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Do people lose interest when you say "I'm a translator"?
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Angie Garbarino
Angie Garbarino  Identity Verified
Local time: 11:22
Tag (2003 óta)
francia - olasz
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My opinion about their interest for your job Dec 14, 2023

Christel Zipfel wrote:

But yes, most of the time they show interest in my job!


I think it is because you live in Italy and translate into German which is considered a very difficult and important language, while they consider English or French or Spanish, to be known to everyone

[Edited at 2023-12-14 12:28 GMT]
 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
Egyesült Királyság
Tag (2011 óta)
svéd - angol
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Hmm Dec 14, 2023

Angie Garbarino wrote:
I think it is because you live in Italy and translate into German which is considered a very difficult and important language, while they consider English or French or Spanish, to be known to everyone

I can’t claim to know much about Italian culture, but…

Baran Keki
P.L.F. Persio
Becca Resnik
expressisverbis
tabor
Kay Denney
 
Angie Garbarino
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Local time: 11:22
Tag (2003 óta)
francia - olasz
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same here Dec 14, 2023

Christopher Schröder wrote:

I can’t claim to know much about Italian culture, but…


About UK culture

Baran Keki
expressisverbis
 
Baran Keki
Baran Keki  Identity Verified
Törökország
Local time: 12:22
ProZ.com-tag
angol - török
Start here then Dec 14, 2023

Angie Garbarino wrote:
About UK culture

A wonderful introduction to Brit culture. Being in Spain, you must've seen some of 'em:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSqb8jXEPkE&list=PLy41I5PDruF6UQIZ4XXV2NFOgwMDpZ2sE&index=1

expressisverbis
Angie Garbarino
Christopher Schröder
 
Angie Garbarino
Angie Garbarino  Identity Verified
Local time: 11:22
Tag (2003 óta)
francia - olasz
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Thank you! Dec 14, 2023

Baran Keki wrote:

Angie Garbarino wrote:
About UK culture

A wonderful introduction to Brit culture. Being in Spain, you must've seen some of 'em:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSqb8jXEPkE&list=PLy41I5PDruF6UQIZ4XXV2NFOgwMDpZ2sE&index=1


Baran Keki
 
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