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| | | | Sonja Tomaskovic (X) 
Saksamaa
Local time: 18:23
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| What keeps me going... | Aug 24, 2007 |
... is the fact that I promised to finish the job, no matter how unpleasant it turns out to be.
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I didn't like legal texts much before, but then I started translating lots of them and I got really interested. So it's more my interest to know more about a subject what makes me continue working on a difficult translation.
| | | | | Love for my profession, learning and responsibility! | Aug 24, 2007 |
To my mind, the difficult and endless projects make my work more rewarding. I love learning new things; I get bored translating on the same topics or articles full of repetitive sentences. The challenge that I face when I have to make a lot of research work is amazing!!!
Apart from that, I have the responsibility to finish my work no matter what: that is one of the main aspects that keep me going.
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John Cutler
Hispaania
Local time: 18:23
hispaania - inglise
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Ok, call me a crass capitalist if you want, but I answered “the thought of the money”.
In my defence, I do have to state that I have 3 children. Perhaps if they were to offer to stop eating, my motivation for working would change...
On the other hand, I can honestly say that if I didn’t love translating, I would certainly hav... See more Ok, call me a crass capitalist if you want, but I answered “the thought of the money”.
In my defence, I do have to state that I have 3 children. Perhaps if they were to offer to stop eating, my motivation for working would change...
On the other hand, I can honestly say that if I didn’t love translating, I would certainly have found something else to do a long time ago. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Parrot
Hispaania
Local time: 18:23
hispaania - inglise
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... the slavery of a good track record
| | | | Amy Duncan (X)
Brasiilia
Local time: 13:23
portugali - inglise
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Taking frequent breaks!
Amy
| | | | | A mixture of things... | Aug 24, 2007 |
First of all, when I take a job, I have the responsibility of finishing it; then it is the new things I will learn, except when the subject is not sooo interesting. Finally, it is the money; we need it to pay the bills, food, books, material, technology, among other things.
Fernando
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| Reputation/money | Aug 24, 2007 |
It's a combination of many things but the primary motivating factors are the money and maintaining my reputation.
| | | | Heidi C
Local time: 12:23
inglise - hispaania
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| Other: several of the above | Aug 24, 2007 |
also, depending on the text.
Always: caffeine and adrenaline.
When the text is awful, boring and badly written in a subject I regret having accepted, the money. (In these cases, I am constantly counting the words and calculating how much money I am making... that is what mostly keeps me going).
In other cases (my favorite), my love for the profession and the challenge.
Also always: the commitment, responsibility, my word and reputation...... See more also, depending on the text.
Always: caffeine and adrenaline.
When the text is awful, boring and badly written in a subject I regret having accepted, the money. (In these cases, I am constantly counting the words and calculating how much money I am making... that is what mostly keeps me going).
In other cases (my favorite), my love for the profession and the challenge.
Also always: the commitment, responsibility, my word and reputation...
[Edited at 2007-08-24 19:29] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Beatriz Galiano (X)
Argentiina
Local time: 13:23
inglise - hispaania
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| The Challenge | Aug 24, 2007 |
When it comes to translating it's the challenge, the need to produce a quality product;as for teaching and interpreting which are more social activities, it has more to do with showing how resourceful and reliable I can be.
By the way, I never mention money coz it's never enough...
[Edited at 2007-08-24 22:07]
| | | | | Several factors. | Aug 24, 2007 |
For me, it's a mixture of several factors: Caffeine (I love coffee), the work itself (when it is interesting; sometimes the document is very poorly written and can be really frustrating and boring), the money ($$$), and the satisfaction that I'm doing something worthwhile.
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Özden Arıkan
Saksamaa
Local time: 18:23
Liige
inglise - türgi
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To make my reputation even worse -so that John can feel better- I get two types of long projects: one I do for money, the other for fame
| | | | Irene N
Ameerika Ühendriigid
Local time: 11:23
inglise - vene
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| €$€$€$€$!!!:-) | Aug 25, 2007 |
In fact, should be "all the money I'll spend shopping":-)
| | | | | Caffeine + commitment | Aug 25, 2007 |
Sonja Tomaskovic wrote:
... is the fact that I promised to finish the job, no matter how unpleasant it turns out to be.
I agree with Sonja, this (plus a good dose of caffeine) is what keeps me going. (Then, obviously, the money is a great incentive!!).
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