Working as a professional translator is generally a rewarding and fulfilling career, but as with any job there can be moments when work becomes frustrating..

1. TOP 10 THINGS THAT MAKE
TRANSLATORS WANT TO SCREAM

2. WORKING AS
A PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR
IS GENERALLY A REWARDING
AND FULFILLING CAREER

3. BUT THERE CAN BE MOMENTS
WHEN WORK BECOMES
FRUSTRATING.

4. HERE ARE
10MOST COMMON THINGS THAT
TRANSLATORS
FRUSTRATE

5. POOR
TRANSLATION
#1

6. ‘hand washing advised’ could
refer to the person handling
and object or the object itself –
without knowing the purpose
of the target text it is
impossible to say.
AMBIGUOUS
PHRASES
#2

7. LANGUAGE
EVOLUTION
#3
Official changes to languages
can cause headaches for
professional translators

8. CLIENT
DELAYS
#4

9. FRIENDS
LOOKING
FOR FREEBIES
#5

10. TEST
TRANSLATIONS
#6
Many clients try to ‘test’ translators
they haven’t worked with before by
asking them to translate a sample of
text for free.

11. URGENT
JOBS
#7

12. INTERRUPTIONS
#8
Many translators work freelance, which
prompts some friends to think that
phoning or popping round is welcome
at any time of day.

13. WORK FLOW
#9
Many freelance translators find that they
are either really busy or really quiet, with
work never seeming to flow evenly.

14. PROJECTING
INCOME
#10 It can be frustrating and worrying for
translators who don’t know precisely
how much they will earn each month.

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EVERY ONE OF THESE 10 SCREAM
CATALYSTS