Poll: Are freelance translators more tech savvy than most other professions? Inițiatorul discuției: ProZ.com Staff
|
|---|
This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Are freelance translators more tech savvy than most other professions?".
View the poll results »
| | | | EvaVer (X) 
Local time: 23:42
din cehă în franceză
+ ...
| It depends on... | Oct 1, 2017 |
1) each individual translator
2) your definition of "most other professions"
3) and your definition of "tech savvy"
| | | |
I don't know, some might be, I'm not!
| | | | Julian Holmes
Japonia
Local time: 06:42
Membru (2011)
din japoneză în engleză
I haven't a clue.
On the assumption that this question is to do with computer skills, I would hazard a guess that translators are most 'resourceful' as they work to meet deadlines which are pretty much fixed in place and have to deal with computer problems in real time on their own, i.e. do not have the time to wait for answers from tech support, which can often take a long time.
My guess is as good as anyone else's, I suppose. I'm still at a loss as to what 'tech savvy... See more I haven't a clue.
On the assumption that this question is to do with computer skills, I would hazard a guess that translators are most 'resourceful' as they work to meet deadlines which are pretty much fixed in place and have to deal with computer problems in real time on their own, i.e. do not have the time to wait for answers from tech support, which can often take a long time.
My guess is as good as anyone else's, I suppose. I'm still at a loss as to what 'tech savvy' means here.  ▲ Collapse
| | |
|
|
|
Mario Chavez (X)
Local time: 17:42
din engleză în spaniolă
+ ...
| This one takes the cake… | Oct 1, 2017 |
…as the dumbest poll question this year!
First, the unnecessarily marketing-presumptuous phrase “tech savvy.” Write like an adult, will you?
Second, several assumptions (mostly erroneous) are being made in asking this question, among them that translators work in such isolation that they're aware of only a few other professions that might use technology (???).
A good rule of thumb when speaking of and about translators would be that they're hun... See more …as the dumbest poll question this year!
First, the unnecessarily marketing-presumptuous phrase “tech savvy.” Write like an adult, will you?
Second, several assumptions (mostly erroneous) are being made in asking this question, among them that translators work in such isolation that they're aware of only a few other professions that might use technology (???).
A good rule of thumb when speaking of and about translators would be that they're hungry for a challenge in the sense of a thoughtful question, a funny one, self-effacing humor, or a new topic to ponder. Not this inanity, please. ▲ Collapse
| | | | neilmac
Spania
Local time: 23:42
din spaniolă în engleză
+ ...
Ditto what everyone else has said so far
I'm more tech-savvy than my mum, but less so than my tech guy. My daughter is probably more au fait with online booking systems and things like that than I am, whereas she wouldn't be able to manage any of my CAT tools without a learning curve (LOL, Dragon understood that as "lemon curd")...
| | | | Mario Chavez (X)
Local time: 17:42
din engleză în spaniolă
+ ...
neilmac wrote: Ditto what everyone else has said so far I'm more tech-savvy than my mum, but less so than my tech guy. My daughter is probably more au fait with online booking systems and things like that than I am, whereas she wouldn't be able to manage any of my CAT tools without a learning curve (LOL, Dragon understood that as "lemon curd")...
Wait a minute… maybe Nuance is on to something: suggesting zany recipes instead of misheard phrases.
| | | | Yaotl Altan
Mexic
Local time: 15:42
Membru (2006)
din engleză în spaniolă
+ ...
Designers and programmers are more tech savvy than us, generally speaking.
| | |
|
|
|
Mario Freitas
Brazilia
Local time: 18:42
Membru (2014)
din engleză în portugheză
+ ...
| No, not "most" | Oct 4, 2017 |
We may be more tech savvy than many other professions, but certainly not "most". "Most" is too many in this case.
| | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Are freelance translators more tech savvy than most other professions? | Wordfast Pro | Translation Memory Software for Any Platform
Exclusive discount for ProZ.com users!
Save over 13% when purchasing Wordfast Pro through ProZ.com. Wordfast is the world's #1 provider of platform-independent Translation Memory software. Consistently ranked the most user-friendly and highest value
Buy now! » |
| | Trados Business Manager Lite | Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio
Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.
More info » |
|
| | | | X Sign in to your ProZ.com account... | | | | | |
Login to reply/comment 
