Poll: Is translation / interpreting the main source of income to you / your family? 论题张贴者: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | | | Could you rephrase the question? | Aug 16, 2005 |
Translating is my main source, or only source of income, as I work full time - but my husband earns at least as much as I do... usually more.
So it is not the family's main source of income, and I'm not sure how to answer the poll!
What have others decided?
Cheers!
Christine
| | | | | Same problem | Aug 16, 2005 |
Christine Andersen wrote:
Translating is my main source, or only source of income, as I work full time - but my husband earns at least as much as I do... usually more.
So it is not the family's main source of income, and I'm not sure how to answer the poll!
What have others decided?
Cheers!
Christine
Exactly the same situation (luckily )
I can't answer as long as the family is kept in the question.
Claudia
| | | | Roberta Anderson 
意大利
Local time: 20:36
正式会员 (自2001)
English英语译成Italian意大利语
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| My interpretation | Aug 16, 2005 |
I understand this as "to you" if you are single or only need to support yourself, "to your family" if you are supporting your family. So "yes" means that, whether you are single or in a family unit, translation work represents the main source of income (the largest chunk of money coming in, say 75% or more?); "No" means that there are other sources of icome that make up a large portion of the family budget.
If you and your partner contribute 50/50 to the family budget, then I'd say the an... See more I understand this as "to you" if you are single or only need to support yourself, "to your family" if you are supporting your family. So "yes" means that, whether you are single or in a family unit, translation work represents the main source of income (the largest chunk of money coming in, say 75% or more?); "No" means that there are other sources of icome that make up a large portion of the family budget.
If you and your partner contribute 50/50 to the family budget, then I'd say the answer is "no".
To put it in other words: could you (as single) or your family unit (if you are not single) live off your translation income alone?
(A couple of days ago I suggested another poll along similar lines, with more defined brackets, but it is not listed in the pending polls list yet) ▲ Collapse
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Sandra C.
法国
Local time: 20:36
English英语译成French法语
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| Good explanation, Roberta | Aug 16, 2005 |
That's the way I understand it too
| | | | | Roberta is right | Aug 17, 2005 |
Hi Roberta
Many thanks - that's exactly what I intended.
A few days ago there was a poll discussing the annual revenues that translators were earning. Many, including Henry, the site founder, and myself thought the levels were quite low.
My question was indeed trying to establish whether a single person or a family unit can survive on a translator's pay.
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