number of quotes De persoon die dit onderwerp heeft geplaatst: Karletto666
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Karletto666
Slovenië
Local time: 20:11
Engels naar Sloveens
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Hi,
I wonder, how precize is the number of quotes received for a project? We can see those at the end of the page of a job ad, for different language pairs. I was thinking, if i am really that good.
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Did you not say very recently in another forum post that you had translated a book into English, and that the book costs nothing? And you asked us how you could get a copy? If you ever find out, please let us know how to get a free copy.
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Karletto666
Slovenië
Local time: 20:11
Engels naar Sloveens
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ONDERWERPSTARTER
You are off-topic.
English version, the version that i translated into, will be givven in canadian region, probably in small galeries and such. I came hold of Slovenian version therefore i am good...
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Zea_Mays 
Italië
Local time: 20:11
Engels naar Duits
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Karletto666 wrote:
English version, the version that i translated into, will be givven in canadian region, probably in small galeries and such. I came hold of Slovenian version
i am good
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Karletto666
Slovenië
Local time: 20:11
Engels naar Sloveens
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ONDERWERPSTARTER
That is why i have you, my proofreaders...
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Zea_Mays
Italië
Local time: 20:11
Engels naar Duits
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Well, there is that little thing called professionalism.
Machine translation may work for non-profits (though I doubt it, given the often very sensitive or complex nature of topics) or for private use, but it certainly doesn't if you want to be taken seriously as a professional. It's only a matter of time before a client realizes what they are actually getting.
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Karletto666
Slovenië
Local time: 20:11
Engels naar Sloveens
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ONDERWERPSTARTER
The client should also realize why i am that cheap. By low-balling the hell out of my contestants i come first many times. Pochi soldi, pocha musica.
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Lieven Malaise
België
Local time: 20:11
Lid 2020
Frans naar Nederlands
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Karletto666 wrote:
The client should also realize why i am that cheap. By low-balling the hell out of my contestants i come first many times. Pochi soldi, pocha musica.
Perhaps you should apply for the 2 "interesting" 6$-8$ per hour "opportunities" I received this afternoon through Proz. I wouldn't wait too long.
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Zea_Mays
Italië
Local time: 20:11
Engels naar Duits
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| So you didn't actually translate anything | 14:07 |
Karletto666 wrote:
The client should also realize why i am that cheap. By low-balling the hell out of my contestants
If they had read what's on your profile, the collection of errors in just a few lines in English and Italian should already have told them.
In German there's that saying - keeping the ball low (den Ball flach halten). In a professional context with many native English and Italian speakers, it may be wise not to brag about your 'achievements'.
Be also aware that you are liable for what you deliver. Even more if you've thrown the whole source copy into a free machine translation or AI tool.
[Bearbeitet am 2026-08-14 14:15 GMT]
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Karletto666
Slovenië
Local time: 20:11
Engels naar Sloveens
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ONDERWERPSTARTER
Don't you have something to do?
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jyuan_us
Verenigde Staten
Local time: 14:11
Lid 2005
Engels naar Chinees
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Karletto666 wrote:
Don't you have something to do?
Did you mean they should mind their own business?
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