Poll: Do you mentor less experienced translators? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you mentor less experienced translators?".
This poll was originally submitted by Sam Berner. View the poll results »
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Angola
Local time: 08:16
English to French
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| www.proz.com/polls/201 comments | Feb 5, 2010 |
I mentored several in the past. Have not done any of that for the past 6 years or so...
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A friend of mine gave me some very helpful tips and advice (incl. joining ProZ!) when I was starting out. I've now been able to do another friend the same favour. It's not something I do on a regular basis, but I'm happy to share my own experience with others and help them get established.
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oxygen4u
Portugal
Local time: 07:16
English to Portuguese
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| www.proz.com/polls/201 comments | Feb 5, 2010 |
Not any more, but I used to. I thaught translation at university for 4/5 years and it was very, very rewarding...
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Only my son and daughter-in-law who are following me in the business. They've joined Proz too
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Proofreading somebody's work is one kind of mentoring
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Amy Duncan (X) 
Brazil
Local time: 03:16
Portuguese to English
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| www.proz.com/polls/201 comments | Feb 5, 2010 |
I mentored one friend who immediately got a job that paid more per word than I've ever earned! I'm always happy to help people get started when I have time, and I always turn them to ProZ first.
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Valeria Fuma
Argentina
Local time: 03:16
English to Spanish
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| www.proz.com/polls/201 comments | Feb 5, 2010 |
I was about to state the same
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I am currently mentoring one friend who's getting started.
I enjoy giving a hand whenever I'm asked to.
Don't you think it's one essential feature of our profession profile to enjoy helping people? I mean translating is a way to open up for people an unknown treasure, a new world, which would otherwise be unreachable for them.! I couldn´t think of anything more rewarding and preasurable.
On the other hand, I am grateful to all who mentore... See more I am currently mentoring one friend who's getting started.
I enjoy giving a hand whenever I'm asked to.
Don't you think it's one essential feature of our profession profile to enjoy helping people? I mean translating is a way to open up for people an unknown treasure, a new world, which would otherwise be unreachable for them.! I couldn´t think of anything more rewarding and preasurable.
On the other hand, I am grateful to all who mentored me: my mother, who inspired me love for different cultures, for languages, for study, for research and for volunteer work; to all my teachers, past present and future... and to colleagues, of course!
I wish we could build up some godfathering network , and I believe Proz is fertile land for this... Isn't it all about sharing?
Let me share with you these lovely poems... from the most cherished memories of my childhood:
Gianni Rodari
Un lungo viaggio
Un lungo viaggio voglio fare,
i bimbi del mondo andrò a trovare.
Ad uno ad uno li voglio vedere,
per sapere
come stanno, che fanno,
se vanno a scuola o non ci vanno,
se una mamma ce l'hanno
se hanno un papà che va a lavorare
e almeno una sorellina per giocare.
Voglio sapere chi rimbocca
le coperte dei loro lettini,
chi li sgrida se i ditini
si mettono in bocca,
se c'è chi pettina i loro capelli
con il pettine bagnato
e se è stato rattoppato
lo strappo nei calzoncini belli.
Voglio essere sicuro
che nessuno abbia paura quand'è scuro
che abbiano tutti vicino al cuscino
un bel sogno da sognare,
e una nonna che li tiene per mano
e l'Uomo Nero fa stare lontano.
E dirò loro: "Buongiorno, bambini,
bianchi, gialli, morettini,
bimbi di Roma e di Santa Fé,
color di latte o del caffè,
Bimbi ridenti di Mosca e Pechino,
o poveri fiori falciati
nel Paese del Fresco Mattino
bimbi dal ciuffo nero o biondo
buongiorno a tutti i bambini del mondo".
Miao!
Mi piacerebbe un giorno
poter parlare
con tutti gli animali
Che ve ne pare?
Chissà che discorsi geniali
sanno fare i cavalli;
che storie divertenti
conoscono i pappagalli,
i coccodrilli, i serpenti...
Una semplice gallina
che fa l'uovo ogni mattina
che lo taglia a metà.
chissà cosa ci vuol dire
con il suo coccodè...
E l'elefante, così grande e grosso,
la deve saper lunga
più della sua proboscide.
Ma chi lo capisce
quando barrisce?
Nemmeno il gatto
può dirci niente.
Domandagli come sta:
Non ti risponde affatto.
O - al massimo - fa «miao»
che forse vuol «ciao». ▲ Collapse
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Sara Senft
United States
Local time: 02:16
Spanish to English
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| www.proz.com/polls/201 comments | Feb 5, 2010 |
I haven't done it before, but I might consider doing it after I become more experienced. The closest I've done is giving advice in forums to aspiring translators (and interpreters!).
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Reed James
Chile
Local time: 02:16
Member (2005)
Spanish to English
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I answered no. Though I am all for teaching and helping people out, my main focus is earning a profit, and to do that, I spend all my time working, honing my skills and seeking new clients.
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Textklick
Local time: 07:16
German to English
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No time. BUT: I think that many translators who publish blogs are contributing towards mentoring.
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| www.proz.com/polls/201 comments | Feb 5, 2010 |
Blogs and kudoz!
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| www.proz.com/polls/201 comments | Feb 6, 2010 |
I taught translation in the Translation and Interpretation Departament at Georgetown University for 17 years - helped to launch many professionals. Don't have time any more.
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Jeff Allen
France
Local time: 08:16
Multiplelanguages
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| mentored several including master's theses | Mar 17, 2010 |
Yes, I have mentored several over the years, particularly in the area of techniques and methods to master translation software and tools.
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