Poll: Have you ever accepted a job that was identical to a project you completed in the past? Лице кое објавува дискусија: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | | Muriel Vasconcellos (X) 
Соединети Американски Држави
Local time: 01:47
шпански на англиски
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I called it to the client's attention, but they paid me for the second one anyway. It would have messed up their books not to pay me.
| | | | Mary Worby
Обединето Кралство
Local time: 09:47
Член
германски на англиски
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| Once or twice | Oct 8, 2014 |
On one occasion I was asked to translate a company profile by an agency and also by the company directly. As the agency one came first, I advised the direct client to look around a bit harder as the translation already existed (I couldn't send it to them directly for confidentiality reasons). Sure enough, they found it and were grateful for the money saved.
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... Probably more than once - I have a vague memory of telling the client, but as it was pre-Trados at least the first time and I could not find the translation immediately in my archives, we agreed to translate it again - it was only a page or two.
On another occasion, the client had sent the same job a couple of years earlier. He was on my very short list for up-front payment, so I reminded him that last time it took me longer to get paid than do the job. When he quibbled, I found... See more ... Probably more than once - I have a vague memory of telling the client, but as it was pre-Trados at least the first time and I could not find the translation immediately in my archives, we agreed to translate it again - it was only a page or two.
On another occasion, the client had sent the same job a couple of years earlier. He was on my very short list for up-front payment, so I reminded him that last time it took me longer to get paid than do the job. When he quibbled, I found the documents!
I also found the earlier translation and sent it to him, and have never heard from him since! (I think he is banned from posting on this site if he is still in business at all!) ▲ Collapse
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neilmac
Шпанија
Local time: 10:47
шпански на англиски
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If the poll query means have I acted duplicitously and charged a client twice for the same text, then not as far as I can recall.
I occasionally get texts which are very similar to earlier translations, but if they are from the same client, I tell them about it. One of my direct clients has a newbie (the boss's daughter) in the marketing department and she's sent me the same thing twice on a couple of occasions but I pointed out her mistake and she now takes more care to keep a note of th... See more If the poll query means have I acted duplicitously and charged a client twice for the same text, then not as far as I can recall.
I occasionally get texts which are very similar to earlier translations, but if they are from the same client, I tell them about it. One of my direct clients has a newbie (the boss's daughter) in the marketing department and she's sent me the same thing twice on a couple of occasions but I pointed out her mistake and she now takes more care to keep a note of things like that.... ▲ Collapse
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I was once asked to do the same test translation by four different agencies bidding for the same contract, which was nice.
But when customers send me stuff I've already translated for them, I do come clean. It's worth it for the Brownie points.
| | | | Thayenga
Германија
Local time: 10:47
Член (2009)
англиски на германски
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I voted "no" because there were no identical jobs. However, there are quite a few jobs about the same, though modified or enhanced product. This happens / can happen only in 2 of my working fields.
| | | | | for different clients | Oct 8, 2014 |
Chris S wrote:
I was once asked to do the same test translation by four different agencies bidding for the same contract, which was nice.
But when customers send me stuff I've already translated for them, I do come clean. It's worth it for the Brownie points.
The same thing happened to me once - apparently an end client was looking at different agencies. Two agencies both sent the (paid - for me anyway) job to me.
I have never been sent a job identical to a past project from the same client, although sometimes texts do contain a lot of text which is identical to text in earlier jobs. The client is aware of this and pays normal rates, but because of this I have accepted a relatively low rate for them.
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DianeGM
Local time: 11:47
холандски на англиски
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| Yes ... once or twice | Oct 8, 2014 |
But not for the same client.
Once I was asked to translate parts of the same tender documentation by two different agencies. Their selections were not exactly the same, but there was quite a bit of overlap.
A similar thing has happened a couple of times in the past as well.
I don't think a client has ever sent me the same document for translation twice. I would let them know if they did.
| | | | Rolf Kern
Швајцарија
Local time: 10:47
англиски на германски
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I had one or two cases, when the end client had forgotten that they had this already translated by the agency. I sent this information back to the agency. In one case I found the translation in the internet and informed my direct client accordingly.
Rolf
| | | | Rebecca Garber
Local time: 04:47
Член (2005)
германски на англиски
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I have translated diplomas from the same college for different clients.
I have a minimum fee for translating Latin documents. I also have a discounted rate if, for example, the translation involves 2 or more diplomas from the same college or university.
I do recheck my records, and I also notify the client if the diploma is available in translation from the college website. Many, but not all, are freely available.
However, many employers apparently still ... See more I have translated diplomas from the same college for different clients.
I have a minimum fee for translating Latin documents. I also have a discounted rate if, for example, the translation involves 2 or more diplomas from the same college or university.
I do recheck my records, and I also notify the client if the diploma is available in translation from the college website. Many, but not all, are freely available.
However, many employers apparently still demand a translation from a certified translator. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Chien Nguyen
Виетнам
Local time: 15:47
англиски на виетнамски
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| it is almost the same rether than identical: Certificates, Draft legal documents | Oct 9, 2014 |
Yes, I did.
it is not identical but almost the same.
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