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Poll: Do you think that a glass of wine is a useful translation tool? Initiator des Themas: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you think that a glass of wine is a useful translation tool?".
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Useful? I hope not because I haven’t touched alcohol for over 30 years (for medical reasons)...
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Muriel Vasconcellos 
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 21:08
Mitglied (2003)
Spanisch > Englisch
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| No - I have proof | Dec 23, 2018 |
Years ago, when I was working in-house for an international organization, I started a translation in the morning, had a glass of wine at lunch, and finished it in the afternoon. The next day I saw that the reviewer had left my morning part untouched, whereas the part I had done in the afternoon was peppered with her corrections in red. It looked like a Christmas tree! From that day on, I swore to never drink and work at the same time.
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Jennifer Forbes
Local time: 05:08
Französisch > Englisch
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In stillem Gedenken | It depends on ... | Dec 23, 2018 |
... the wine.
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Ricki Farn
Deutschland
Local time: 06:08
Englisch > Deutsch
| It depends on ... | Dec 23, 2018 |
... the task? Maybe if I wanted to translate rap lyrics?
No seriously, I don't drink alcohol for health reasons, and I'm not going to evaluate any other substances for their linguistic value either.
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Thayenga
Deutschland
Local time: 06:08
Mitglied (2009)
Englisch > Deutsch
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It would instead be a disaster for someone (me) who doesn't drink any alcohol at all.
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Because I am a teetotaller.
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| What is the relevance... | Dec 23, 2018 |
...of such polls?
Very much unwelcome.
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The Misha
Local time: 00:08
Russisch > Englisch
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| And bourbon is even better. | Dec 23, 2018 |
As is scotch. Although I know some prefer brandy. Nothing wrong with that either.
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I don't drink alcohol, nor smoke for that matter.
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Egor Shapurov
Deutschland
Local time: 06:08
Englisch > Russisch
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on the language pair you are working with. If you don't know the language, like, at all, then maybe - but I would rather go for a shot of very bad whiskey, and then you can take a walk in the night, smoke half a package of Marlboro and try approaching random shady-looking groups of young men and ask them if they have a cell-phone you can use. Of course there is a chance they will actually give you a cell-phone - I have personally tried it in Istambul once, and they really did, and I felt stupid,... See more on the language pair you are working with. If you don't know the language, like, at all, then maybe - but I would rather go for a shot of very bad whiskey, and then you can take a walk in the night, smoke half a package of Marlboro and try approaching random shady-looking groups of young men and ask them if they have a cell-phone you can use. Of course there is a chance they will actually give you a cell-phone - I have personally tried it in Istambul once, and they really did, and I felt stupid, because I did not have anyone I could call!
And of course you shouldn't forget about listening to k.k. null's masterpiece called 'star breaker' while doing all the above - and, like, try to sing along!
PS: What is the purpose of these polls? I do feel like I've just given a legitimate answer.
[Edited at 2018-12-23 14:15 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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Marjolein Snippe
Niederlande
Local time: 06:08
Mitglied (2012)
Englisch > Niederländisch
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Very occasionally, I have a glass of wine in the (late) afternoon if I am working on something creative (slogan, marketing, other loose types of translation).
It can take my mind into other directions when I am (at risk of getting) stuck.
The next morning, with a fresh pair of eyes and a rested brain, I decide whether or not to use the wine-assisted part of the translation.
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This is a strange question, but it leads me to another question: is there ANY particular food or drink you consider helpful when doing translation work? (As an open question, this would be difficult to put into a poll)
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| Answer to your question | Dec 23, 2018 |
Kay-Viktor Stegemann wrote:
This is a strange question, but it leads me to another question: is there ANY particular food or drink you consider helpful when doing translation work? (As an open question, this would be difficult to put into a poll)
Yes, espresso coffee has been extremely helpful for me...
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neilmac
Spanien
Local time: 06:08
Spanisch > Englisch
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It all depends on the time and place, the type of translation, and the translator. Some people may find that wine makes them dozy, so it's probably not a good idea for them.
Regarding the raison d'être of this poll - some people appear to be unaware that now is a time of year known for "good cheer" in many parts of the world, where it is a euphemism for getting tipsy - and I suspect this may be the motivation for this poll. In other words, simply an attempt to inject some cheer int... See more It all depends on the time and place, the type of translation, and the translator. Some people may find that wine makes them dozy, so it's probably not a good idea for them.
Regarding the raison d'être of this poll - some people appear to be unaware that now is a time of year known for "good cheer" in many parts of the world, where it is a euphemism for getting tipsy - and I suspect this may be the motivation for this poll. In other words, simply an attempt to inject some cheer into what can otherwise be a po-faced slog the rest of the year.
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