#freelancetranslator — Public Fediverse posts

Good afternoon. 🌻

A small reminder from the stubborn little human still sitting here translating things:

Translation is not a word-swapping exercise.

It is not:

> word → machine → other word → congratulations, you have a translation

Languages are weird little ecosystems. Meaning lives in context, tone, register, culture, implication, rhythm, ambiguity, and all the things that happen between the words.

A human translator notices that.

A human translator can look at a sentence and say:

“Technically, yes.
But nobody would actually say it like that.”

And then fix it.

We know when “interesting” means interesting, when it means *hmm*, and when it means *this is absolute fucking nonsense but I am being polite about it.

We know that a joke can die horribly in translation.
We know that politeness has different temperatures.
We know when a sentence needs to breathe.
We know that sometimes the correct translation is not the most literal one, but the one that makes a human reader understand exactly what the original human meant.

AI can generate language.

That is not the same thing as understanding it.

And when the words matter, “probably plausible” is a spectacularly bad quality standard.

So yes, I am still here.
Still translating.
Still obsessing over commas.
Still arguing with dictionaries.
Still refusing to replace a living profession with autocomplete wearing a tiny necktie.

If you want to help keep one fully human, AI-free translation business alive:

☕ [https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14](https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14)

Because words matter.

And somebody should care where they land. 💜

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #Translation #FreelanceTranslator #SupportSmallBusiness #Language #AI

Good afternoon. 🌻

A small reminder from the stubborn little human still sitting here translating things:

Translation is not a word-swapping exercise.

It is not:

> word → machine → other word → congratulations, you have a translation

Languages are weird little ecosystems. Meaning lives in context, tone, register, culture, implication, rhythm, ambiguity, and all the things that happen between the words.

A human translator notices that.

A human translator can look at a sentence and say:

“Technically, yes.
But nobody would actually say it like that.”

And then fix it.

We know when “interesting” means interesting, when it means *hmm*, and when it means *this is absolute fucking nonsense but I am being polite about it.

We know that a joke can die horribly in translation.
We know that politeness has different temperatures.
We know when a sentence needs to breathe.
We know that sometimes the correct translation is not the most literal one, but the one that makes a human reader understand exactly what the original human meant.

AI can generate language.

That is not the same thing as understanding it.

And when the words matter, “probably plausible” is a spectacularly bad quality standard.

So yes, I am still here.
Still translating.
Still obsessing over commas.
Still arguing with dictionaries.
Still refusing to replace a living profession with autocomplete wearing a tiny necktie.

If you want to help keep one fully human, AI-free translation business alive:

☕ [https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14](https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14)

Because words matter.

And somebody should care where they land. 💜

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #Translation #FreelanceTranslator #SupportSmallBusiness #Language #AI

Good afternoon. 🌻

A small reminder from the stubborn little human still sitting here translating things:

Translation is not a word-swapping exercise.

It is not:

> word → machine → other word → congratulations, you have a translation

Languages are weird little ecosystems. Meaning lives in context, tone, register, culture, implication, rhythm, ambiguity, and all the things that happen between the words.

A human translator notices that.

A human translator can look at a sentence and say:

“Technically, yes.
But nobody would actually say it like that.”

And then fix it.

We know when “interesting” means interesting, when it means *hmm*, and when it means *this is absolute fucking nonsense but I am being polite about it.

We know that a joke can die horribly in translation.
We know that politeness has different temperatures.
We know when a sentence needs to breathe.
We know that sometimes the correct translation is not the most literal one, but the one that makes a human reader understand exactly what the original human meant.

AI can generate language.

That is not the same thing as understanding it.

And when the words matter, “probably plausible” is a spectacularly bad quality standard.

So yes, I am still here.
Still translating.
Still obsessing over commas.
Still arguing with dictionaries.
Still refusing to replace a living profession with autocomplete wearing a tiny necktie.

If you want to help keep one fully human, AI-free translation business alive:

☕ [https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14](https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14)

Because words matter.

And somebody should care where they land. 💜

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #Translation #FreelanceTranslator #SupportSmallBusiness #Language #AI

Good afternoon. 🌻

A small reminder from the stubborn little human still sitting here translating things:

Translation is not a word-swapping exercise.

It is not:

> word → machine → other word → congratulations, you have a translation

Languages are weird little ecosystems. Meaning lives in context, tone, register, culture, implication, rhythm, ambiguity, and all the things that happen between the words.

