Blind Editing Thread poster: Jessica Franceschina
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Hello!
I've been asked to perform blind editing on some transcreated taglines, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do exactly.
Does 'blind' mean that I shouldn't be looking at the source and only judge the target text?
Thanks!
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| Why didn't you ask your client? | Jun 15, 2017 |
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Sheila Wilson 
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Jessica Franceschina wrote:
Does 'blind' mean that I shouldn't be looking at the source and only judge the target
I do a lot of that type of work and it's been called a few things but never that.
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you turn off your screen, close your eyes and press random keys on your keyboard. Then you send the outcome to your customer.
Seriously: I'd do as Christophe suggests.
No question is stupid, only replies may be. My post illustrates this.
Philippe
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| Google proofread(ing) + blind | Jun 17, 2017 |
https://americaneditor.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/the-proofreaders-corner-untangling-proofreading/
Society for Editors and Proofreaders (UK): “After material has been copy-edited, the publisher sends it to a designer or typesetter. Their work is then displayed or printed, and that is the proof — proof that it is ready for pub... See more https://americaneditor.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/the-proofreaders-corner-untangling-proofreading/
Society for Editors and Proofreaders (UK): “After material has been copy-edited, the publisher sends it to a designer or typesetter. Their work is then displayed or printed, and that is the proof — proof that it is ready for publication. Proofreading is the quality check and tidy-up. However, some clients expect more than that. Many proofreaders find they spot more errors on paper than on screen, but proofs may be read and marked in either medium. Proofreading is now often ‘blind’ — the proof is read on its own merits, without seeing the edited version. A proofreader looks for consistency in usage and presentation, and accuracy in text, images and layout, but cannot be responsible for the author’s or copy-editor’s work” (SfEP, “What is proofreading?”).
But whatever that says, you need to check with your client what they are expecting from you. If they have given the source text to you, it probably means they expect you to use it. Odd. Needs to be cleared up.
[Edited at 2017-06-17 22:12 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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