Skill Exchange Thread poster: ingrid devanne
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ingrid devanne
France
Local time: 23:59
Member (2018)
English to French
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Hello !
I am a French translator (european) and I was wondering if any British/American/Canadian/Australian translator would be interested in getting in touch for linguistic skill exchange.
By this, I mean it happens when I am translating that I get stuck on a sentence because I definitely don't get it. In that case, I often think that it would be great if I could ask a native if he/she could help. And I also think that he/she could be in the same situation and could also need... See more Hello !
I am a French translator (european) and I was wondering if any British/American/Canadian/Australian translator would be interested in getting in touch for linguistic skill exchange.
By this, I mean it happens when I am translating that I get stuck on a sentence because I definitely don't get it. In that case, I often think that it would be great if I could ask a native if he/she could help. And I also think that he/she could be in the same situation and could also need my help.
Anyway, I don't know if my post is off-topic, but I hope not.
In case anyone would be interested and could use my French skills too, just contact me via this forum.
I wish you all a great day,
Ingrid ▲ Collapse
| | | | expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 22:59
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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in order to get help with a term in your linguistic combination, you need to go to:
I hope it helps!
| | | | ingrid devanne
France
Local time: 23:59
Member (2018)
English to French
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TOPIC STARTER | Skill Exchange | Jul 22, 2020 |
Hello,
Thanks for your answer but that's not my point.
I am not looking for a specific term translation but more for English-speaking translators who could help and whom I could help when needed.
Best regards,
Ingrid
| | | | expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 22:59
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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| Maybe I misunderstood you | Jul 22, 2020 |
ingrid devanne wrote:
By this, I mean it happens when I am translating that I get stuck on a sentence because I definitely don't get it. In that case, I often think that it would be great if I could ask a native if he/she could help. And I also think that he/she could be in the same situation and could also need my help.
The Terminology section is intended for that purpose, but maybe I misunderstood you.
You can try:
https://www.proz.com/?sp=exchange
or
https://www.proz.com/pools/native-speaker-conversation-partners
I am not aware of any "services" other than these ones.
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ingrid devanne
France
Local time: 23:59
Member (2018)
English to French
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TOPIC STARTER | Skill Exchange | Jul 22, 2020 |
Hello again,
Actually I posted on the general forum and the moderator told me to post here.
As explained, I am just trying to get in touch with translators to ask them questions when I am stuck with a term and to offer my French skills when they are stuck.
Not through a forum or anything, just as contacts that you can get in touch with whenever you need a hand. To put it in a nutshell, 'translator-pals' ... See more Hello again,
Actually I posted on the general forum and the moderator told me to post here.
As explained, I am just trying to get in touch with translators to ask them questions when I am stuck with a term and to offer my French skills when they are stuck.
Not through a forum or anything, just as contacts that you can get in touch with whenever you need a hand. To put it in a nutshell, 'translator-pals'
Hope I am clear...
Best regards,
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| | | | expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 22:59
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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| Yes, you were clear | Jul 22, 2020 |
I believe we can get these kind of contacts over the years and with interaction in the forums, but I believe this is a good start to get your translator pals through this post.
Best of luck!
Kind regards,
Sandra
| | | | Sheila Wilson 
Spain
Local time: 22:59
Member (2007)
English
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| I wonder if you misread the intention | Jul 22, 2020 |
ingrid devanne wrote:
Actually I posted on the general forum and the moderator told me to post here.
I think they probably intended you to post a specific query on KudoZ (https://www.proz.com/ask) rather than using the forum about KudoZ .
As explained, I am just trying to get in touch with translators to ask them questions when I am stuck with a term and to offer my French skills when they are stuck.
Not through a forum or anything, just as contacts that you can get in touch with whenever you need a hand. To put it in a nutshell, 'translator-pals'
If it belongs anywhere, this belongs here: https://www.proz.com/?sp=exchange
| | | | expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 22:59
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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Sheila Wilson wrote:
ingrid devanne wrote:
Actually I posted on the general forum and the moderator told me to post here.
I think they probably intended you to post a specific query on KudoZ ( https://www.proz.com/ask) rather than using the forum about KudoZ .
As explained, I am just trying to get in touch with translators to ask them questions when I am stuck with a term and to offer my French skills when they are stuck.
Not through a forum or anything, just as contacts that you can get in touch with whenever you need a hand. To put it in a nutshell, 'translator-pals'
If it belongs anywhere, this belongs here: https://www.proz.com/?sp=exchange
That's what I have pointed out before, but it seems it doesn't apply to what Ingrid needs.
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| I think it's a great idea | Jul 22, 2020 |
Count me in!
| | | | ingrid devanne
France
Local time: 23:59
Member (2018)
English to French
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TOPIC STARTER | Skill Exchange | Jul 22, 2020 |
Hi,
Oh great thanks for answering Elizabeth ! I'm happy you think it's a good idea
Kind regards,
Ingrid
| | | | Édith Koumtoudji
South Africa
Local time: 23:59
Member (2020)
English to French
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| I'm interested! | Jul 30, 2020 |
Hi Ingrid
I hope my reply is not too late. I like your idea so please, feel free to contact me.
Bonne journée.
Édith F.
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Why not? (I'm as British as they come, language-wise.)
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jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 17:59
Member (2005)
English to Chinese
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| For a term question, you can always use Kudoz | Jul 30, 2020 |
It seems you were looking for peer translators that would be willing to help you when you have a hard time understanding a sentence in your source file, and you will do the same in return.
However, do you really have such a need very often? In my more than 20 years of practice, I rarely had such a need. Maybe once or twice in total. I may need help more often in expressing a word/phrase/concept properly in my target language than in understanding a word/phrase/concept in my source l... See more It seems you were looking for peer translators that would be willing to help you when you have a hard time understanding a sentence in your source file, and you will do the same in return.
However, do you really have such a need very often? In my more than 20 years of practice, I rarely had such a need. Maybe once or twice in total. I may need help more often in expressing a word/phrase/concept properly in my target language than in understanding a word/phrase/concept in my source language.
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