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Which music are you listening to now, in 2021? | I don't want a room in Ritz

Gjorgji Apostolovski — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:12:00 +0000

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Topic: Which music are you listening to now, in 2021?
Poster: Gjorgji Apostolovski
Post title: I don't want a room in Ritz

[url removed]

Politician reads AI prompt during assembly

Lingua 5B — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0000

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Topic: Politician reads AI prompt during assembly
Poster: Lingua 5B

Here it is: [url removed]

But he still probably earns about $20k/month without needing to think about or understand what he’s reading.

Receiving job notifications | Well

Gregor Trebec — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:34:00 +0000

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Topic: Receiving job notifications
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: Well

Not only that. My notifications come only when I exit my home.

Receiving job notifications | No opinion

Samuel Murray — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:13:00 +0000

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Topic: Receiving job notifications
Poster: Samuel Murray
Post title: No opinion

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:
I think it is just breaking ba***. What do you think? [/quote]
I don't know what the asterisked word is, so I can't really give an opinion.

Are you getting notifications on your cellphone? Do you get notifications on your cellphone for all incoming emails? There may be a setting in your email that turns off notifications for certain types of messages.

Receiving job notifications | And?

Lingua 5B — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:24:00 +0000

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Topic: Receiving job notifications
Poster: Lingua 5B
Post title: And?

[quote]Gregor Trebec wrote:

Hi,

I am receiving job notifications at 5 AM, on Sunday afternoon and on state country's holiday. I think it is just breaking ba***. What do you think? [/quote]

So? You don’t have to do anything about it, and you can also turn off notifications.

Receiving job notifications | Game

Lieven Malaise — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:19:00 +0000

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Topic: Receiving job notifications
Poster: Lieven Malaise
Post title: Game

At this point I'm really puzzled about your intentions here, Gregor. You ignore every advice you are given, you seem to be astonishingly unaware of things you definitely should be aware of as a freelance translator and you regularly come up with the weirdest statements/questions. What's your game?

Receiving job notifications | help people understand

Zea_Mays — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:55:00 +0000

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Topic: Receiving job notifications
Poster: Zea_Mays
Post title: help people understand

What are you referring to - ProZ notifications? Large LSP platforms run 24/7? Other?
(5 AM and bank holidays are local info, they don't apply globally, and in other cultures even Sunday is not a holiday.)

Receiving job notifications | Industry works 24/7

Sergei Leshchinsky — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Topic: Receiving job notifications
Poster: Sergei Leshchinsky
Post title: Industry works 24/7

:)

Receiving job notifications

Gregor Trebec — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0000

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Topic: Receiving job notifications
Poster: Gregor Trebec

Hi,

I am receiving job notifications at 5 AM, on Sunday afternoon and on state country's holiday. I think it is just breaking ba***. What do you think?

Proz exchange | Slightly off-topic remark

writeaway — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0000

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Topic: Proz exchange
Poster: writeaway
Post title: Slightly off-topic remark

[quote]Jennifer Levey wrote:

Have you seen FAQ - Proz.com exchange ?
In particular sections 5.2, 5.5 and 5.7. [/quote]

I am really dismayed to see that those of us who don't or who no longer pay are now referred to as 'users', and not as non-paying members.
5.2 - Who can use the ProZ.com Exchange? [Direct link]

Both members and users can post to the ProZ.com Exchange. Only members can respond to a post.

:eek:

Proz exchange | Now I did

WolfgangS — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:49:00 +0000

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Topic: Proz exchange
Poster: WolfgangS
Post title: Now I did

[quote]Jennifer Levey wrote:

Have you seen FAQ - Proz.com exchange ?
In particular sections 5.2, 5.5 and 5.7. [/quote]

I guess I have to wait for vetting

Proz exchange | @Wolfgang

Jennifer Levey — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:33:00 +0000

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Topic: Proz exchange
Poster: Jennifer Levey
Post title: @Wolfgang

Have you seen FAQ - Proz.com exchange ?
In particular sections 5.2, 5.5 and 5.7.

Proz exchange

WolfgangS — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:36:00 +0000

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Topic: Proz exchange
Poster: WolfgangS

Can it be used only by paying members?
I posted a request, but it does not appear in the list.

An interesting article on disappearing languages | And then...

Daniel Frisano — Thu, 14 May 2026 05:56:00 +0000

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Topic: An interesting article on disappearing languages
Poster: Daniel Frisano
Post title: And then...

... at the opposite end of the spectrum there's my own mother, who stopped speaking her native Trevisan dialect with her mother because she was afraid it would confuse us kids.

To think that I could have been a native trilingual: Friulian with my parents and friends, Trevisan with my grandmother, Italian at school. Sigh...

An interesting article on disappearing languages | Language loss is irreversible — every effort matters

Rodolfo Abachi — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:25:00 +0000

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Topic: An interesting article on disappearing languages
Poster: Rodolfo Abachi
Post title: Language loss is irreversible — every effort matters

Thanks for sharing this article. The topic of language loss is deeply connected to our work as translators and language professionals — we are, in a sense, guardians of linguistic and cultural heritage.

What strikes me most is that when a language disappears, it's not just the words that are lost, but entire ways of categorizing and making sense of the world. Many languages encode knowledge about ecosystems, medical plants, social structures, and cosmologies that exist nowhere else.

