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Harry Bornemann
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If you want to pay peanuts, you can get only monkeys! May 2, 2003

..that\'s a good one



But I don\'t think it will win the contest

 
langnet
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Peanuts and monkeys May 2, 2003

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On 2003-05-02 21:34, Harry_B wrote:

..that\'s a good one



But I don\'t think it will win the contest :wink





I agree, but don\'t forget that peanuts might also preserve a human being from starvation... What would you do????

















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On 2003-05-02 21:34, Harry_B wrote:

..that\'s a good one



But I don\'t think it will win the contest :wink





I agree, but don\'t forget that peanuts might also preserve a human being from starvation... What would you do????



















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Harry Bornemann
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I've been there.. May 2, 2003

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On 2003-05-02 21:53, langnet wrote:

What would you do????



.. but I will never again let somebody turn me into a monkey!

[ This Message was edited by: Harry_B on 2003-05-02 22:16]
 
Mats Wiman
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In memoriam
"Who would be unwise enough to jeopardize an investment by saving on translation costs?" or JISST May 7, 2003

JISST syndrome = Jeopardize Investment by Stupid Saving on Translation costs.

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I think it\'s very important that our argumentation should have as its starting point the view of the one who holds the purse (MD, owner etc...) or the one who is told to save (PM, marketing assistant etc...) and NOT our own situation.



Most low rate decisions are unwise or downright s... See more
JISST syndrome = Jeopardize Investment by Stupid Saving on Translation costs.

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I think it\'s very important that our argumentation should have as its starting point the view of the one who holds the purse (MD, owner etc...) or the one who is told to save (PM, marketing assistant etc...) and NOT our own situation.



Most low rate decisions are unwise or downright stupid.



Translation often constitutes a very minor portion of a market or product offensive, say 1-10% of total costs. Saving 10% the means that you save 0.1% - 1% of total costs, maybe jeopardizing the whole project.

No sensible marketing man would ever considering it if it is brought to his/her attention.

So:

Let us bring it to his/her attention every time the subject is raised.



BR



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Harry Bornemann
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In case you didn't see the allusion .. May 7, 2003

.. this is what Merriam-Webster says about \"jest\":



1 : an utterance (as a jeer or quip) intended to be taken as mockery or humor

2 a : PRANK b : a ludicrous circumstance or incident

3 a : a frivolous mood or manner b : gaiety and merriment

4 : LAUGHINGSTOCK

synonym: FUN

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