Poll: How did you discover ProZ.com? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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Michael Harris 
Germany
Local time: 09:27
Member (2006)
German to English
Seriously, I cant remember. I have been a member for about 10 years now.
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| Surfing the net | Dec 13, 2015 |
I discovered Proz in 2007 when surfing the net and have been a “frequent flyer” since then.
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Cecilia Civetta
Italy
Local time: 09:27
Member (2003)
Italian to Spanish
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| Through a client | Dec 13, 2015 |
About 13 years ago through a client (agency) who invited me to rate them on the BB
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| I think it was surfing the net | Dec 13, 2015 |
When the agency I worked for in-house was in difficulties and had to let most of its translators go, a colleague mentioned another site to me and told me that such sites existed. I searched the net and registered with several.
The one she mentioned still exists and claims to be the oldest online marketplace for translation and localisation. The first job came through Proz.com, from a client I worked with for several years. Indeed, although I do not work for that agency any more, one... See more When the agency I worked for in-house was in difficulties and had to let most of its translators go, a colleague mentioned another site to me and told me that such sites existed. I searched the net and registered with several.
The one she mentioned still exists and claims to be the oldest online marketplace for translation and localisation. The first job came through Proz.com, from a client I worked with for several years. Indeed, although I do not work for that agency any more, one of my current best clients head-hunted me at the recommendation of a former PM from the earlier company.
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I discovered Proz about nine years ago when I was having trouble getting paid by an agency in France which later went bankrupt. Before that, I didn't know such sites existed, but I'm very glad they do.
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Natalie Soper
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:27
French to English
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| Other/colleagues | Dec 13, 2015 |
I was told about it while studying my Masters by a freelance translator who had come in to talk to us about the freelancing side. I didn't join until I was seriously considering going freelance and another translator advised me to.
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Mario Chavez (X)
Local time: 03:27
English to Spanish
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| I can't recall | Dec 13, 2015 |
It's been so many years, I can't remember how I found Proz.com.
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Bruno Depascale
Italy
Local time: 09:27
Member (2009)
English to Italian
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| University teacher | Dec 13, 2015 |
I discovered it through my University teacher at the University of Salento (Lecce).
She held a seminar with a professional translator and he gave us the name of this website (among other useful information).
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 04:27
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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| A colleague, | Dec 13, 2015 |
But I'm sure I would have found it within a few days if he didn't suggest it (thank you André Nogueira).
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Edward Potter
Spain
Local time: 09:27
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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| Through a competitor´s forum | Dec 13, 2015 |
Somebody made a post on the premier translators site before Proz existed. They compared the two sites saying how Proz was vastly superior. They were right.
Now the only translators site I ever visit is Proz. Nobody else comes close.
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Erzsébet Czopyk
Hungary
Local time: 09:27
Member (2006)
Russian to Hungarian
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Michael Harris wrote:
Seriously, I cant remember. I have been a member for about 10 years now. but I suppose it was a colleague of mine...
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I received an email from an agency which got into a spam folder as it was a mass mail. Still, I had a look at it and they were calling for resumes and asked to provide a link to a Proz profile. I did some research...
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XXXphxxx (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:27
Portuguese to English
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| You contacted me | Dec 14, 2015 |
Sometime in 1998/99. I seem to remember you got my details from Aquarius.
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acetran
Member
English to Hindi
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| searching the Internet | Dec 19, 2015 |
I found proz while searching the Internet.
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