The mention of Marie Wilcox is inspiring — one person with the will to document and revitalize their native language. While we can't stop globalization, efforts like hers, along with digital archiving, immersion schools, and community programs, have shown that revitalization is possible.

As translators, we can also do our small part by taking on work that involves minority and endangered languages whenever possible.

An interesting article on disappearing languages | Could this trend be reversed? Or at least mitigated?

Daniel Frisano — Mon, 11 May 2026 21:02:00 +0000

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Topic: An interesting article on disappearing languages
Poster: Daniel Frisano
Post title: Could this trend be reversed? Or at least mitigated?

Nothing new indeed, and so sad. Whenever a language disappears, a whole culture is lost. And it happens all the time, with dozens of languages gone each year.

So let's celebrate people like Marie Wilcox:
[url removed]

or Katrina Esau:
[url removed]

An interesting article on disappearing languages

Caryl Swift — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:25:00 +0000

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Topic: An interesting article on disappearing languages
Poster: Caryl Swift

I know this is nothing new, but I thought people might like to see it:

[url removed]

Happy reading!

Best of luck to you all! | Teresa...

expressisverbis — Mon, 04 May 2026 20:10:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: expressisverbis
Post title: Teresa...

... merci! 🌹😊

Best of luck to you all! | Well...

Gregor Trebec — Mon, 04 May 2026 16:22:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: Well...

[quote]Eva Stoppa wrote:

Allium ursinum is through by May! You just eat the leaves of Allium ursinum, which are green! The smell of both plants is totally different, in addition to that. [/quote]

Yes, they are different but grow in same areas, regions. Probably that's why they are mistaken. Experts say that Allium ursinum is sometimes mistaken even for posionous Colchicum autumnale too. :o

Best of luck to you all! | How is that?

Eva Stoppa — Mon, 04 May 2026 13:14:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: Eva Stoppa
Post title: How is that?

Allium ursinum is through by May! You just eat the leaves of Allium ursinum, which are green! The smell of both plants is totally different, in addition to that.

Best of luck to you all! | Well..

Gregor Trebec — Mon, 04 May 2026 04:31:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: Well..

Here, in spring they are weekly mistaken for Allium ursinum which is similar and non-poisonous, etable.

Best of luck to you all! | @Agneta

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Sun, 03 May 2026 21:40:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: @Agneta

[quote]Agneta Pallinder wrote:

Thank you Maria Teresa for this lovely thought and sharing. [/quote]

You're very welcome!

Best of luck to you all! | @Gregor

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Sun, 03 May 2026 18:09:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: @Gregor

It is true that it is poisonous if ingested, but in countries where it is traditional to give lily of the valley on the 1st May – such as Belgium, where I lived for 30 years – care is also taken to warn children of this fact, and cases of poisoning are extremely rare. Indeed, if that were not the case, a tradition dating back to the XVI century would have died out by now. Let it be clear, however, that my intention was not to poison anyone, but quite the opposite, to wish good luck. These days, we certainly need it!

Best of luck to you all! | Well...

Gregor Trebec — Sun, 03 May 2026 15:36:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: Well...

Don't know about luck, since these are highly poisonous... ;)

Best of luck to you all! | Thank you

Agneta Pallinder — Sun, 03 May 2026 14:01:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: Agneta Pallinder
Post title: Thank you

Thank you Maria Teresa for this lovely thought and sharing.

Best of luck to you all!

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Fri, 01 May 2026 10:42:00 +0000

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Topic: Best of luck to you all!
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

Muguet (lily of the valley) is commonly given on May 1st (May Day or Fête du Travail) as a token of luck and happiness, a tradition dating back to the XVI century.

Do you ever run on autopilot? | It's different

Daryo — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0000

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Topic: Do you ever run on autopilot?
Poster: Daryo
Post title: It's different

After a lot of practice driving becomes a kind of fully automated process that can work well without much need to think about it.

I can't see how that could happen with translating - you need to fully concentrate on the translating.

Speaking of 'pilotes' makes me think of another unrelated question: how many people run on Copilot (& Co)?

Do you ever run on autopilot?

Daniel Frisano — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:38:00 +0000

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Topic: Do you ever run on autopilot?
Poster: Daniel Frisano

You know the feeling when you're driving and you realize that for the last 20 minutes you just blanked out thinking about some random stuff and (incredibly) barely paying any attention to the driving.

Does the same ever happen to you while translating?

Or else, are you able to lead a parallel, independent train of thought while typing?

Wisst ihr, warum man bei IKEA immer nur in eine Richtung geht? | Knock, knock.

Novian Cahyadi (X) — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:52:00 +0000

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Topic: Wisst ihr, warum man bei IKEA immer nur in eine Richtung geht?
Poster: Novian Cahyadi (X)
Post title: Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Sol.

Sol who?

Solda have known this is gonna be a very bad joke. :D

Wisst ihr, warum man bei IKEA immer nur in eine Richtung geht? | Salt

Novian Cahyadi (X) — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:07:00 +0000

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Topic: Wisst ihr, warum man bei IKEA immer nur in eine Richtung geht?
Poster: Novian Cahyadi (X)
Post title: Salt

I wanted to share a joke about salt. But Na, people wouldn't get it.