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Poll: Have you translated Covid-19 related material?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 12:44
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Yes Apr 6, 2020

Only two. I’ve been surprised by the lack of translations about Covid-19 (I do translate medical material). I did a first translation (EN-PT) at the end of January for a German Group advising their Portuguese workers placed in China on the do’s and don’ts during this crisis and then two weeks ago I did another one for the OPOCE explaining why answering some emails might take longer than usual.

 
Angus Stewart
Angus Stewart  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:44
Member (2011)
French to English
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Yes Apr 6, 2020

Yes, I have received a couple of translations related to the Corona-virus and indeed I am about to start work on one right now. However, in common with Teresa I am surprised that I have not received more.

 
Nikolay Novitskiy
Nikolay Novitskiy  Identity Verified
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:44
Member (2018)
English to Russian
Regulary Apr 6, 2020

I don't have medical education, and I never translated medical related texts. I had great concerns on weather I really should translate such things, but... it turned out that it was all simple. Just plain advices on washing your hands.

It's a great responsibility to translate COVID-19 related materials correctly. If we do it wrong, our clients die from corona, and we lose our money! Which is totally unacceptable.

[Edited at 2020-04-06 09:35 GMT]


Michael Harris
 
Elizabeth Tamblin
Elizabeth Tamblin  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:44
French to English
Yes Apr 6, 2020

Just one so far.

 
Sabrina Bruna
Sabrina Bruna  Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 13:44
Member (2013)
English to Italian
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Two so far Apr 6, 2020

I have translated two documents so far, one of which is about the general hygiene and social distancing measures we all know by now; as I translate medical material I would expect more Covid-19 related jobs though.

 
Yurim Jung
Yurim Jung  Identity Verified
South Korea
Local time: 21:44
Member (2020)
English to Korean
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Yes, I have.. Apr 6, 2020

Only small projects, though.
I hope COVID-19 will be over soon.


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Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Member (2011)
Swedish to English
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All the time Apr 6, 2020

I’m an economics translator so COVID-19 is naturally dominating every forecast and analysis I translate to the point where nothing else matters.

Well, to be more specific, it’s the economic effects of the countermeasures that are dominating; the disease itself will have little economic impact.

Now obviously any forecasts right now are pure guesswork and caveated to the moon and back, so ultimately what I’m doing is a complete waste of time. And who cares about the
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I’m an economics translator so COVID-19 is naturally dominating every forecast and analysis I translate to the point where nothing else matters.

Well, to be more specific, it’s the economic effects of the countermeasures that are dominating; the disease itself will have little economic impact.

Now obviously any forecasts right now are pure guesswork and caveated to the moon and back, so ultimately what I’m doing is a complete waste of time. And who cares about the economic impact when the human impact is so great?

But it keeps me quiet and pays the bills.

The good news, though, is that the scenarios being modelled by economists, a fairly level-headed bunch, are a whole lot more positive than the picture painted in the media or financial markets.
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Axelle H.
Axelle H.  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 13:44
English to French
Every... Apr 6, 2020

single day since two weeks

Linda Miranda
Kunal Jaidka
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Lincoln Hui
Lincoln Hui  Identity Verified
Hong Kong
Local time: 20:44
Member
Chinese to English
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Some Apr 6, 2020

Not much - a hand sanitizer package, a couple of in-game announcements regarding events being affected by lockdowns. I also reviewed a couple of surveys related to COVID-19, and I suppose I would have gotten some from a client that I dropped last year - but that was a decision that I felt I had to make, tough as it was.

I'm not a medical translator, and I expect this type of material goes out to people who claim it as a specialization. Maybe I've gotten too specialized and need to s
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Not much - a hand sanitizer package, a couple of in-game announcements regarding events being affected by lockdowns. I also reviewed a couple of surveys related to COVID-19, and I suppose I would have gotten some from a client that I dropped last year - but that was a decision that I felt I had to make, tough as it was.

I'm not a medical translator, and I expect this type of material goes out to people who claim it as a specialization. Maybe I've gotten too specialized and need to start diversifying more.

[Edited at 2020-04-06 13:30 GMT]
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Linda Miranda
Linda Miranda  Identity Verified
Portugal
French to Portuguese
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Yes Apr 6, 2020

I met Covid-19 in 95% of my work since the end of January.

 
Aline Amorim
Aline Amorim  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 09:44
English to Portuguese
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Yes Apr 6, 2020

Just one so far.

 
Ana Vozone
Ana Vozone  Identity Verified
Local time: 12:44
Member (2010)
English to Portuguese
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Yes, several Apr 6, 2020

from instructions for truck drivers carrying goods to a company's warehouse to opinions and financial commentary for several clients (investment funds).

This theme has been keeping me busy everyday for the past several weeks.


 
Vi Pukite
Vi Pukite  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 05:44
Latvian to English
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Yes Apr 6, 2020

It's impacting clinical trials.

 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 09:44
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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Yes Apr 6, 2020

But not in a significant volume as to represent an increase in my routine.

 
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