Gianni Davico
Tesi & testi S.a.s.
Respect vs. Money:
Successful LSPFreelancer
Relationships
A word about me
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Tesi & testi
The book
Turin, Bologna, Rome, Santiago de
Chile
Please be patient with my English!
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Topics
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Respect vs. Money
Features that make a translator a
REAL pro
A real life example
Features that make a TC owner a
REAL pro
A possible solution
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Bologna – September 24, 2004
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1. Respect vs. Money
That is: features vs. benefits
 “We are intellectuals”
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“I recently did a telephone interpretation [...] and
have not been paid. I cannot get through to them
neither by telephone nor by e-mail. [...] My previous
job with them was not adequately compensated
when one takes into consideration the humongous
job I did for them.”
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Gimme a break!
2. Features that make a
translator a real PRO
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IT aptitude
Promptness in delivery
Professionalism and courtesy
Treat each customer differently
Give feedback!
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3. A real life example:
DE>IT patent translation
Priorities:
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Deadlines
Quality (a given)
Price (not decisive)
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4. Features that make a
TC owner a real PRO
“Ho guardato il nemico negli occhi,
ed ero io”
1. Entrepreneurship
2. Problem solving
3. Staying informed
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5. A possible solution
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TCs as the real “translators”
I want to pay translators MORE,
not LESS
Excellent service
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List of resources
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Any questions?
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Thank you!
Gianni Davico
[email protected]
http://brainfood.tesietesti.it/
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