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Poll: Have you ever translated something that later you put into practice? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 15:41
Spanish to English
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I recently did a vet translation about dog and cat behaviour and it reminded me to use a couple of the training techniques with my own recently adopted dog; although I had been aware of these practices earlier, the reminder effect was handy.
I seem to remember trying a recipe out that I'd translated a couple of years ago too, but don't remember what it was...
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Susanna Martoni 
Italy
Local time: 15:41
Member (2009)
Spanish to Italian
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| Wellness and women health | Jun 10, 2010 |
Some years ago it happened to me to translate some very interesting texts about wellbeing and women health.
Well, I put into practice a couple (maybe even more) of very useful advises and sometimes I think of that texts even now. Very wise...
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I think the question is clearer if we rephrase to: 'Do you ever translate material that you can learn from? I translate legal and business documents often; I learn from the express or implied business practices and legal principles that they contain and apply them when circumstances warrant this. This is one example.
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Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:41
French to English
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| Operation report | Jun 10, 2010 |
I translated an operation report, a week before I was due to go into hospital for the same operation. That didn't do anything to reduce my anxiety levels.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 15:41
Spanish to English
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| Similar experience | Jun 10, 2010 |
Angela Dickson wrote:
I translated an operation report, a week before I was due to go into hospital for the same operation.
I translated a text about liver transplant survival rates for a member of the team treating my own hepatic condition. Not the most cheery of jobs!
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Dinny
Greece
Local time: 16:41
Italian to Danish
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I've been translating so much poker stuff for the last couple of years that I am considering a change in career! Joke! But I think that I know more or less everything there is to know and to learn about poker by now, so when I sometimes play for fun on the internet I try to follow the advices from the pros and must say that it doesn't ALL depend on coincidence and luck.
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| Contact lenses | Jun 10, 2010 |
Not long ago I translated a huge project on contact lenses and as a contact lens wearer myself I found it fascinating - I wouldn't go as far to say that I put the information to use, but it certainly made me think the next time I put my lenses in!!
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| Swiss cooking recipes | Jun 10, 2010 |
I translated Swiss cooking recipes for a while and regularly tried some of them. Unfortunately, I had to translate about 10 of them before being able to buy the ingredients for one... but then again, you can't cook 10 meals a day!
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| unfortunately Yes | Jun 10, 2010 |
I have translated several patents concerning anti-cancer drugs, well my father has used 4 of them.
I have also translated several new designs of drug delivery pens, my father has used them so I actually used his pen as a model.
I would have avoided the practical experience anyway.
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| medical translations | Jun 10, 2010 |
Yes, as a medical doctor quite often I happen to translate articles, guidelines etc. that I later put into my medical practice. Quite useful - I do not have to waste my leisure time on reading them
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Marta Brambilla
Switzerland
Local time: 15:41
Member (2007)
German to Italian
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| Yes, investments field. | Jun 10, 2010 |
I'm working for a customer active in the investment field and I'm also learning to apply the techniques he teaches in the e-books I translated.
For the moment I'm still trading with paper money, that is no real money, but I'm confident!!!
Best,
Marta
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I recently translated a commercial text about an investment opportunity and less than one month later my husband came back with that brochure from the bank and we considered investing but ended up not.
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Andrea Lorca
Chile
Local time: 09:41
Member (2004)
English to Spanish
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| Brochure with earthquake advise | Jun 10, 2010 |
A few months ago I had to translate a brochure with useful tips in case of earthquakes. Then on February the big earthquake that hit Chile made me remind of the tips I had translated such as close all utilities, stay away from broken windows, have a security toolbox with flashlight and radio...¡which I had thanks to the brochure!
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DianeGM
Local time: 16:41
Member (2006)
Dutch to English
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Financial advice on investments, assets, etc. I haven't acted directly on the advice but it got me thinking and lead me to check certain products, do some research, ask my own accountant specific questions, etc., all of which I may well have done differently otherwise.
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