Jan 17, 2020 01:27:05 PM by Annette E
Jan 17, 2020 03:00:52 PM by Simone L
Annette E wrote:Is Upwork lending a helping hand in keeping fees down and creating wrong expectations for clients?
Yes.
(And instead of providing the necessary tools for more professional client/freelancer communication to manage expectations, they will charge the translator via Connects whenever a less informed client doesn't provide essential information or has unrealistic expectations that would require a quick Q&A before submitting a proposal (just lost 6 Connects).)
Jan 18, 2020 01:38:44 AM by Jennifer R
Sergio S wrote:I can't believe they are doing that. I am not even a translator but I spot easily lots of mistakes in material that goes through machines. It's laughable in most cases.
By the way, since when Japanese is a popular language? Upwork, are you kidding?
Only as a target language. Who cares about the source language.
Jan 18, 2020 02:51:38 AM by Annette E
"What about translation software? If you’re pressed for time and want to get the gist of something for your own use (in-bound), translation software may be helpful. It is certainly fast. And you can’t get much cheaper than free. But as a general rule of thumb, don’t use raw computer output for anything out-bound without the express agreement of your clients. It’s simply not suitable: you run the risk of looking inarticulate. Even stupid. Careful editing of machine output by skilled human translators is one option, although not all translators will accept such assignments. Many insist texts generated by computer programs are so skewed that it’s faster to start from scratch."
Jan 18, 2020 12:39:34 PM by Michael S
Sergio S wrote:I can't believe they are doing that. I am not even a translator but I spot easily lots of mistakes in material that goes through machines. It's laughable in most cases.
By the way, since when Japanese is a popular language? Upwork, are you kidding?
I think they're estimating popularity based on the size of the country's economy. And Japan is one of the largest economies in the world.
And while I doubt it figures into their estimation since it was already written, there's probably a sizeable uptick due to the Olympics being in Tokyo this year.
Jan 19, 2020 03:11:15 PM by Vladimir G
Hi Annette,
Thanks for sharing the article. I'll follow up with the team to review the points you raised and check if we need to update the article.
To address one of the concerns shared on the thread, I'd just like to note that this article was posted almost two years ago, which doesn't affect the valid points you (participants on this thread) raised as successful professionals from the field in question. We'll follow up with an update once we receive an update from our team.
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