OT: A new list for all and each of us

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Dear listmates,

As you know, it is very rare, if ever, when I advertise for a

mailing-list which is not specifically in relation with medical

translation.

But this one has drawn my deserved attention. I mean

*unitedtranslators* http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/unitedtranslators/

To present it, I think that the best is to quote here its own description :

" Translators around the world should unite for the sake of quality.

We need to do something about how our profession is being degraded by

companies and individuals who focus on lowest price rather than quality.

We need to stop translation agencies from dictating how we work, the

tools we use, the price they will pay and so much more. They expect us

to be available at their beck and call night and day, weekdays, weekends

and holidays, but they take their sweet time to pay us and often try to

get us to lower our invoice amounts claiming that we have delivered

faulty translations when in fact we have provided excellent work. Some

are even charging us to use they tools they dictate!

Hopefully this can be a place where translators can ask others to review

their work on a volunteer basis. We can also find examples of where that

quality resulted in serious problems for companies.

Let's show clients and potential clients how important quality really is.

Let's discuss all these issues so that seasoned professionals and

newcomers alike can be aware of the benefits and pitfalls they can

expect to encounter.

Please join this list and tell your colleagues about it. The more

members we have, the stronger we will be. "

Have a nice evening

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