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Poll: If money were no object, would you still translate for fun? Շարքի հրապարակողը: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "If money were no object, would you still translate for fun?".
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Teresa Borges
Պորտուգալիա
Local time: 10:21
Անդամ (2007)
անգլերենից պորտուգալերեն
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Money is no object in my case...
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A couple of years ago, I would have said yes, but things have changed. I don't find it fun anymore.
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Nigel Greenwood 
Իսպանիա
Local time: 11:21
Անդամ (2008)
իսպաներենից անգլերեն
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Mainly, my business is interpreting and I love it. Written translation is also very nice, and I will continue doing both until I no longer can physically do so.
Regards to all,
Nigel.
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Rita Utt
Ֆրանսիա
Local time: 11:21
Անդամ
անգլերենից գերմաներեն
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Ricki Farn
Գերմանիա
Local time: 11:21
Անդամ (2005)
անգլերենից գերմաներեն
... probably at least in part very different content.
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Amir Arzani
Իրան
Local time: 13:51
անգլերենից ֆարսի
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I would instead go into programming or video editing which are other passions of mine.
[Edited at 2018-05-07 14:21 GMT]
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Angus Stewart
Մեծ Բրիտանիա
Local time: 10:21
Անդամ (2011)
ֆրանսերենից անգլերեն
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Yes, but if money were no object I would like to do more art translations and limit the number of days per year on which I am available to clients so that I could spend more time travelling and return to University part time to continue learning.
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neilmac
Իսպանիա
Local time: 11:21
իսպաներենից անգլերեն
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I translate, therefore I am.
(Ok, I know the "cogito" may not be philosophically sound, but as with many things nowadays, it sounds good, which is often enough for me).
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Edith van der Have
Նիդեռլանդներ
Local time: 11:21
Անդամ (2016)
անգլերենից հոլանդերեն
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... only for commercial rates, or completely for free for NGOs that cannot afford anything but volunteer work. I would not want to spoil the market and the livelihood of fellow translators, just because money would not be important to me personally.
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I already do, but I'd do it more since RSI would be less of an issue.
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Helena Koželj
Սլովենիա
Local time: 11:21
Անդամ (2006)
անգլերենից սլովեներեն
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Edith van der Have-Raats wrote:
... only for commercial rates, or completely for free for NGOs that cannot afford anything but volunteer work. I would not want to spoil the market and the livelihood of fellow translators, just because money would not be important to me personally.
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EvaVer (X)
Local time: 11:21
չեխերենից ֆրանսերեն
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Teresa Borges wrote:
Money is no object in my case...
But not for fun, I wouldn't say so. I go on because 1) what else would I do? and 2) where I live, I mustn't admit I am rich, so I must go on pretending to make my living... But as others suggested, I became rather picky as to clients, subjects, and language pairs.
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Silvia Schulz
Նիդեռլանդներ
Local time: 11:21
անգլերենից գերմաներեն
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I would continue to a certain extend, but cut out all boring, tedious, and poorly paid jobs and try to work on large, interesting projects only, like a book, for a few months per year.
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Torok Andrei
Ռումինիա
Local time: 12:21
Անդամ (2019)
ռումիներենից անգլերեն
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Even if money isn't an issue I would still do it because I would be unable to stop. As it has already been said "I translate, therefore I am" and yes, it "is a sport for the mind". The local Ministry of Culture said I can, and everyone I know have said that I MUST!.
I am a lawyer at the base, and secondly a translator/interpreter in the legalese domain, but I still highly enjoy being in contact with EN irrespective of the domain.
Much obliged,
A.T.
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