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| | | | Oleg Osipov 
Federação Russa
Local time: 14:41
inglês para russo
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| From local clients | Feb 12, 2009 |
Basically, I accept them from some local clients.
| | | | neilmac
Espanha
Local time: 13:41
espanhol para inglês
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| Prefer not to | Feb 12, 2009 |
... but sometimes it can't be avoided. For example, certain documents for sworn translation need to be handled as seen and certified as such.
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| | | | DianeGM
Local time: 14:41
Membro (2006)
holandês para inglês
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| Imagine if ... | Feb 12, 2009 |
Doctor's typed their medical notes .... or notaries .....
Life could be so much sweeter ....
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Jack Doughty
Reino Unido
Local time: 12:41
russo para inglês
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In memoriam | Only if it's easily readable, or if I can get help | Feb 12, 2009 |
I have an arrangement with a native Russian speaker whose sister and mother are both doctors, so with his and their aid, I can usually cope even with doctors' handwriting. In return, I proofread his translations into English.
| | | | Angela Dickson (X)
Reino Unido
Local time: 12:41
francês para inglês
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| Goes with the territory | Feb 12, 2009 |
I do get some handwritten doctors' notes occasionally. French doctors' handwriting tends to be slightly less awful than British doctors', but only slightly. I try to make sure I charge by the hour, a.k.a. danger money.
Thankfully, though, it doesn't happen very often.
| | | | | I generally do | Feb 12, 2009 |
Of course it does not happen very often, but sometimes even typed documents have some handwritten notes. Before accepting I make sure I can easily read the handwriting!
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Angola
Local time: 13:41
inglês para francês
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Some of the documents I get have handwritten notes... I don't leave them out!
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Adam Warren
França
Local time: 13:41
Membro (2005)
francês para inglês
| It depends how badly they're handwritten | Feb 12, 2009 |
I think PDFs are worse
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If I can't read it, I refuse - as simple as that
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IanDhu wrote: I think PDFs are worse
Oh yes, of course, especially if they contain many figures, tables and bad fax copies! aaargh
| | | | Rebecca Garber
Local time: 07:41
Membro (2005)
alemão para inglês
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| One of my specialities | Feb 12, 2009 |
Pre-20thC handwritten documents.
Prior to the 20th C, you get broad trends in handwritten scripts instead of individual, idiosyncratic scripts, or doctors' notes (shudder). Once you get used to the handwriting from a certain period, it is fairly easy. And the texts tend to be personal letters, church records, etc, which can be interesting in themselves. And a nice change from operating manuals.
pdf files can be bad, but I hate seeing what OCR tries to do to Fraktur...... See more Pre-20thC handwritten documents.
Prior to the 20th C, you get broad trends in handwritten scripts instead of individual, idiosyncratic scripts, or doctors' notes (shudder). Once you get used to the handwriting from a certain period, it is fairly easy. And the texts tend to be personal letters, church records, etc, which can be interesting in themselves. And a nice change from operating manuals.
pdf files can be bad, but I hate seeing what OCR tries to do to Fraktur... I'd rather have a pdf/xerox at that point. ▲ Collapse
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Reed James
Chile
Local time: 07:41
Membro (2005)
espanhol para inglês
| I always like a challenge | Feb 12, 2009 |
I confess that I like the challenge of deciphering chicken scratches that remotely resembles someone's handwriting. And written documents are usually Mexican, and they are usually letters or notes to different United States welfare agencies.
I especially enjoy translating these documents when I have a little extra time because a person's handwriting tells a lot about his or her personality, and these particular documents tell a story about a family's life. I am happy to know that I ... See more I confess that I like the challenge of deciphering chicken scratches that remotely resembles someone's handwriting. And written documents are usually Mexican, and they are usually letters or notes to different United States welfare agencies.
I especially enjoy translating these documents when I have a little extra time because a person's handwriting tells a lot about his or her personality, and these particular documents tell a story about a family's life. I am happy to know that I am helping out in what is usually a difficult situation. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Jenn Mercer
Estados Unidos
Local time: 07:41
Membro (2009)
francês para inglês
| Maybe I'm crazy | Feb 12, 2009 |
I actually enjoy working with handwritten documents, although I am even *more* thankful that I do not handle medical translation when I think about deciphering a doctor's handwriting. I am usually pretty good at reading people's handwriting, so I think it gives me a strategic advantage. When something is handwritten, it is often the only way that the information contained is available. Translation always involves discovery, but handwritten documents can hide some rare gems.
That be... See more I actually enjoy working with handwritten documents, although I am even *more* thankful that I do not handle medical translation when I think about deciphering a doctor's handwriting. I am usually pretty good at reading people's handwriting, so I think it gives me a strategic advantage. When something is handwritten, it is often the only way that the information contained is available. Translation always involves discovery, but handwritten documents can hide some rare gems.
That being said, I agree that I usually do charge a bit extra for the time involved in transcribing. While I enjoy deciphering the handwriting, I cannot say the same for trying to work with poor quality copies. I do have to be able to tell the white pixels from the grey in order to work!
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| | | | Elena Novski
Canadá
Local time: 07:41
russo para inglês
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| Not Any More | Feb 12, 2009 |
I used to, in pre-computer era - these days, however, no one asks me to! even medical reports are up to the mark
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