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I haven’t gone paperless yet, but I try to save paper in other ways and to be as eco-friendly as possible. First of all, I only buy paper from national companies which production comes from their own forests. Then I use two kinds of paper: a good quality paper for certified translations and a recycled paper for everything else. I always proof-read on paper (printed on both sides) both my work and other people’s work. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a far better job than on screen. On the o... See more I haven’t gone paperless yet, but I try to save paper in other ways and to be as eco-friendly as possible. First of all, I only buy paper from national companies which production comes from their own forests. Then I use two kinds of paper: a good quality paper for certified translations and a recycled paper for everything else. I always proof-read on paper (printed on both sides) both my work and other people’s work. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a far better job than on screen. On the other hand, accounting and bookkeeping is a long way from being paperless. ▲ Collapse
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Even though a couple of the original manuscripts (in Italian) I have translated were almost 900 pages long (Italian authors, much to my delight, apparently like to write long books!). I always choose the double-sided option for printing. For years, I have been creating literary translations on my laptops anyway, to make sure I get out and about and get some fresh air and exercise.
| | | | Samuel Murray 
Netherlands
Local time: 16:31
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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There are some files like certificates and official documents that are retained in their paper format, but everything else is electronic. Oh, and I sometimes print out documents temporarily to proofread them.
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 16:31
Member (2009)
English to German
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| 100% paperless | Aug 15, 2022 |
Everything is done electronically. I like the thought of how many trees this saves.
| | | | John Silva
Brazil
Local time: 11:31
English to Portuguese
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It's easier and better to organize everything.
| | | | Kay Denney
France
Local time: 16:31
French to English
I've been trying to remember the last time I had to print something out for work, and I do believe that it was fully two years ago. A client needed my signature on the order form, as proof that the order was placed and I accepted it. Since I wasn't at home, I ended up going to the Post Office to print the thing out.
Everything else is paper-free.
| | | | Alex Lichanow
Germany
Local time: 16:31
Member (2020)
English to German
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| Almost 100% paperless | Aug 15, 2022 |
One of my customers requires me to send them a tax residency certificate once a year and I have a small A6 pad for quick notes. Other than that, there is no paper whatsoever involved in my business.
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I hate checking on screen. I print everything out. It doesn’t amount to much paper in the greater scheme of things.
| | | | Elías Sauza
Mexico
Local time: 08:31
Member (2002)
English to Spanish
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| Not totally paperless, but | Aug 15, 2022 |
I used to print for proofreading work. Since I work with two screens, it has saved lots of paper printed, and I hope trees too.
| | | | Kay Denney
France
Local time: 16:31
French to English
Alex Lichanow wrote:
I have a small A6 pad for quick notes. Other than that, there is no paper whatsoever involved in my business.
I used to use the back of printouts I no longer needed to jot stuff down. Since I hardly ever print anything any more, I was running out of rough paper! So I started a "to-do list" in Word which is now the first and last document I look at or edit every day.
If my computer is not on and I think of something to note, it goes into my notepad on the phone. This is also where I have my shopping list, because that way I'm sure of not leaving it at home and racking my brains as to the fifth thing on the list once I'm at the shop.
I just delete done items so I don't get the satisfaction of seeing a list with almost everything crossed off, but it's much cleaner like that. And things can be added infinitely so long as they get deleted at some point.
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:31
Member (2008)
Italian to English
I revise and revise my translations and only print out one final copy - before making final adjustments. I always use both sides of the paper, or I use the blank sides of sheets that were only printed on one side.
I hardly ever turn on my printer - mainly at the end/beginning of the month, for accounting purposes.
After years of struggling with inkjets, I now use a laser printer (b/w only). The toner cartridge I'm currently using has lasted for more than 2 years.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:31
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Kay Denney wrote: Alex Lichanow wrote:
I have a small A6 pad for quick notes. Other than that, there is no paper whatsoever involved in my business. I used to use the back of printouts I no longer needed to jot stuff down. Since I hardly ever print anything any more, I was running out of rough paper! So I started a "to-do list" in Word which is now the first and last document I look at or edit every day. If my computer is not on and I think of something to note, it goes into my notepad on the phone. This is also where I have my shopping list, because that way I'm sure of not leaving it at home and racking my brains as to the fifth thing on the list once I'm at the shop. I just delete done items so I don't get the satisfaction of seeing a list with almost everything crossed off, but it's much cleaner like that. And things can be added infinitely so long as they get deleted at some point.
I use BusyCal - the most important piece of software I have. It remembers things for me so that I don't have to. It means I can be completely empty-headed and not having to remember when to do things.
https://www.busymac.com/
[Edited at 2022-08-16 08:26 GMT]
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I am not convinced that digital is always better - on the contrary. I simply cannot do without good, old-fashioned paper.
I can have lots of pencil notes handy and editable without needing two screens most of the time, and running a screen burns electricity and gives off emissions too.
I use responsibly sourced paper, either recycled or from managed, sustainable forests, and make sure it is used on both sides. Then I send it for recycling when I have finished with it.
... See more I am not convinced that digital is always better - on the contrary. I simply cannot do without good, old-fashioned paper.
I can have lots of pencil notes handy and editable without needing two screens most of the time, and running a screen burns electricity and gives off emissions too.
I use responsibly sourced paper, either recycled or from managed, sustainable forests, and make sure it is used on both sides. Then I send it for recycling when I have finished with it.
There are lots of other ways to save emissions which are far more important IMHO. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:31
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Christine Andersen wrote:
There are lots of other ways to save emissions which are far more important IMHO.
Indeed. Not using paper is insignificant compared to not doing anything that causes CO2 emissions (e.g. ships crossing oceans, all wars, all aircraft powered by jet or combustion engines, heating powered by methane gas, living in a place that means you are reliant on your car, etc.)
Translation is probably one of the most sustainable kinds of human activity (unlike, for example, steelmaking, ceramics, manufacturing cement, etc.).
[Edited at 2022-08-16 08:34 GMT]
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