Poll: Do you support any non-language related organisations? Auteur du fil: ProZ.com Staff
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Of course I support organisations that are not directly related to language. Apart from the fact that all organisations use language, and many are international - you could say all organisations are language related. It is not their primary purpose, however, although on second thoughts, I translate for one, a museum, and my father translated for another - the Bible Society, which has been a pioneer in translation work ever since it began. What about medica... See more Of course I support organisations that are not directly related to language. Apart from the fact that all organisations use language, and many are international - you could say all organisations are language related. It is not their primary purpose, however, although on second thoughts, I translate for one, a museum, and my father translated for another - the Bible Society, which has been a pioneer in translation work ever since it began. What about medical work? Even our walking club has international connections! Others support sports clubs, local schools ... ▲ Collapse | | | Duplicate post | May 18, 2021 |
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[Edited at 2021-05-18 08:28 GMT] | | | Yes (Other?) | May 18, 2021 |
I do support some non-language organizations but as a translator. Over the years, I have translated pro-bono for Equaily Now, Humana, Médecins du Monde, Médecins sans Frontières, Mercy Corps… | |
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Angela Nery Brésil Local time: 15:14 Membre (2014) anglais vers portugais I support many non-language related organisations | May 18, 2021 |
For example: Greenpeace, Médecins Sans Frontières, Fundação Abrinq, Amnesty International... | | |
Jehovah's witnesses, that's how my career started. | | | Greenpeace, Too | May 18, 2021 |
But the support was mutual, because they paid me quite well for the translation I created for them. The person that I worked with from there was quite nice. | | | Laureana Pavon Uruguay Local time: 15:14 Membre (2007) anglais vers espagnol + ... MODÉRATEUR Internet Society (ISOC) | May 18, 2021 |
I am a member of the Internet Society (ISOC) and part of its Uruguay Chapter. You should check it out. | |
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Avaaz, StayEuropean, CrowdJustice, occasional donations to UNICEF, Red Cross, etc. Probably a few others that don't come to mind right now. Regarding nos. 2 and 3, as the UK parliament has given up its job of holding the government to account, I feel I should support private initiatives that have taken over that task. | | | Quite a few, but not as a translator | May 23, 2021 |
The Carter Center, Habitat for Humanity, Greenpeace, Doctors without Borders, Action on Smoking and Health, Heifer International, Public Broadcasting, Gorilla Foundation, National Anti-Vivisection Society, and several more. | | | Tony Keily Local time: 20:14 italien vers anglais + ...
Here in Italy I've always given my optional 5x1000 tax donation (0.5% of income tax paid) to Wiki. It seems only fair, seeing how much we all seem to use it. Sometimes when relatives ask what I'd like as a gift, I also tell them to make a small donation to Wiki. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Do you support any non-language related organisations? Trados Studio 2022 Freelance | The leading translation software used by over 270,000 translators.
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