A human translator notices that.

A human translator can look at a sentence and say:

“Technically, yes.
But nobody would actually say it like that.”

And then fix it.

We know when “interesting” means interesting, when it means *hmm*, and when it means *this is absolute fucking nonsense but I am being polite about it.

We know that a joke can die horribly in translation.
We know that politeness has different temperatures.
We know when a sentence needs to breathe.
We know that sometimes the correct translation is not the most literal one, but the one that makes a human reader understand exactly what the original human meant.

AI can generate language.

That is not the same thing as understanding it.

And when the words matter, “probably plausible” is a spectacularly bad quality standard.

So yes, I am still here.
Still translating.
Still obsessing over commas.
Still arguing with dictionaries.
Still refusing to replace a living profession with autocomplete wearing a tiny necktie.

If you want to help keep one fully human, AI-free translation business alive:

☕ [https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14](https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14)

Because words matter.

And somebody should care where they land. 💜

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #Translation #FreelanceTranslator #SupportSmallBusiness #Language #AI

Good morning, guten Morgen, bonjour, buongiorno, goedemorgen, 早安。🌻

The little fight continues.

Ich versuche immer noch, mein kleines, vollständig menschliches Übersetzungsbusiness am Leben zu halten.
Je traduis avec des humains, pour des humains.
Traduco parole, contesto e significato, non semplicemente stringhe di testo.
Ik werk met taal, context en mensen, niet met een machine die doet alsof „bijna goed” hetzelfde is als goed.
我還是繼續用人腦、人手、人情做翻譯，不是拿 AI slop 來充數。

No AI. No word soup. Kein maschineller Brei. Pas de bouillie algorithmique. Niente plastica linguistica. Geen digitale pap.

Just words. Context. Nuance. Menschen.

And, frankly, keeping the lights on costs money.

So if you have a spare coffee, a few euros, or simply want to help one stubborn little human business survive the great invasion of automated beige nonsense:

☕ https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14

一杯咖啡也好，一點點支持也好。
Every little bit helps.

我會繼續翻譯。
Je continue.
Ich mache weiter.
Continuo.
Ik ga door.

Because somebody still has to care what the words actually mean. 💜🐙

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #FreelanceTranslator #AI #Language

Good morning, guten Morgen, bonjour, buongiorno, goedemorgen, 早安。🌻

The little fight continues.

Ich versuche immer noch, mein kleines, vollständig menschliches Übersetzungsbusiness am Leben zu halten.
Je traduis avec des humains, pour des humains.
Traduco parole, contesto e significato, non semplicemente stringhe di testo.
Ik werk met taal, context en mensen, niet met een machine die doet alsof „bijna goed” hetzelfde is als goed.
我還是繼續用人腦、人手、人情做翻譯，不是拿 AI slop 來充數。

No AI. No word soup. Kein maschineller Brei. Pas de bouillie algorithmique. Niente plastica linguistica. Geen digitale pap.

Just words. Context. Nuance. Menschen.

And, frankly, keeping the lights on costs money.

So if you have a spare coffee, a few euros, or simply want to help one stubborn little human business survive the great invasion of automated beige nonsense:

☕ https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14

一杯咖啡也好，一點點支持也好。
Every little bit helps.

我會繼續翻譯。
Je continue.
Ich mache weiter.
Continuo.
Ik ga door.

Because somebody still has to care what the words actually mean. 💜🐙

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #FreelanceTranslator #AI #Language

Good morning, guten Morgen, bonjour, buongiorno, goedemorgen, 早安。🌻

The little fight continues.

Ich versuche immer noch, mein kleines, vollständig menschliches Übersetzungsbusiness am Leben zu halten.
Je traduis avec des humains, pour des humains.
Traduco parole, contesto e significato, non semplicemente stringhe di testo.
Ik werk met taal, context en mensen, niet met een machine die doet alsof „bijna goed” hetzelfde is als goed.
我還是繼續用人腦、人手、人情做翻譯，不是拿 AI slop 來充數。

No AI. No word soup. Kein maschineller Brei. Pas de bouillie algorithmique. Niente plastica linguistica. Geen digitale pap.

Just words. Context. Nuance. Menschen.

And, frankly, keeping the lights on costs money.

