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Thread poster: Andrew Morris
Laurent Mercky
Laurent Mercky
France
Local time: 15:01
Chinese to French
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Yes Jun 21, 2019

yes, absolutely.
Nothing else to do anyway ^^

Marina Riyad
 
Chris Spurgin
Chris Spurgin  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:01
Member (2016)
Russian to English
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If translation exists, yes Jun 24, 2019

If I can do what I do now, yes. If I *really* had to change I would want another freelance job, but I will have to be pushed hard.
 
S_G_C
S_G_C
Romania
Local time: 16:01
English to Romanian
Me Jun 25, 2019

I have stopped translating several years ago, multiple causes implied.

I would like to reconnect to this business; however, my attempts so far have failed.

What I have done in the meantime has a lot to do with family life and hobbies. No financial gains, unfortunately.

I cannot plan ahead, I simply can't, life has shown me that no matter how rigorously you might plan things - even for the next weekend, for example - the unpredictable might simply strike lik... See more
I have stopped translating several years ago, multiple causes implied.

I would like to reconnect to this business; however, my attempts so far have failed.

What I have done in the meantime has a lot to do with family life and hobbies. No financial gains, unfortunately.

I cannot plan ahead, I simply can't, life has shown me that no matter how rigorously you might plan things - even for the next weekend, for example - the unpredictable might simply strike like lightning and force you to find emergency solutions right there and then. ▲ Collapse
 
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