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| Several times | Mar 22, 2018 |
About 14 years ago I translated a contract and last year I was given the exact same document to be translated again by the legal firm that is suing the contractor. I do not have any contact with the original client, so I did not feel obliged to inform him.
Last year, a legal firm sent me several documents for the translation. After some months, I received another batch of translations and some documents had already been translated. I told them about this, and they were very pleased for thi... See more About 14 years ago I translated a contract and last year I was given the exact same document to be translated again by the legal firm that is suing the contractor. I do not have any contact with the original client, so I did not feel obliged to inform him.
Last year, a legal firm sent me several documents for the translation. After some months, I received another batch of translations and some documents had already been translated. I told them about this, and they were very pleased for this. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Mario Freitas 
Brazil
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Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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| It has happened, and there are different situations to consider here | Mar 23, 2018 |
In my experience, I've been through this situation several times, with different backgrounds:
1. Agencies: The agency is being paid by the client to do the job they pass over to you. If you tell them the truth, they will be paid 100% by the client and pay you whatever you'll charge with your honest discount. So, for agencies, no no no.
2. Direct clients: If you signed and NDA with either client, you cannot share the transaltion or even the fact that you have already translated it. Yo... See more In my experience, I've been through this situation several times, with different backgrounds:
1. Agencies: The agency is being paid by the client to do the job they pass over to you. If you tell them the truth, they will be paid 100% by the client and pay you whatever you'll charge with your honest discount. So, for agencies, no no no.
2. Direct clients: If you signed and NDA with either client, you cannot share the transaltion or even the fact that you have already translated it. You can mention that you have done something "similar" only, and perhaps offer a discount. Nothing beyond that.
3. In a few situations, clients have copied and pasted or attached entire documents that are either official or from third parties. In some occasions, I have found a translation for these documents, and I do inform my client and offer a discount, with two options: A) If I found an official translation, I suggest a copy and paste at no charge (very rare, if ever). B) If the client wants me to copy, paste AND VERIFY the previous translation, then it's a post-editing rate or at least a revision rate. ▲ Collapse
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