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Cilian O'Tuama
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Germany
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The ability to convince/fool people that they need you, and to pay you a decent rate. 09:22

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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "What is the most critical skill required to survive as a modern language professional?".

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Prost.

Manuela Junghans
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Local time: 15:23
Membro (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Patience! 09:51

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Enrico Zoffoli
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Italy
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Membro
German to Italian
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Other 11:38

Have clients that, for whatever reason, keep selling actual translations rather that AI crap.

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Bruno Veilleux
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Canada
Local time: 10:23
English to French
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Skill itself 12:35

I think we are getting to a point where actual translation skill itself becomes a more important differentiator than it used to. Clients who care more about price and/or speed than quality can just turn to AI, and bottom-feeders become largely irrelevant. Humans remain needed where quality is sought, and with an overabundance of freelancers, companies get their pick of the best providers at the most reasonable rates. The key then is the ability to sell ourselves, as Cilian said. Those of us with... See more
I think we are getting to a point where actual translation skill itself becomes a more important differentiator than it used to. Clients who care more about price and/or speed than quality can just turn to AI, and bottom-feeders become largely irrelevant. Humans remain needed where quality is sought, and with an overabundance of freelancers, companies get their pick of the best providers at the most reasonable rates. The key then is the ability to sell ourselves, as Cilian said. Those of us with decades of experience and referrals have a gigantic advantage on that front, so it's one part skill, and one (big) part luck and circumstance. ▲ Collapse


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