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Checking the 100% matches for context, punctuation and spelling
Thread poster: Noha Kamal, PhD.
Noha Kamal, PhD.
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English to Arabic
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Aug 30, 2007

Hi,

I am working on a regular translation job which was supposed to be concluded with the usual happing ending of "clean-up". However, I was just contacted by my client who asked me to "check the 100% matches for context, punctuation and spelling ONLY. Please only make changes to the text which is a 100% match if you consider it to be absolutely necessary. "

To be honest, I have question marks hanging over my head here! What exactly am I supposed to do?

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Hi,

I am working on a regular translation job which was supposed to be concluded with the usual happing ending of "clean-up". However, I was just contacted by my client who asked me to "check the 100% matches for context, punctuation and spelling ONLY. Please only make changes to the text which is a 100% match if you consider it to be absolutely necessary. "

To be honest, I have question marks hanging over my head here! What exactly am I supposed to do?

TIA
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Heinrich Pesch
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Finland
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Finnish to German
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This seems to be proofreading Aug 30, 2007

You better make sure that you get paid according to the time spent for this, depending of course, how much these 100% matches constitute of the whole job.
You have to read the whole text and make sure that all is consistent with your translation. But it sounds strange, that you should change anything only if dead sure. That makes the job more difficult.
Negotiate with the customer!
Cheers
Heinrich
 
RWSTranslation
RWSTranslation
Germany
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Don't make unnecessary changes Aug 30, 2007

Hello,

you don't should change existing translations only for stylistic reasons. Don't use synonym terminology.

Your client is satisfied with the existing translations but he know that there are of course small errors in existing translations. Of course these errors should be corrected but other changes in existing translations are to avoid.

Greetings

Hans
 
Noha Kamal, PhD.
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Guys, please tell me what to do in points Aug 30, 2007

Thanks Heinrich and Hans for your feedback. Heinrich is right. This is a proofreading job. and I am not worried how long this is going to take since I am paid on an hourly basis. Also, Hans is right. The existing translation is ok but they want to avoid glaring mistakes.

But guys, I am still clueless here. Please, tell me what to do in points or in steps. Like what to open first, next what to do, etc.

Also, is this in any way related to the Xtranslate feature because ... See more
Thanks Heinrich and Hans for your feedback. Heinrich is right. This is a proofreading job. and I am not worried how long this is going to take since I am paid on an hourly basis. Also, Hans is right. The existing translation is ok but they want to avoid glaring mistakes.

But guys, I am still clueless here. Please, tell me what to do in points or in steps. Like what to open first, next what to do, etc.

Also, is this in any way related to the Xtranslate feature because I have not used it before. Thanks a zillion for your help. It is much appreciated.

Best,
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