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| | | | Laureana Pavon 
Uruguay
Local time: 13:05
Member (2007)
English to Spanish
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MODERATOR | Other: Both friendly and enriching | Oct 29, 2008 |
This applies both to the translators whom I studied with at university and who are now my colleagues as well as to those I have met through ProZ.com.
I've had the pleasure and privilege of attending several powwows and a regional conference, where I met many translators who I now consider to be my friends.
And of course, fellow translators are enriching in more ways than one.
So I don't understand why anyone would be wary of their colleagues.
All the best from Montevideo,... See more This applies both to the translators whom I studied with at university and who are now my colleagues as well as to those I have met through ProZ.com.
I've had the pleasure and privilege of attending several powwows and a regional conference, where I met many translators who I now consider to be my friends.
And of course, fellow translators are enriching in more ways than one.
So I don't understand why anyone would be wary of their colleagues.
All the best from Montevideo, where we're enjoying the most wonderful spring day!!
Laureana ▲ Collapse
| | | | Diana Arbiser
United States
Local time: 10:05
English to Spanish
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| Like Laureana | Oct 29, 2008 |
Both enriching (which I voted), but also friendly in most of the cases. I developed a nice friendship with a few of my local colleagues, and not only do we share personal experience, but also a good time every once in a while!
Cheers to all my friendly colleagues
| | | | | ooh, aren't we a nice bunch! | Oct 29, 2008 |
I voted "friendly", but it was a close call between that and "enriching". it's good to see that (so far at least) the overwhelming majority of us see our relationships with fellow translators in a positive light.
[Edited at 2008-10-29 15:55]
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:05
Russian to English
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In memoriam | Friendly, mostly | Oct 29, 2008 |
Other than "uninteresting/useless", it would be possible to put one translator into all the categories.
| | | | andres-larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 12:05
Spanish to English
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| competitive rather than enriching and friendly | Oct 29, 2008 |
it might be enriching as well as friendly, but above all it definitely is competitive, all other things considered
| | | | | One person could fit into several categories! | Oct 29, 2008 |
Jack Doughty wrote:
Other than "uninteresting/useless", it would be possible to put one translator into all the categories.
I agree with Jack - it is possible for one person to be described as friendly + competitive +...+...
Friendly and competitive are not mutually exclusive, are they?
But let us face it - there are also collagues around whom one has to be wary of and keep at "an arms' distance"
| | | | Erzsébet Czopyk
Hungary
Local time: 18:05
Member (2006)
Russian to Hungarian
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SITE LOCALIZER | definitely enriching | Oct 29, 2008 |
I learn a lot from my translator colleagues and I just love them. We have a friendly nest of night owls If anything bad happens in the company, I can share my problems with my colleagues and if any bad happens to them, they know (and I always let them know) I am ready for help. I think my company is far more for us than a simple business relationship.
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 18:05
Spanish to English
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So OK, maybe I'm a leech (aside from a parrot), but I always find something to learn from my colleagues.
I'm friendly with most, but all of them enrich me. (Sometimes, whether we like it or not )
| | | | Odile Breuvart
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:05
Member
English to French
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| other translators ? | Oct 29, 2008 |
Actually, I hardly know any translators at all! Most of my friends and colleagues are not translators, I happen to have more friends amongst other categories of workers. By its nature, translation work is a job that suits an individual like me, independent and casual. Even though I admit I'd be happy to count many translators amongst my friends.
| | | | | Wary, Uninteresting / Useless? | Oct 29, 2008 |
It would be interesting to hear someone who voted for these options elaborate.
Cecilia
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Someone who voted "wary" is, almost by definition, unlikely to be very forthcoming on the topic.
And that is all you're getting out of me
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| Enriching and friendly | Oct 30, 2008 |
Parrot wrote: So OK, maybe I'm a leech (aside from a parrot), but I always find something to learn from my colleagues. I'm friendly with most, but all of them enrich me. (Sometimes, whether we like it or not )
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| | | | | Enriching... | Oct 30, 2008 |
I learn a lot from many others who are, by the way, very friendly!
| | | | Williamson
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:05
Flemish to English
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| Depends upon the character of the person | Oct 30, 2008 |
Translation is mostly an egocentric profession without life feed-back from the work-environment. Hence some are very competitive: Look how good "I" am and look how bad the "others" are.
Others are friendly, helpful and receptive.
[Edited at 2008-10-30 09:36]
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