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EvaVer (X)
EvaVer (X)  Identity Verified
Local time: 08:07
Czech to French
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Depends Feb 18, 2018

which ones.
 
Gianluca Marras
Gianluca Marras  Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 08:07
English to Italian
Other Feb 18, 2018

For some I am the star translator
For others i am just a good translator among many others they work with
 
Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
Muriel Vasconcellos (X)  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 23:07
Spanish to English
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Sometimes **a** star Feb 18, 2018

Gianluca Marras wrote:

For some I am the star translator
For others i am just a good translator among many others they work with


For one of my direct clients (an international organization), I've been given reason to think I'm their star freelancer; others have told me that I am one of their best. With agencies, I am one of several they work with. As long as they keep coming back, I feel confident. Others have said straight out that they would like to work with me but they can no longer afford my rates.
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 07:07
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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The same here! Feb 18, 2018

Gianluca Marras wrote:

For some I am the star translator
For others i am just a good translator among many others they work with
 
Sheila Wilson
Sheila Wilson  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 07:07
Member (2007)
English
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Weird options Feb 18, 2018

I only work with small to medium agencies and direct clients, so my clients certainly know me by name. I've had dealings with the production-line type of agencies where you're just A N Other resource, but they've never been very happy or long relationships. My present clients certainly value me; more than that I couldn't say. I've never asked where I come in their "top 10".
 
José Henrique Lamensdorf
José Henrique Lamensdorf  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 04:07
English to Portuguese
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In memoriam
It depends on the client Feb 18, 2018

Thinking about a few of them:
  • 110% dependable.
  • Expensive but worth every cent, often more.
  • Too expensive, I only use him as a last-ditch resource.
  • A priceless business partner.
  • Gets all my video translation problems solved, no matter what!
 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 04:07
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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Different categories Feb 19, 2018

I would surely fit into several of these categories, depending on the client. For most, I believe I'm among their good or best resources, since I have many long-term clients that keep sending me jobs regularly for years.
 


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