Pro bono translation work
Sarah Hurst
sarahhurst at ALASKA.NET
Sat Aug 27 16:40:03 UTC 2011
I also agree with Paul Gallagher and William Derbyshire. I was a journalist
for 20 years and had to stop being a journalist because so many people were
eager to write for nothing. I hope that the same thing doesn't happen to the
field of translating, because I'm running out of careers to choose from.
Sarah Hurst
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[mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of William Derbyshire
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 8:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Pro bono translation work
In a message dated 8/27/2011 8:53:04 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM writes:
As a professional translator, I find this "invitation" highly offensive.
I am in complete agreement with Paul.
In retirement I do a fair amount of professional translating for a variety
of organizations.
I do not accept requests for a reduced rate, nor do I perform pro bono work
unless I
am certain that the request come from, as Paul says, some destitute
disaster victim.
I have had requests from a certain government agency to provide
translations at one half
my normal going rate (and filing for payment is a process which often takes
more time than
the actual translation). No thanks!
I have even had would-be customers who state that they will not pay more
than once for
the same word in a document! Such is their concept of and respect for the
work of a
translator. Good luck, Ms. Giles - the volunteers who might jump at this
opportunity
are quite likely to be worth exactly what you wish to pay them - nothing.
William W. Derbyshire, freelance translator
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