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Gregor Trebec
Gregor Trebec
Slovenija
Local time: 00:15
engleski na slovenski
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Apr 1

Oy!
I noticed many times job ads are exluding my language pair. The poster is searching for pairs of all countries around me, but not mine! Probably it is because we are small in size...
Should i respond and offer them translation in my - Slovenian language pair? In fact, i once had a client that wanted to assign me two language pairs, even tho i signed up for one only.
 
Samuel Murray
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Nizozemska
Local time: 00:15
Član (2006)
engleski na afrikaans
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@Gregor Apr 1

Gregor Trebec wrote:
Should i respond and offer them translation in my - Slovenian language pair?

If you have a genuine belief that they are probably interested in your language pair, then I don't see a problem.
https://www.proz.com/?sp=siterules&mode=show&category=jobs_answ

Gregor Trebec
Peter Motte
 
kd42
kd42
Estonija
Local time: 01:15
engleski na ruski
Don't do it Apr 2

Gregor Trebec wrote:
Should i respond and offer them translation


No, it is a waste of time. Even writers and pop singers know that.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wT88CrZZ_SU

https://youtu.be/T2mHVrIcRWo?t=101

Maria Laura Curzi
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 23:15
Član (2007)
engleski na portugalski
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Don't do it! Apr 2

I see no point in offering a client a language they clearly have no need for. For example, I only translate into European Portuguese. Offering my services to a client looking for a Brazilian translator would not only be a waste of the client’s time but would also reflect badly on me.

Lieven Malaise
Maria Laura Curzi
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Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
Belgija
Local time: 00:15
Član (2020)
francuski na nizozemski
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Bad idea Apr 2

A general piece of advice: never do things that might give the impression that you are desperate for work, even if you are desperate for work. It puts you in a weak position and it will never be a solution in the long term.

philgoddard
 
Lingua 5B
Lingua 5B  Identity Verified
Bosna i Hercegovina
Local time: 00:15
engleski na francuski
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Approval Apr 2

Not sure why you need our approval. It costs you nothing to try.

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