Poll: Which running event would be your preferred choice at the "Translation Olympics"? Лице кое објавува дискусија: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Which running event would be your preferred choice at the "Translation Olympics"?".
This poll was originally submitted by R-i-c-h-a-r-d. View the poll results »
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neilmac
Шпанија
Local time: 17:25
шпански на англиски
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To get it all over with ASAP...
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Mario Freitas 
Бразил
Local time: 12:25
англиски на португалски
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Mid-size, with some expected obstacles. The short ones are not very profitable, even if you have many of them, because all the controls/invoicing/etc. are the same multiplied by many. The big ones are ok, but require more planning and may force you to refuse jobs from regular clients, unless you have a flexible or far-away deadline.
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Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
Соединети Американски Држави
Local time: 08:25
шпански на англиски
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That's the kind of work I do best. Better if the deadlines are not too tight, and of course they have to pay well. So far I've had 3 jobs this year of around 100 pages each.
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Running coaches say that a good way of training for the next marathon is doing a few sprints in between. Following the analogy, that’s what I’ve been doing…
P.S. Hurdles and steeplechase are definitely not my choice!
[Edited at 2017-07-23 09:24 GMT]
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Jan Truper
Германија
Local time: 17:25
англиски на германски
5000 m interspersed with 3 naps
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Kay Denney
Франција
Local time: 17:25
француски на англиски
| marathon and sprint | Jul 23, 2017 |
One big job so I know I have plenty of work, with a cool deadline that lets me slip in smaller jobs for a bit of variety.
That's definitely the way I manage the best productivity, and I feel good about my work when I don't have too many little bits to juggle but don't just have the one huge slog.
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Richard Jenkins
Бразил
Local time: 12:25
Член (2006)
португалски на англиски
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| Fast turnaround, Proz... | Jul 23, 2017 |
I posted this at least five years ago, perhaps around the London 2012 Olympics?
Glad to see Proz not taking their polls too seriously - it's just a silly bit of fun. Take care, folks.
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I do not prefer running in translation.
However, if I were a visitor to such "Translation Olympics", I would prefer 100m. But it seems more like interpreting...
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| Running is not a good metaphor for translation: I'd rather do the Discus throw | Jul 25, 2017 |
To hurl a cultural object to a far away place--and make sure it's intact in meaning and form when it reaches its target.
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