Poll: The project you are working on right now came from what type of client?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 23:27
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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An end client Jan 19, 2017

A big human rights organization.

 
Platon Danilov
Platon Danilov  Identity Verified
Ukraine
Local time: 01:27
English to Russian
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MLV Jan 19, 2017

A big project from a big MLV.

 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 00:27
Spanish to English
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Right now... Jan 19, 2017

I'm procrastinating on here. I won't do much work until this evening, as I'm helping out a friend later this morning and going to see about my tax return, thus killing 2 birds with one stone.

Workwise, I have at least 3 different "projects" on the go, and other regular work no doubt due to come in too, although so far today my inbox is blissfully empty. All from my own direct, non-agency clients. I've told the only 2 agencies I occasionally work with that I won't be available until
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I'm procrastinating on here. I won't do much work until this evening, as I'm helping out a friend later this morning and going to see about my tax return, thus killing 2 birds with one stone.

Workwise, I have at least 3 different "projects" on the go, and other regular work no doubt due to come in too, although so far today my inbox is blissfully empty. All from my own direct, non-agency clients. I've told the only 2 agencies I occasionally work with that I won't be available until Februray, and even then the availability situation may change at a moment's notice.
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Nilton Junior
Nilton Junior  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 23:27
Member (2009)
English to Portuguese
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A large translation company Jan 19, 2017

I am currently working on a few assignments from large translation companies that do have a soul.

 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 00:27
Member (2003)
Danish to English
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Other - a medium-sized agency Jan 19, 2017

They have won awards for growth and have about 30 employees, so they are not exactly a small company, but they are not one of the big ones either.

They still have the personal touch - one of my favourite clients


 
Jessica Noyes
Jessica Noyes  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 19:27
Member
Spanish to English
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Other - medium sized Jan 19, 2017

I am not sure where the line is between large and small companies. The work before me comes from a company that has three or four offices in two countries. Good-sized, I guess, but nothing like the octupi.

 
Ilan Rubin (X)
Ilan Rubin (X)  Identity Verified
Russian Federation
Local time: 02:27
Russian to English
Direct clients Jan 19, 2017

My direct clients have kept me so busy that I haven't had time for any agencies for over 2 months - and hopefully it will continue like this for a long time.

 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 20:27
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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Wrong answers Jan 19, 2017

You ask about the type of client and the answers are about the types of jobs/projects. These types of jobs can come from any type of client. So the poll needs a revision.

I voted other, because I'm working with four different clients in two different types of jobs. One big project for a big company, and three agencies sending me regular smaller jobs as usual.

[Edited at 2017-01-19 18:35 GMT]


 
Maxi Schwarz
Maxi Schwarz  Identity Verified
Local time: 18:27
German to English
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end client Jan 20, 2017

It varies from week to week and day to day.

 
DZiW (X)
DZiW (X)
Ukraine
English to Russian
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direct/beeline Jan 20, 2017

Now I prefer working (mostly as an interpreter) with direct clients ONLY, but sometimes I still do accept relevant small volunteer jobs to keep in fit.

After all this years in the field, I believe that only rich yet naive businessmen can afford an army of... ahem! middlemen)


 


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