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How to deal with clients who want queries delivered earlier than the translation?
Téma indítója: Max Jeremiah
Peter Motte
Peter Motte  Identity Verified
Belgium
Local time: 17:19
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angol - holland
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Send early Jan 23

I never wait to send queries till the deadline.
I like to deliver a good translation, and I can't do that if my queries aren't answered.
No need to wait till the last moment.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Daryo
Daryo
Egyesült Királyság
Local time: 16:19
szerb - angol
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Looks like Jan 24

this question should be replaced with "how to deal with translators who wait for the last moment to ask for clarifications".

I have no interest whatsoever in being / acting as an agency, but as translator you won't get very far if you ignore the agency's viewpoint, especially when it comes to perfectly justified expectations, like "if you need help, don't wait for the last second to ask for it."

Peter Motte
 
philgoddard
philgoddard
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német - angol
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I totally sympathize with Max, the original poster Jan 28

I often have this problem.

The agency doesn't allow itself enough time to deal with queries, which are the mark of a good translator.
 
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