So if you have a spare coffee, a few euros, or simply want to help one stubborn little human business survive the great invasion of automated beige nonsense:

☕ https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14

一杯咖啡也好，一點點支持也好。
Every little bit helps.

我會繼續翻譯。
Je continue.
Ich mache weiter.
Continuo.
Ik ga door.

Because somebody still has to care what the words actually mean. 💜🐙

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #FreelanceTranslator #AI #Language

Good morning, guten Morgen, bonjour, buongiorno, goedemorgen, 早安。🌻

The little fight continues.

Ich versuche immer noch, mein kleines, vollständig menschliches Übersetzungsbusiness am Leben zu halten.
Je traduis avec des humains, pour des humains.
Traduco parole, contesto e significato, non semplicemente stringhe di testo.
Ik werk met taal, context en mensen, niet met een machine die doet alsof „bijna goed” hetzelfde is als goed.
我還是繼續用人腦、人手、人情做翻譯，不是拿 AI slop 來充數。

No AI. No word soup. Kein maschineller Brei. Pas de bouillie algorithmique. Niente plastica linguistica. Geen digitale pap.

Just words. Context. Nuance. Menschen.

And, frankly, keeping the lights on costs money.

So if you have a spare coffee, a few euros, or simply want to help one stubborn little human business survive the great invasion of automated beige nonsense:

☕ https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=14

一杯咖啡也好，一點點支持也好。
Every little bit helps.

我會繼續翻譯。
Je continue.
Ich mache weiter.
Continuo.
Ik ga door.

Because somebody still has to care what the words actually mean. 💜🐙

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #FreelanceTranslator #AI #Language

Good night, everyone. 🌙💜

Not to be annoying, but here comes your regularly scheduled reminder that I am currently trying to keep my fully human, AI-free translation business alive.

Yes, I still translate things myself.

With a brain.

And dictionaries.

Revolutionary stuff, apparently.

While the tech industry is busy setting fire to the concept of language and calling the smoke “innovation”, I’m trying to pay my actual bills by continuing to do the job properly.

If you have a few spare euros or dollars, you can help keep one stubborn little human translator in business, one coffee at a time:

[https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=4]

Thank you. 🐙💜

Now go to bed before an AI starts writing your dreams for you.

#HumanTranslation #NoAITranslation #KeepItHuman #FuckAI #FreelanceTranslator

Good night, everyone. 🌙💜

Not to be annoying, but here comes your regularly scheduled reminder that I am currently trying to keep my fully human, AI-free translation business alive.

Yes, I still translate things myself.

With a brain.

And dictionaries.

Revolutionary stuff, apparently.

While the tech industry is busy setting fire to the concept of language and calling the smoke “innovation”, I’m trying to pay my actual bills by continuing to do the job properly.

If you have a few spare euros or dollars, you can help keep one stubborn little human translator in business, one coffee at a time:

[https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=4]

Thank you. 🐙💜

Now go to bed before an AI starts writing your dreams for you.

#HumanTranslation #NoAITranslation #KeepItHuman #FuckAI #FreelanceTranslator

Good night, everyone. 🌙💜

Not to be annoying, but here comes your regularly scheduled reminder that I am currently trying to keep my fully human, AI-free translation business alive.

Yes, I still translate things myself.

With a brain.

And dictionaries.

Revolutionary stuff, apparently.

While the tech industry is busy setting fire to the concept of language and calling the smoke “innovation”, I’m trying to pay my actual bills by continuing to do the job properly.

If you have a few spare euros or dollars, you can help keep one stubborn little human translator in business, one coffee at a time:

[https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=4]

Thank you. 🐙💜

Now go to bed before an AI starts writing your dreams for you.

#HumanTranslation #NoAITranslation #KeepItHuman #FuckAI #FreelanceTranslator

Good night, everyone. 🌙💜

Not to be annoying, but here comes your regularly scheduled reminder that I am currently trying to keep my fully human, AI-free translation business alive.

Yes, I still translate things myself.

With a brain.

And dictionaries.

Revolutionary stuff, apparently.

While the tech industry is busy setting fire to the concept of language and calling the smoke “innovation”, I’m trying to pay my actual bills by continuing to do the job properly.

If you have a few spare euros or dollars, you can help keep one stubborn little human translator in business, one coffee at a time:

[https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=4]

Thank you. 🐙💜

Now go to bed before an AI starts writing your dreams for you.

