully, with funny diagrams.

For example, this year I had glanced only once at a specific VPN 'how-to' for my Android, no other manuals. If it counts, then I did read a few read.me's)
 

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:16
Serbian to English
+ ...
happens from time to time Jun 22, 2016

My Standard Operating Procedure: when nothing else is left as a possibly helpful option, you can always try reading the manual ...

although I did read very carefully manuals and instructions for climbing equipment.
 


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