any translators here?

07.04.06, 22:02
PL-ANG? ANG-PL? How did you get into it? what kind of a part of your life
does translation form? i mean how how does it fit into your life, is it your
main job? 2nd job? what do you love/hate about it? passion/business?...
    • easystreet Re: any translators here? 08.04.06, 03:16
      side job while in Poland both PL-Eng/Eng.-Pl (good extra income). Now, more for
      the fun of it (forum).
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      One who cannot (raise and instruct one's own kids properly)
      gives the job to teachers!
      Thanks to the uninstructed, teachers have a job!
      It all works out in the end!
    • ianek70 Re: any translators here? 08.04.06, 10:54
      marcus_anglikiem napisał:

      > PL-ANG? ANG-PL? How did you get into it? what kind of a part of your life
      > does translation form? i mean how how does it fit into your life, is it your
      > main job? 2nd job? what do you love/hate about it? passion/business?...

      Polish to English.
      I got into it by accident after doing some proof-reading for someone who'd
      translated some of his own work into English, he decided it would be better if
      I just translated it for him.
      Did some books and a couple of films, other bits and pieces through friends and
      when I had an impressive enough CV I sent it to a few translation agencies.
      Now it's my main job.

      I like it because it's varied - in the past fortnight I've done assembly
      instructions for a shed roof, a programme of events for some dull conference, a
      guide to JP2's favourite churches in Krakow, a film editor's CV and a pile of
      leaflets for a plastic surgery clinic.
      And the hours are completely flexible - if you've got 5 days to do something,
      you can do a couple of hours a day, or devote 2 whole days to it with a three-
      day tea break.
      There's also the added advantage that it's one of the few jobs you can do with
      no trousers on while listening to loud music and eating a curry smile
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