Poll: Do you support any non-language related organisations? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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Of course I support organisations that are not directly related to language.
Apart from the fact that all organisations use language, and many are international - you could say all organisations are language related.
It is not their primary purpose, however, although on second thoughts, I translate for one, a museum, and my father translated for another - the Bible Society, which has been a pioneer in translation work ever since it began.
What about medica... See more Of course I support organisations that are not directly related to language.
Apart from the fact that all organisations use language, and many are international - you could say all organisations are language related.
It is not their primary purpose, however, although on second thoughts, I translate for one, a museum, and my father translated for another - the Bible Society, which has been a pioneer in translation work ever since it began.
What about medical work? Even our walking club has international connections! Others support sports clubs, local schools ... ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Duplicate post | May 18, 2021 |
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| | | | | Yes (Other?) | May 18, 2021 |
I do support some non-language organizations but as a translator. Over the years, I have translated pro-bono for Equaily Now, Humana, Médecins du Monde, Médecins sans Frontières, Mercy Corps…
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Angela Nery 
Brazil
Local time: 10:35
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
| I support many non-language related organisations | May 18, 2021 |
For example: Greenpeace, Médecins Sans Frontières, Fundação Abrinq, Amnesty International...
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Jehovah's witnesses, that's how my career started.
| | | | | Greenpeace, Too | May 18, 2021 |
But the support was mutual, because they paid me quite well for the translation I created for them. The person that I worked with from there was quite nice.
| | | | Laureana Pavon
Uruguay
Local time: 10:35
Member (2007)
English to Spanish
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MODERATOR | Internet Society (ISOC) | May 18, 2021 |
I am a member of the Internet Society (ISOC) and part of its Uruguay Chapter.
You should check it out.
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Avaaz, StayEuropean, CrowdJustice, occasional donations to UNICEF, Red Cross, etc. Probably a few others that don't come to mind right now.
Regarding nos. 2 and 3, as the UK parliament has given up its job of holding the government to account, I feel I should support private initiatives that have taken over that task.
| | | | | Quite a few, but not as a translator | May 23, 2021 |
The Carter Center, Habitat for Humanity, Greenpeace, Doctors without Borders, Action on Smoking and Health, Heifer International, Public Broadcasting, Gorilla Foundation, National Anti-Vivisection Society, and several more.
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Local time: 15:35
Italian to English
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Here in Italy I've always given my optional 5x1000 tax donation (0.5% of income tax paid) to Wiki. It seems only fair, seeing how much we all seem to use it. Sometimes when relatives ask what I'd like as a gift, I also tell them to make a small donation to Wiki.
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