#HumanTranslation #NoAITranslation #KeepItHuman #FuckAI #FreelanceTranslator

Regarding the matter of what AI does to people and their jobs in general, and translators in general, here's a text I wrote a few weeks ago on the topic:

-> https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Machine-Ate-My-Job-and-Apparently-Im-Suppose-A6V725QY58

The text is not behind a paywall, but I'd be thankful if you could make a small donation... :)

#HumanTranslation
#NoAI
#SupportSmallBusiness
#AI
#FreelanceTranslator

Regarding the matter of what AI does to people and their jobs in general, and translators in general, here's a text I wrote a few weeks ago on the topic:

-> https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Machine-Ate-My-Job-and-Apparently-Im-Suppose-A6V725QY58

The text is not behind a paywall, but I'd be thankful if you could make a small donation... :)

#HumanTranslation
#NoAI
#SupportSmallBusiness
#AI
#FreelanceTranslator

Regarding the matter of what AI does to people and their jobs in general, and translators in general, here's a text I wrote a few weeks ago on the topic:

-> https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Machine-Ate-My-Job-and-Apparently-Im-Suppose-A6V725QY58

The text is not behind a paywall, but I'd be thankful if you could make a small donation... :)

#HumanTranslation
#NoAI
#SupportSmallBusiness
#AI
#FreelanceTranslator

Regarding the matter of what AI does to people and their jobs in general, and translators in general, here's a text I wrote a few weeks ago on the topic:

-> https://ko-fi.com/post/The-Machine-Ate-My-Job-and-Apparently-Im-Suppose-A6V725QY58

The text is not behind a paywall, but I'd be thankful if you could make a small donation... :)

#HumanTranslation
#NoAI
#SupportSmallBusiness
#AI
#FreelanceTranslator

Good morning. 🌻

My fight to keep my fully human, no-AI translation business alive is still going.

I translate. I teach. I work with actual words, actual context, actual people. No algorithmic word soup. No “close enough” machine sludge. No AI slop wearing a little business suit.

What would help right now is a little support with my running costs while I keep fighting to make this work.

If you’d like to support a tiny human business refusing to let AI eat its lunch, you can do that here:

☕ [https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=0]

Every coffee helps keep the lights on, the servers running, and one stubborn human translator at work. 💜

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #SupportSmallBusiness #AI #FreelanceTranslator

Good morning. 🌻

My fight to keep my fully human, no-AI translation business alive is still going.

I translate. I teach. I work with actual words, actual context, actual people. No algorithmic word soup. No “close enough” machine sludge. No AI slop wearing a little business suit.

What would help right now is a little support with my running costs while I keep fighting to make this work.

If you’d like to support a tiny human business refusing to let AI eat its lunch, you can do that here:

☕ [https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=0]

Every coffee helps keep the lights on, the servers running, and one stubborn human translator at work. 💜

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #SupportSmallBusiness #AI #FreelanceTranslator

Good morning. 🌻

My fight to keep my fully human, no-AI translation business alive is still going.

I translate. I teach. I work with actual words, actual context, actual people. No algorithmic word soup. No “close enough” machine sludge. No AI slop wearing a little business suit.

What would help right now is a little support with my running costs while I keep fighting to make this work.

If you’d like to support a tiny human business refusing to let AI eat its lunch, you can do that here:

☕ [https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=0]

Every coffee helps keep the lights on, the servers running, and one stubborn human translator at work. 💜

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #SupportSmallBusiness #AI #FreelanceTranslator

Good morning. 🌻

My fight to keep my fully human, no-AI translation business alive is still going.

I translate. I teach. I work with actual words, actual context, actual people. No algorithmic word soup. No “close enough” machine sludge. No AI slop wearing a little business suit.

What would help right now is a little support with my running costs while I keep fighting to make this work.

If you’d like to support a tiny human business refusing to let AI eat its lunch, you can do that here:

☕ [https://ko-fi.com/thepurpleoctopus/goal?g=0]

Every coffee helps keep the lights on, the servers running, and one stubborn human translator at work. 💜

#HumanTranslation #NoAI #SupportSmallBusiness #AI #FreelanceTranslator

I would be genuinely, ridiculously happy to land a translation contract or two. 🥹

My target languages are English and German, my source languages are diverse (🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸🇷🇴🇳🇱🇹🇼), and I do good old-fashioned human translation.

