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Translation demand in November, December, and January
Initiator des Themas: pedro2121
pedro2121
pedro2121
Brasilien
Local time: 06:32
Englisch > Portugiesisch
Oct 17

Does the demand for translation and subtitling decrease in November, December, and January?
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 10:32
Mitglied (2007)
Englisch > Portugiesisch
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@Pedro Oct 18

I have been translating for over 40 years and demand for translation has always been extremely variable.

Dan Lucas
Sabine Braun
Claire Bourneton-Gerlach
Ester Vidal
 
Rachel Waddington
Rachel Waddington  Identity Verified
Vereinigtes Königreich
Local time: 10:32
Niederländisch > Englisch
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Possibly Oct 18

It will depend on the field you work in, your languages, and economic cycles in general.

Some fields definitely do have busy periods, but as a technical translator I've never noticed any particular pattern.

Dan Lucas
 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise
Belgien
Local time: 11:32
Mitglied (2020)
Französisch > Niederländisch
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Who knows. Oct 18

I also see no pattern. In 2020 and 2021 the last 2 quarters were the best, but in 2022 and 2023 it were the first 2 that were the best. It's difficult to draw a line and since we are working alone we are possibly less impacted by economical troubles in the short term (all it takes is 1 or 2 clients with a few large assignments and you have a good month, so to speak). So you basically need some luck from time to time.

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Angie Garbarino
Rachel Waddington
Anne Maclennan
 
pedro2121
pedro2121
Brasilien
Local time: 06:32
Englisch > Portugiesisch
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Vacation Oct 18

Ok. Thanks!

I asked it because in Brazil, December and January are the common vacation period.
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 10:32
Mitglied (2007)
Englisch > Portugiesisch
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@Pedro Oct 19

Very occasionally my best months of the year have been December and/or August, because almost all the other translators are on holiday and I'm not...

Edwin den Boer
 
Edwin den Boer
Edwin den Boer  Identity Verified
Niederlande
Local time: 11:32
Mitglied (2009)
Englisch > Niederländisch
Yes for December Oct 21

December is typically busy for me, but January isn't. I guess organizations which are doing well tend to spend their budget at the end of the year, while developing new plans for the new year will take some time.

Rachel Waddington
Sebastian Witte
 


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