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Poll: Do you offer project management as one of your services?
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Neetu Maderna
Geffley Menard
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 18:35
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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No Nov 20, 2018

I manage my own projects but I have no time and no interest in managing someone else’s projects.

Jennifer Forbes
Michael Harris
Geffley Menard
Angus Stewart
Ricki Farn
Gibril Koroma
 
Sergiy Butkov
Sergiy Butkov
Ukraine
Local time: 20:35
Member (2014)
Russian to English
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No Nov 20, 2018

These are two absolutely different types of services. I don't think one can offer both at the same time and of a good quality.

Michael Harris
Gibril Koroma
 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 19:35
Spanish to English
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No Nov 20, 2018

Between translation and admin, I already have enough on my plate to deal with, thanks very much. To (mis)quote Sartre, "Hell is other people"...

Michael Harris
Geffley Menard
Angus Stewart
Ricki Farn
Axelle H.
 
DianeGM
DianeGM  Identity Verified
Local time: 20:35
Member (2006)
Dutch to English
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Once a year - one large project Nov 20, 2018

I "coordinate" a project of translation of (updates to) university course books.
Everyone who works on it is experienced, works on their own texts, in their own field and sticks to the deadlines.
I have worked on this project for many years as translator in my own specialist field.
When the previous coordinator-translator retired - I was asked to take over the coordinator tasks.
I did. And I'm still doing it many years later.
I don't think it's a role I'd like to un... See more
I "coordinate" a project of translation of (updates to) university course books.
Everyone who works on it is experienced, works on their own texts, in their own field and sticks to the deadlines.
I have worked on this project for many years as translator in my own specialist field.
When the previous coordinator-translator retired - I was asked to take over the coordinator tasks.
I did. And I'm still doing it many years later.
I don't think it's a role I'd like to undertake generally. I prefer translating (and like Neil Mac, I also prefer to work alone). ▲ Collapse


Geffley Menard
 
Geffley Menard
Geffley Menard
Dominican Republic
Local time: 14:35
French to Haitian-Creole
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I don't have any idea from now, maybe in the future... Nov 20, 2018

Working as translator help on being more confident and provide good work environment. I like working on team but there's something special by riding solo in a quiet place. I don't want to change it now.
 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 19:35
French to English
No way Nov 21, 2018

I hated project management. You're a glorified letterbox and buffer between the client wanting it all yesterday and the translator wanting extra time to produce a decent job. The only nice thing was contact with translators.
 


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