No AI slop.
No “just post-edit what the machine spat out.”
Just careful, thoughtful, proper human work. 📚✨

So if you need a translator…

Hi. Hello. I’m right here. 👋💜

#Translation #Translator #HumanTranslation #FreelanceTranslator #SupportHumanWork #NoAISlop #LanguageServices #Freelance

I would be genuinely, ridiculously happy to land a translation contract or two. 🥹

My target languages are English and German, my source languages are diverse (🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸🇷🇴🇳🇱🇹🇼), and I do good old-fashioned human translation.

No AI slop.
No “just post-edit what the machine spat out.”
Just careful, thoughtful, proper human work. 📚✨

So if you need a translator…

Hi. Hello. I’m right here. 👋💜

#Translation #Translator #HumanTranslation #FreelanceTranslator #SupportHumanWork #NoAISlop #LanguageServices #Freelance

I would be genuinely, ridiculously happy to land a translation contract or two. 🥹

My target languages are English and German, my source languages are diverse (🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸🇷🇴🇳🇱🇹🇼), and I do good old-fashioned human translation.

No AI slop.
No “just post-edit what the machine spat out.”
Just careful, thoughtful, proper human work. 📚✨

So if you need a translator…

Hi. Hello. I’m right here. 👋💜

#Translation #Translator #HumanTranslation #FreelanceTranslator #SupportHumanWork #NoAISlop #LanguageServices #Freelance

If you ever see a #translation that's unclear or confusing, don't always assume the #translator is bad. It could just be that they lost the battle.

Ask me how I know. 😳

I generally make it a point of pride to advocate for readers of my translations—almost to a fault. But sometimes, you just have to throw up your hands and say, so be it.

In 22 working days, you won't have this guy to kick around anymore (but who's counting).

#xl8
#freelancetranslator
#retirement
#countingthedays

If you ever see a #translation that's unclear or confusing, don't always assume the #translator is bad. It could just be that they lost the battle.

Ask me how I know. 😳

I generally make it a point of pride to advocate for readers of my translations—almost to a fault. But sometimes, you just have to throw up your hands and say, so be it.

In 22 working days, you won't have this guy to kick around anymore (but who's counting).

#xl8
#freelancetranslator
#retirement
#countingthedays

If you ever see a #translation that's unclear or confusing, don't always assume the #translator is bad. It could just be that they lost the battle.

Ask me how I know. 😳

I generally make it a point of pride to advocate for readers of my translations—almost to a fault. But sometimes, you just have to throw up your hands and say, so be it.

In 22 working days, you won't have this guy to kick around anymore (but who's counting).

#xl8
#freelancetranslator
#retirement
#countingthedays

If you ever see a #translation that's unclear or confusing, don't always assume the #translator is bad. It could just be that they lost the battle.

Ask me how I know. 😳

I generally make it a point of pride to advocate for readers of my translations—almost to a fault. But sometimes, you just have to throw up your hands and say, so be it.

In 22 working days, you won't have this guy to kick around anymore (but who's counting).

#xl8
#freelancetranslator
#retirement
#countingthedays

A sign of the times, perhaps, but I've started sending subtle nods to the value of using a human translator to my clients. E.g., “Thanks for providing this exhibition design scenario for context. This is gold for a human translator.”

In this age where perception of the value of human translation is plummeting, every little bit helps?

#xl8
#humantranslation
#FreelanceTranslator

A sign of the times, perhaps, but I've started sending subtle nods to the value of using a human translator to my clients. E.g., “Thanks for providing this exhibition design scenario for context. This is gold for a human translator.”

In this age where perception of the value of human translation is plummeting, every little bit helps?

#xl8
#humantranslation
#FreelanceTranslator

A sign of the times, perhaps, but I've started sending subtle nods to the value of using a human translator to my clients. E.g., “Thanks for providing this exhibition design scenario for context. This is gold for a human translator.”

In this age where perception of the value of human translation is plummeting, every little bit helps?

#xl8
#humantranslation
#FreelanceTranslator

Grr. You know It's well past time to be done with this effing project when you start sending explanations with your #translation to ward off the inevitable questions and challenges from the P.M.

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#Rant

Grr. You know It's well past time to be done with this effing project when you start sending explanations with your #translation to ward off the inevitable questions and challenges from the P.M.

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#Rant

Grr. You know It's well past time to be done with this effing project when you start sending explanations with your #translation to ward off the inevitable questions and challenges from the P.M.

