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earning money translating while studying interpreting- feedback wanted
Thread poster: Luke Mersh
Susanna Garcia
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Translation Oct 10, 2011

Luke,

You say that you find it easier to translate from Spanish to English. I have however taken a quick look at your profile, and your Spanish to English translation needs considerable reworking. It has many basic errors. Your CV is the same.

Good luck with your course but do not count on earning a living through interpreting - rates are going down if you have been following recent events in the interpreting world. You're also in a heavily subscribed language pair. ... See more
Luke,

You say that you find it easier to translate from Spanish to English. I have however taken a quick look at your profile, and your Spanish to English translation needs considerable reworking. It has many basic errors. Your CV is the same.

Good luck with your course but do not count on earning a living through interpreting - rates are going down if you have been following recent events in the interpreting world. You're also in a heavily subscribed language pair.

I hope you manage to keep during your enthusiasm at a time when so many of us professional interpreters are losing their own and leaving the profession. ▲ Collapse
 
Luke Mersh
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United Kingdom
Local time: 17:42
Spanish to English
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____ Oct 12, 2011

This is true. I find it easier to translate from Spanish to English than the other way around.
Yes I am aware that times are hard for us interpreters and I know that my language pair is a heavily subscribed but as I have been educated in Spain, I believe that I have a good founding in the language.

It would be silly to take on another language, especially from scratch, thats why I have decided to work and progress with my Spanish and English.

You should not loose ... See more
This is true. I find it easier to translate from Spanish to English than the other way around.
Yes I am aware that times are hard for us interpreters and I know that my language pair is a heavily subscribed but as I have been educated in Spain, I believe that I have a good founding in the language.

It would be silly to take on another language, especially from scratch, thats why I have decided to work and progress with my Spanish and English.

You should not loose hope in these hard times.

could you suggest any improvements on what I have written?

I will revise my CV and other English to Spanish translations.

regards

luke ▲ Collapse
 
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