Translation/transcription (blog and podcast) (even a partial answer please?) Tópico cartaz: Anne Patteet
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Hello everyone,
I'd like to ask you what you think about a job offer I got: there is a book, a blog and a podcast involved.
The book is all right.
About the blog, I wonder if I'm supposed to get it in Word or another format (I'll ask the client but I'd like to know what you're used to receive).
The podcast: the client says: "Regarding the podcast, it would involve translating a script from English to French and then recording the text into a podcast.... See more Hello everyone,
I'd like to ask you what you think about a job offer I got: there is a book, a blog and a podcast involved.
The book is all right.
About the blog, I wonder if I'm supposed to get it in Word or another format (I'll ask the client but I'd like to know what you're used to receive).
The podcast: the client says: "Regarding the podcast, it would involve translating a script from English to French and then recording the text into a podcast."
I've listened to it, it's easy to hear and understand, so that shouldn't be a problem.
-I've never done this and I'd like to know if I would be able to do this. Am I supposed to translate what I hear and then record it? Does that mean I should say/read the text for the client to be able to listen to it? (The reading part isn't the biggest problem, it's more the technical part that's making me wonder if I can do it)
-Do I need any specific software/hardware for this purpose?
-For those who are experienced in this: would you tell me to go ahead and do it? What I mean is: do you think I would be able to do it right (knowing that I'm ready to put in time and energy, I'm not going to "guess around") or is this something that a newbie really shouldn't touch?
-If I should/could, I imagine I'd have to charge by the hour or the half hour, so what would be an acceptable rate or at least range (if it helps, this client has a UK and a US phone number), or do you have any other suggestion?
These are many questions, but I wouldn't like to throw myself in something undoable. However, I wouldn't like to let this go either, if I can do it and learn something.
Thanks very much to those who will have time to answer,
Anne
[Edited at 2007-09-06 03:49] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Henry Hinds 
Estados Unidos
Local time: 19:24
inglês para espanhol
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In memoriam | The Best Answers | Sep 6, 2007 |
The best answers as in any case like this will come from the client. Do not be afraid to ask the client.
| | | | Anne Patteet
Local time: 20:24
inglês para francês
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CRIADOR(A) DO TÓPICO | That's right. | Sep 6, 2007 |
Thank you Henry. You're right, and I guess that's what I'll do.
I would just have liked to have some hints on how to deal with this, but oh well.
It also seems to me that not everybody does both transcription *and* recording (I have the impression that this last part is more of a job for a voice talent, and I thought somebody would tell me that).
Anyway, the client is asking me if I'm willing to do it all, or which parts I would take over, so it's not a "... See more Thank you Henry. You're right, and I guess that's what I'll do.
I would just have liked to have some hints on how to deal with this, but oh well.
It also seems to me that not everybody does both transcription *and* recording (I have the impression that this last part is more of a job for a voice talent, and I thought somebody would tell me that).
Anyway, the client is asking me if I'm willing to do it all, or which parts I would take over, so it's not a "take it or leave it" situation.
I just wanted to know what I'd be talking about at the time of giving him my answer. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Ade Indarta
Indonésia
Local time: 08:24
Membro (2007)
inglês para indonésio
| Free transcription and voice recording software | Sep 6, 2007 |
Hi Anne,
For transcription I use Express scribe. It is a freeware. You can download it here.
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/
But I do not know whether you can open podcast file with it or not.
And for recordi... See more Hi Anne,
For transcription I use Express scribe. It is a freeware. You can download it here.
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/
But I do not know whether you can open podcast file with it or not.
And for recording, you might want to try Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
I am not a recording artist so I cannot tell you about the quality of the recording.
Regards,
Ade ▲ Collapse
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Anne Patteet
Local time: 20:24
inglês para francês
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CRIADOR(A) DO TÓPICO | Thanks so much Ade | Sep 6, 2007 |
I'll have look at those. Thank you.
Anne
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