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#Rant

Another day, another explanation to a French-speaking revisor that, no, we don't (or shouldn’t) use exclamation points in English for emphasis. (And, frankly, you shouldn't in French either, but that's not my battle.)

For God's sake, stop!

See what I did there? ;)

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#English
#French
#Punctuation

Another day, another explanation to a French-speaking revisor that, no, we don't (or shouldn’t) use exclamation points in English for emphasis. (And, frankly, you shouldn't in French either, but that's not my battle.)

For God's sake, stop!

See what I did there? ;)

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#English
#French
#Punctuation

Another day, another explanation to a French-speaking revisor that, no, we don't (or shouldn’t) use exclamation points in English for emphasis. (And, frankly, you shouldn't in French either, but that's not my battle.)

For God's sake, stop!

See what I did there? ;)

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#English
#French
#Punctuation

My experimentation with AI continues to be frustrating.

Me, to #chatgpt this morning (after a long, fruitless back-and-forth): Write a random sentence containing 28 words on how AI is bullshit.

ChatGPT: AI can sometimes feel frustrating and inadequate, leading many to believe it’s more trouble than it’s worth, as it often misses the mark and fails to understand human nuance.

I mean, the sentiment is correct, but… 29 words. 🙄

#YouHadOneJob
#AI
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

My experimentation with AI continues to be frustrating.

Me, to #chatgpt this morning (after a long, fruitless back-and-forth): Write a random sentence containing 28 words on how AI is bullshit.

ChatGPT: AI can sometimes feel frustrating and inadequate, leading many to believe it’s more trouble than it’s worth, as it often misses the mark and fails to understand human nuance.

I mean, the sentiment is correct, but… 29 words. 🙄

#YouHadOneJob
#AI
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

My experimentation with AI continues to be frustrating.

Me, to #chatgpt this morning (after a long, fruitless back-and-forth): Write a random sentence containing 28 words on how AI is bullshit.

ChatGPT: AI can sometimes feel frustrating and inadequate, leading many to believe it’s more trouble than it’s worth, as it often misses the mark and fails to understand human nuance.

I mean, the sentiment is correct, but… 29 words. 🙄

#YouHadOneJob
#AI
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

My experimentation with AI continues to be frustrating.

Me, to #chatgpt this morning (after a long, fruitless back-and-forth): Write a random sentence containing 28 words on how AI is bullshit.

ChatGPT: AI can sometimes feel frustrating and inadequate, leading many to believe it’s more trouble than it’s worth, as it often misses the mark and fails to understand human nuance.

I mean, the sentiment is correct, but… 29 words. 🙄

#YouHadOneJob
#AI
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

No, #MSWord, I do not want you to “helpfully” recheck the “Ordinals (1st) with superscript” setting every time you update.

I have spent my career battling this setting. It’s the 21st century, #Microsoft. Using superscript in abbreviations went out of style a long time ago!

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#HelpfulSoftware
#Exasperation

No, #MSWord, I do not want you to “helpfully” recheck the “Ordinals (1st) with superscript” setting every time you update.

I have spent my career battling this setting. It’s the 21st century, #Microsoft. Using superscript in abbreviations went out of style a long time ago!

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#HelpfulSoftware
#Exasperation

No, #MSWord, I do not want you to “helpfully” recheck the “Ordinals (1st) with superscript” setting every time you update.

I have spent my career battling this setting. It’s the 21st century, #Microsoft. Using superscript in abbreviations went out of style a long time ago!

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#HelpfulSoftware
#Exasperation

Friends, I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the coincidence of this, but a nun wearing a traditional habit just walked by our house (something I don't think I've seen in the 25 years we've been living here)—just as I am translating a museum exhibition on the Ursuline Order.

If I were a religious person, I might take it as a sign. Of what, I'm not sure. Maybe to take the rest of the day off? LOL

#coincidence
#translation
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

Friends, I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the coincidence of this, but a nun wearing a traditional habit just walked by our house (something I don't think I've seen in the 25 years we've been living here)—just as I am translating a museum exhibition on the Ursuline Order.

If I were a religious person, I might take it as a sign. Of what, I'm not sure. Maybe to take the rest of the day off? LOL

#coincidence
#translation
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

Friends, I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the coincidence of this, but a nun wearing a traditional habit just walked by our house (something I don't think I've seen in the 25 years we've been living here)—just as I am translating a museum exhibition on the Ursuline Order.

