Poll: Is public recognition one of your career goals? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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... I couldn't care less.
I don't think that translation is a particularly good career choice if this is what you want. Sadly, literary translators are usually not even mentioned on the cover of their books (this should change, IMO). Business translators remain completely anonymous. It's also inherent to our work: the better the translation, the more invisible it is.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 02:39
Spanish to English
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I suppose it's always comforting to have your work acknowledged and appreciated, but I can't see "public recognition", which I equate with the current tacky phenomenon of "celebrity", as a goal or even a concern. I think I'd prefer to have fortune without fame.
Nonetheless, this morning I was pleasantly surprised to receive the following email notification:
"[CLIENT] realiza una evaluación del desempeño de cada proveedor de acuerdo a los criterios:
Tiempo... See more I suppose it's always comforting to have your work acknowledged and appreciated, but I can't see "public recognition", which I equate with the current tacky phenomenon of "celebrity", as a goal or even a concern. I think I'd prefer to have fortune without fame.
Nonetheless, this morning I was pleasantly surprised to receive the following email notification:
"[CLIENT] realiza una evaluación del desempeño de cada proveedor de acuerdo a los criterios:
Tiempo de entrega
Relación calidad/precio
Relación con el proveedor
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Porcentaje de pedidos satisfactorios: 100 %
Evaluación: POSITIVA"
Which was nice:-) ▲ Collapse
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Not at all! It never crossed my mind. Fame and fortune are not something that interests me. The only recognition I have been looking for is from my customers through repeat work.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:39
Member (2008)
Italian to English
ProZ.com Staff wrote: This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Is public recognition one of your career goals?". View the poll results »
No - I'm already as famous as I want to be.
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Jelena Delibasic 
Serbia
Local time: 02:39
Member (2020)
English to Serbian
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| fame and fortune | Dec 23, 2021 |
It's always nice to have your work appreciated and recognized by your clients, which in my case is actually the sign that I'm doing things right.
For me, being recognized by my colleagues is equally important.
If you're doing a good job, you're bound to be known. Good news travels fast!
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Kay Denney
France
Local time: 02:39
French to English
What a strange question! I'm happy to get any compliments that come my way, and I'm happy to get paid of course, I wouldn't expect any more for a translation. If I wanted public recognition, I'd have been a film star or an astronaut or something like that.
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Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 20:39
German to English
| Public recognition can be hazardous ... | Dec 23, 2021 |
... and accompanied by requests for advice, jobs or even financial assistance.
As others have stated, getting repeat work is all the recognition I need.
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jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 20:39
Member (2005)
English to Chinese
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| Title or not is a thing | Dec 23, 2021 |
It is possible to become a celerity if you translate novels, at least in China. In fact, there are quite a few translator-celebrities in that country.
Probably it is not a bad thing to become a celebrity.
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... because our systems provide safety to railroad workers. If they (= the "public") overhear the warning signals, they may suffer fatal consequences.
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IrinaN
United States
Local time: 19:39
English to Russian
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I just want my name mentioned on the checks, wires, and ACH payments. When the money arrives, I find many ways to satisfy my ambitions and desires:-).
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When I was younger, I did a couple of book translations and accepted very low royalties in exchange for my name being credited for the translation. With book translations, I think it's important for the translator's work to be recognized.
Now that I have become an author in my own right, it doesn't hurt that one of those translations ... See more When I was younger, I did a couple of book translations and accepted very low royalties in exchange for my name being credited for the translation. With book translations, I think it's important for the translator's work to be recognized.
Now that I have become an author in my own right, it doesn't hurt that one of those translations is listed on my Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27171887-mexico-and-the-united-states-in-the-oil-controversy-1917-1942
As for the rest of my work, the grist of the mill, I could care less. ▲ Collapse
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