Pages in topic: < [1 2 3 4] | Fake "translators" on Proz - report them? Thread poster: Inez Ulrich
| Dan Lucas United Kingdom Local time: 09:54 Member (2014) Japanese to English Wrong end of the stick | Jun 8, 2020 |
Viesturs Lacis wrote: Unfortunately, competing on price is pretty much unavoidable in an industry that is as fragmented as the translation and has a manifestly low bar of entry. Fragmentation is good. It creates (or reflects) niches. A single monolithic market would make it impossible to differentiate, and that really would be bad. Fortunately, a single monolithic market is manifestly what we don't have. Regards, Dan | | | Dan Lucas United Kingdom Local time: 09:54 Member (2014) Japanese to English
Chris S wrote: Does everyone drive a Dacia? It took five years, but my insidious long-term campaign of automotive metaphors has finally converted (subverted?) Chris to their use! My work here is done. Dan | | | Sheila Wilson Spain Local time: 09:54 Member (2007) English + ... Hah -- good example | Jun 8, 2020 |
Chris S wrote: Does everyone drive a Dacia? We chose a very cheap Dacia when we unexpectedly needed to buy a second car and could barely afford to do so. Once we'd paid garages to replace its massively damaged tinfoil body parts after a few minor scrapes, we gave it to our son and bought a "proper" Renault. | | | Liviu-Lee Roth United States Local time: 04:54 Romanian to English + ... Yes. I loved it! | Jun 8, 2020 |
Chris S wrote: Does everyone drive a Dacia? Hahaha! My very first car, in 1982, was a Dacia 1100 (Renault model). Cheap, but functional! More reliable than the Trabant made of cardboard and plastic.
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IrinaN United States Local time: 03:54 English to Russian + ...
In 1992 was Oldsmobile Omega, I believe 197-something, $800, the worst model ever put on the market by Oldsmobile. "Check the engine" was ON 99% of the time, muffler pieces falling off etc etc. In a short while I had to pull forward the back of the back seat and discovered about 2 pounds of shattered glass, and then... I was told that the car has 5 welded bullet holes. Believe it or not, the title was clean. Ladies and gentlemen ... See more In 1992 was Oldsmobile Omega, I believe 197-something, $800, the worst model ever put on the market by Oldsmobile. "Check the engine" was ON 99% of the time, muffler pieces falling off etc etc. In a short while I had to pull forward the back of the back seat and discovered about 2 pounds of shattered glass, and then... I was told that the car has 5 welded bullet holes. Believe it or not, the title was clean. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have witnesses! ▲ Collapse | | | Claudio Porcellana (X) Italy Local time: 10:54 English to Italian Fake "translators" on Proz - report them? | Jun 9, 2020 |
Mervyn Henderson wrote: On 26 March, I questioned a quasi-illiterate somebody who was obviously not a translator from the word go: https://www.proz.com/forum/spanish/342428-¿que_cobrar_por_la_traducción_de_un_libro.html One of my comments was outed, a site rule was quoted (Mutual respect, professionalism and fair play are expected) - get that irony - and the oaf concerned was allowed to laugh at all of us. Get the message? Anything goes. Someone who pops in on spec is more important. this folk is no more on Proz, so maybe your intervention was useful & successful... | | | Inez Ulrich Germany Local time: 10:54 Member (2016) English to German + ... TOPIC STARTER
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