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18:04 Oct 8, 2015 

I think that there are difficult clients everywhere, maybe I just had bad luck with this one. :-)

18:02 Oct 8, 2015 

Yes, of course, individually there are plenty of decent and reasonable Swedes, and I still work with several. Overall, however, I find that the whole is less than the sum of the parts. I simply recognise Marta's predicament all too well, and it is only Swedes with whom I experience that.

I do not mean to discourage you from working for Swedes as such. I only suggest that one not be surprised when this happens.

15:19 Oct 8, 2015 

That seems odd that Swedish clients as a group would be so hard to please. I once did a translation for a client of Swedish origin who had moved to California, and she seemed quite happy with my work; she had no complaints and paid me promptly. Maybe being transplanted is what makes the difference for Swedish clients -- perhaps the mellowing effect of the California climate? ;-)

16:17 Oct 7, 2015 

Thanks, Marta, for your kind words.

As for you: You are clearly very conscientious in asking advice and in trying to make your client happy. Perhaps he doesn't deserve you.

16:12 Oct 7, 2015 

I'm so very sorry to read that, Paul. You seem like a good translator....

16:07 Oct 7, 2015 

There is the problem.
I hate to tell you this, but I don't suspect you can do anything to make him happy. This is exactly why I work less and less with Swedish clients. Of course, I cannot know for sure, but he likely never saw the word "bankruptcy" before and instead of picking up a dictionary, he just assumes that you are wrong and he is right. Since you are the lowly translator from a poor country (as he sees it) and Sweden is a perfect country, he is not about to be corrected by you.

All I can suggest is that you tell him simply to pay the bill and then never contact you again.

Just my own experience...

16:06 Oct 7, 2015 

Guys, thank you very much. I sent the text with a few changes in the wording but basically saying the same. If he still isn't satisfied. I'll get back to you.

16:03 Oct 7, 2015 

Seems so....

16:00 Oct 7, 2015 

He just said that my translation was wrong, but I basically wrote whta you suggested.

16:00 Oct 7, 2015 

Is your client a native Swede?

15:59 Oct 7, 2015 

Certainly we are still talking about bankruptcy or receivership, right? Surely the client doesn't think "konkurs" means anything else.

15:59 Oct 7, 2015 

Marta I put an additional note to my answer, in response to your question.

15:58 Oct 7, 2015 

Nothing, he just meant my translation was wrong...

15:57 Oct 7, 2015 

What did your client think this is? Did he not offer any suggestion or correction? What specifically was wrong?

15:55 Oct 7, 2015 

This is more opr less what I wrote, but the client is not satisfied

15:46 Oct 7, 2015 

"Decision: A unanimous decision was made to reinstate the bankrupt XXX as a member in the Tamasol Condominium Association as of 1 April 2014, in accordance with the contract dated 1 April 2014 between YYY and ZZZZ, trustee in bankruptcy.