If I were a religious person, I might take it as a sign. Of what, I'm not sure. Maybe to take the rest of the day off? LOL

#coincidence
#translation
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

My goal as a French-to-English #translator is usually to reduce the number of words in the source text by at least 10 percent, and it’s generally not a problem.

But my latest #translation project is an exhbition for a museum in Quebec City. I must say that the FR text is so tightly written it’s proving tough to make the EN shorter at all. What a refreshing change (and challenge!) to translate concise, well-written French.

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

My goal as a French-to-English #translator is usually to reduce the number of words in the source text by at least 10 percent, and it’s generally not a problem.

But my latest #translation project is an exhbition for a museum in Quebec City. I must say that the FR text is so tightly written it’s proving tough to make the EN shorter at all. What a refreshing change (and challenge!) to translate concise, well-written French.

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

My goal as a French-to-English #translator is usually to reduce the number of words in the source text by at least 10 percent, and it’s generally not a problem.

But my latest #translation project is an exhbition for a museum in Quebec City. I must say that the FR text is so tightly written it’s proving tough to make the EN shorter at all. What a refreshing change (and challenge!) to translate concise, well-written French.

#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator

Seriously, there should be a special place in Hell for people who send a document out for translation with “Hide Spelling Errors" checked. WTF, dear client?

#xl8
#translation
#FreelanceTranslator
#spellcheck

Seriously, there should be a special place in Hell for people who send a document out for translation with “Hide Spelling Errors" checked. WTF, dear client?

#xl8
#translation
#FreelanceTranslator
#spellcheck

Seriously, there should be a special place in Hell for people who send a document out for translation with “Hide Spelling Errors" checked. WTF, dear client?

#xl8
#translation
#FreelanceTranslator
#spellcheck

One of the things I love most about being a translator is that I learn new and interesting things every day. Today, however, I was shocked to learn that women in Quebec were not permitted to sit on juries until June 17, 1971.

1971.

Friends, my mind is blown. I knew that women gained full suffrage quite late in Quebec (1940), but the right to sit on juries is within my lifetime. I am shaken to the core and outraged.

#feminism
#patriarchy
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#Quebec

One of the things I love most about being a translator is that I learn new and interesting things every day. Today, however, I was shocked to learn that women in Quebec were not permitted to sit on juries until June 17, 1971.

1971.

Friends, my mind is blown. I knew that women gained full suffrage quite late in Quebec (1940), but the right to sit on juries is within my lifetime. I am shaken to the core and outraged.

#feminism
#patriarchy
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#Quebec

One of the things I love most about being a translator is that I learn new and interesting things every day. Today, however, I was shocked to learn that women in Quebec were not permitted to sit on juries until June 17, 1971.

1971.

Friends, my mind is blown. I knew that women gained full suffrage quite late in Quebec (1940), but the right to sit on juries is within my lifetime. I am shaken to the core and outraged.

#feminism
#patriarchy
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#Quebec

One of the things I love most about being a translator is that I learn new and interesting things every day. Today, however, I was shocked to learn that women in Quebec were not permitted to sit on juries until June 17, 1971.

1971.

Friends, my mind is blown. I knew that women gained full suffrage quite late in Quebec (1940), but the right to sit on juries is within my lifetime. I am shaken to the core and outraged.

#feminism
#patriarchy
#xl8
#FreelanceTranslator
#Quebec

Currently #translating a museum exhibition, and I just adapted a text to include the English #translation of a book.

I of course considered it my duty to also #NameTheTranslator in my adaptation (even if he has been dead for over a century). 😊
#xl8 #translate #FreelanceTranslator

Currently #translating a museum exhibition, and I just adapted a text to include the English #translation of a book.

I of course considered it my duty to also #NameTheTranslator in my adaptation (even if he has been dead for over a century). 😊
#xl8 #translate #FreelanceTranslator

Currently #translating a museum exhibition, and I just adapted a text to include the English #translation of a book.

I of course considered it my duty to also #NameTheTranslator in my adaptation (even if he has been dead for over a century). 😊
#xl8 #translate #FreelanceTranslator

Currently #translating a museum exhibition, and I just adapted a text to include the English #translation of a book.

I of course considered it my duty to also #NameTheTranslator in my adaptation (even if he has been dead for over a century). 😊
#xl8 #translate #FreelanceTranslator