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DLyons
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Feb 2, 2015

to translate 9000 words in two days (for $180.00 USD to $450.00 USD estimated total).

A: One (with GT and at that rate), but 20 have applied so far.
 
Robert Rietvelt
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Zero Feb 2, 2015

No professional translator in his/her right state of mind would accept such an offer. I wouldn't!

[Edited at 2015-02-02 21:35 GMT]
 
DLyons
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I totally agree. Feb 2, 2015

Robert Rietvelt wrote:

No professional translator in his/her right state of mind will accept such an offer. I wouldn't!


Unfortunately I'm not joking.
 
Robert Rietvelt
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I know Feb 2, 2015

That is the sad thing about it, they keep on trying.
 
Merab Dekano
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It's a shame Feb 2, 2015

Run 400 kilometers a day barefoot, 60 km/h, and have no meal. No, thank you.
 
Robert Rietvelt
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Well.... Feb 2, 2015

"Run 400 kilometers a day barefoot, 60 km/h, and have no meal. No, thank you"

Is it a a bird, is it a plane? No, it is Supertranslator!
 


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