Poll: Which aspect of your work as a translator or interpreter do you value the most? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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Being paid for doing all that...
| | | | Zea_Mays 
Italië
Local time: 08:43
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| freedom and flexibility | Oct 19, 2025 |
I'm my own boss.
If I had to opt for a different branch, I'd still do freelancing.
| | | | Ricardo Aries
Indonesië
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| Transforming the Lives of Countless People | Oct 19, 2025 |
I sincerely appreciate my role as a translator, as it allows me to play a significant part in enhancing people's lives. Whether it's facilitating communication in a bustling international business meeting or helping someone navigate the challenges of settling in a new country, my work serves as a bridge between diverse cultures and experiences. Witnessing the positive impact I have on individuals—watching a professional secure a career opportunity or seeing a family adjust to their new environ... See more I sincerely appreciate my role as a translator, as it allows me to play a significant part in enhancing people's lives. Whether it's facilitating communication in a bustling international business meeting or helping someone navigate the challenges of settling in a new country, my work serves as a bridge between diverse cultures and experiences. Witnessing the positive impact I have on individuals—watching a professional secure a career opportunity or seeing a family adjust to their new environment—fills me with a profound sense of purpose. In a world that is constantly evolving, knowing that I contribute to making connections and enriching lives is incredibly rewarding. ▲ Collapse
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Gregor Trebec
Slowenië
Local time: 08:43
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| Connecting people... | Oct 20, 2025 |
Speaking a language is a must and a knowleadge. Working with different languages is a cherry on the top...
| | | | Tom in London
Verenigde Koninkryk
Local time: 07:43
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| Why do you need to ask? | Oct 20, 2025 |
Q. "Which aspect of your work as a translator or interpreter do you value the most?".
A. Getting paid.
| | | | Gregor Trebec
Slowenië
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A. Getting paid.
That sums it up.
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Dignity, something we’re not being granted enough of these days.
I believe I'm not alone here... Today, many of us share this concern: the sense that professional dignity, respect for our expertise, fair pay, and recognition of our intellectual contribution has eroded in an industry increasingly driven by speed, automation, and cost-cutting.
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| Making knowledge more accessible | Oct 23, 2025 |
I don't want to sound like an alien, but every human being should seek knowledge. Our lives become much more meaningful once we look past the daily struggles and start learning how and why things work they way they do.
And translating is a big part of it. By making texts more accessible, we, as translators are easing the burden of learning things that come from other countries, cultures and languages. It is nice to sleep knowing that you are making the world a better place.
... See more I don't want to sound like an alien, but every human being should seek knowledge. Our lives become much more meaningful once we look past the daily struggles and start learning how and why things work they way they do.
And translating is a big part of it. By making texts more accessible, we, as translators are easing the burden of learning things that come from other countries, cultures and languages. It is nice to sleep knowing that you are making the world a better place.
The second best thing is getting paid, haha. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Gerard Barry
Duitsland
Local time: 08:43
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expressisverbis wrote:
Dignity, something we’re not being granted enough of these days.
I believe I'm not alone here... Today, many of us share this concern: the sense that professional dignity, respect for our expertise, fair pay, and recognition of our intellectual contribution has eroded in an industry increasingly driven by speed, automation, and cost-cutting.
At the end of the day, employers and consumers are always looking for value for money. When AI can do an often decent job of more or less instantaneously translating a text at a fraction of the cost (if it costs anything) compared to a human translator, it's to be expected that they'll pick the faster, less expensive but still - at least much of the time - qualitatively good option. It's tough for us translators of course but as consumers ourselves (of food, clothes, transport, etc.) we do the same ourselves every day.
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