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Oct 8, 2022

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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Португалија
Local time: 05:39
Член (2007)
англиски на португалски
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No Oct 8, 2022

I don’t work directly on them. Anyway, I don’t like translation management platforms. They probably optimize the agency’s work flow but some are so time-consuming and stressful that in the end I asked some agencies to delete my name from their database. Fortunately, most of my regular clients don’t use them; I only have two very sporadic clients who work with translation management platforms and these are extremely easy to use: all I have to do is upload the translation and the invoice.... See more
I don’t work directly on them. Anyway, I don’t like translation management platforms. They probably optimize the agency’s work flow but some are so time-consuming and stressful that in the end I asked some agencies to delete my name from their database. Fortunately, most of my regular clients don’t use them; I only have two very sporadic clients who work with translation management platforms and these are extremely easy to use: all I have to do is upload the translation and the invoice. If only all were like that… ▲ Collapse


DJ Lee & CS An
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Kay Denney
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Франција
Local time: 06:39
француски на англиски
. Oct 8, 2022

There's just one agency I do that for, because their system is simple to use and they have retained a human touch, except for payment which is like clockwork. I don't want to do it for others though. There's another agency I used to work for who has moved over to the same kind of system which sounded like too much hassle (why can't they all use the same system instead of us having to learn loads of different ones?!), I've just decided it's not worth working with them any more. It's not like the... See more
There's just one agency I do that for, because their system is simple to use and they have retained a human touch, except for payment which is like clockwork. I don't want to do it for others though. There's another agency I used to work for who has moved over to the same kind of system which sounded like too much hassle (why can't they all use the same system instead of us having to learn loads of different ones?!), I've just decided it's not worth working with them any more. It's not like they have ever given me that much work and they take longer to pay too. ▲ Collapse
 
neilmac
neilmac
Шпанија
Local time: 06:39
шпански на англиски
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Only one Oct 8, 2022

With my main client I usually do two types of translation. One consists of general business texts, human resources memos, instruction manuals and similar, which are done in Microsoft office-compatible formats (Word, Excel, PPT...).
The other type consists of software strings, which nowadays we do through the company's in-house translation platform.
I don't usually work with translation agencies any more.
 
Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
Германија
Local time: 06:39
англиски на германски
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No longer Oct 8, 2022

I used to work with both LSPs' in-house translation platforms and end-clients' testing/integration environments (for LQA purposes). Both did absolutely nothing for my productivity and I actually ended up losing enough time (and money) to realize that there is no use working with that stuff.

DJ Lee & CS An
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
Обединето Кралство
Local time: 05:39
италијански на англиски
No Oct 8, 2022

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No. I refuse those jobs. I have to have control and complete privacy when I'm working.

Philip Lees
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expressisverbis
expressisverbis
Португалија
Local time: 05:39
англиски на португалски
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No... Oct 12, 2022

... and I declined one today.
I don't like intrusive programs on my computer, and I work with my own CAT tools. I don't like to throw money away either.
The only company/client's platforms I work with are the ones meant to keep my personal/professional details, receive/send translation projects and issue my invoices.

Alex Lichanow
 


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