Poll: Have you translated any books that have been published?
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Jun 12, 2015

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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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Yes, three Jun 12, 2015

One on the economic trends and one encyclopaedia of sailing. Edited to add in another book on the history of a yacht race.

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Billh
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yes Jun 12, 2015

One on theoretical economics and a commented translation of the 1995 new Spanish Corporate Income Tax Legislation (Klewer) which became outdated within a couple of years.

 
oxygen4u
oxygen4u
Португалија
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Yes Jun 12, 2015

All 15 of them!

 
Jack Doughty
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Yes, four so far Jun 12, 2015

All novels, two science fiction, one political thriller and one humorous. Currently working on one more s-f and close to concluding a contract for another one (historical). All these except the first have been published as e-books.
I prefer literary work to the technical and commercial which were my main fields for many years. It's a field difficult to break into, but since I did the first two and put excerpts from them in my profile, I have had more inquiries.


 
Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
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One credited, many uncredited Jun 12, 2015

My credited translation was an 800-page ms. on Mexico's oil industry, published by the University of Texas Press.
http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/meyer-mexico-and-united-states-in-the-oil-controversy-1917-1942

I also co-translated a book for Conservation International on the Atlantic Forest, the preface
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My credited translation was an 800-page ms. on Mexico's oil industry, published by the University of Texas Press.
http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/meyer-mexico-and-united-states-in-the-oil-controversy-1917-1942

I also co-translated a book for Conservation International on the Atlantic Forest, the preface of which credits the two translators, published by Island Press.
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Atlantic_Forest_of_South_America.html?id=FkPy-K4iroAC

In addition, I've translated maybe 20 books published by the World Health Organization and/or the Pan American Health Organization, where I was employed for many years, and prior to that, the Organization of American States.
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neilmac
neilmac
Шпанија
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Yes Jun 12, 2015

Only two so far. The first one was several years ago and was a sort of copy table book about the work of a landscape artist. I seem to remember I got a copy of the published book for my mother and cousin, who I had recruited to help on it as they are both of an artistic bent.
The other one was about animal welfare, three of four years ago. The author sent me a copy when it was published in Spanish, but there is no sign of the translated version yet. They may only have requested the transla
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Only two so far. The first one was several years ago and was a sort of copy table book about the work of a landscape artist. I seem to remember I got a copy of the published book for my mother and cousin, who I had recruited to help on it as they are both of an artistic bent.
The other one was about animal welfare, three of four years ago. The author sent me a copy when it was published in Spanish, but there is no sign of the translated version yet. They may only have requested the translation for reference purposes, but I'd be delighted to see the English version if it ever comes out.
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P.L.F. Persi (X)
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Холандија
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Six Jun 12, 2015

Five credited, one (probably) uncredited; five traditionally published (on paper), one available online (though not as an e-book).

if I ever retire, I'm going to tackle the classics of Russian literature, as a sort of brain teaser, just for myself.


 
Alexandra Speirs
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Two credited plus others Jun 12, 2015

One on neck surgery, one on economics.
Both were done in collaboration with the author, but I did get the credit.
Then a series of children's books on handicrafts, but they came through an agency.
Also several tourist books for one of my best customers, now deceased and the daughters closed down his publishing business, alas ....


 
Petra Van Caneghem
Petra Van Caneghem
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Yes! Jun 12, 2015

I am mainly a travel guide translator, so that number is over 40 I think (but does that really count as books?)

I also translate a lot of non-fiction (about 12 now, working on the 13th).
They are biographies, one on jihad in Belgium a few months ago and now one on a concentration camp in Belgium

as Jack said, difficult market to break into, but once you have, it is very rewarding (not price-wise though)
It gives me much more fulfillment than a marketing or m
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I am mainly a travel guide translator, so that number is over 40 I think (but does that really count as books?)

I also translate a lot of non-fiction (about 12 now, working on the 13th).
They are biographies, one on jihad in Belgium a few months ago and now one on a concentration camp in Belgium

as Jack said, difficult market to break into, but once you have, it is very rewarding (not price-wise though)
It gives me much more fulfillment than a marketing or medical doc (which I also do)
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Ikram Mahyuddin
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Yes, some Jun 12, 2015

Mainly I translated books on culture for a small agency in my country. It happened years ago, though.

 
tilak raj
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Член (2012)
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No Jun 12, 2015

No I have not translated any book for any company/organization. Actually I believe in small works due to regular client's workload. I prefer to take booklet instead of books for translation.

 
Jennifer Forbes
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Yes Jun 13, 2015

Yes, as listed in my CV. One about the life and works of Rembrandt, others about birds of the world, women's health, cookery, La Belle Epoque, herbal medicine in Cuba, famous natural disasters and the development of towns and cities. I love translating books. You become totally absorbed in the subject and learn so much.

 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Португалија
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Yes Jun 13, 2015

I co-translated with a medical doctor a big handbook on obstetrics and gynecology and translated several smaller books on education.

 


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