Poll: I'm expecting my November to be...
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Nov 1, 2023

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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portogallo
Local time: 02:56
Membro (2007)
Da Inglese a Portoghese
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Other Nov 1, 2023

I’m expecting this month to be as bumpy as any other month. I’m booked for a job this coming Thursday. What will happen after that? The only thing I know for sure is that any good project will be welcome…

Steven Ritchie
Iulia Parvu
Dan Lucas
Sundar Gopalakrishnan
Evandro Costa
Angie Garbarino
Eleanor Odhiambo
 
Dan Lucas
Dan Lucas  Identity Verified
Regno Unito
Local time: 02:56
Membro (2014)
Da Giapponese a Inglese
Seasonality Nov 1, 2023

First half of November is always a busy time for interim financial reports among Japanese companies, so naturally it's busier than a "normal" month (and this is indeed reflected in bookings). Having said that, both September and October were unseasonably strong, but then again May/June were a little weaker than usual. As Maria says, it's getting hard to know what to expect.

Dan

[Edited at 2023-11-01 11:04 GMT]


Sundar Gopalakrishnan
Chris Spurgin
 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
Regno Unito
Membro (2011)
Da Svedese a Inglese
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Slower Nov 1, 2023

I'm expecting it to be slower, but then it would only take one unexpected job to make it a busy month, so who knows.

I've just heard this morning that a market report I've been translating weekly for 17 years will now be published only in English. They won't be using AI for it, but I'm convinced that AI is feeding a "why are we spending so much on translation*?" mindset.

*Along with a hundred other things that AI can supposedly do well, instantly and for free.


Sundar Gopalakrishnan
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Jorge Payan
Elaine Ruby
Michele Fauble
Barbara Carrara
Philip Lees
 
Pascale Pluton
Pascale Pluton  Identity Verified
Paesi Bassi
Local time: 03:56
Membro (2005)
Da Inglese a Francese
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wish I had a crystal bal... Nov 1, 2023

I keep wishing for the best, as it seems to have been paying off until now
but there is no way to predict what upcoming month will be like...


Josephine Cassar
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Elaine Ruby
Philip Lees
Eleanor Odhiambo
 
José Manuel Miana
José Manuel Miana  Identity Verified
Spagna
Local time: 03:56
Da Inglese a Spagnolo
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I hope it gets busier Nov 1, 2023

I hope it gets busier.
I have been receiving very little work in the last months.


Cecília Alves
Angie Garbarino
 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise
Belgio
Local time: 03:56
Membro (2020)
Da Francese a Olandese
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As usual Nov 1, 2023

October was a good month and November started off well, so I'm rather optimistic. But a question like "how was your month of November" in December would be much more interesting than asking people to predict the future.

Philip Lees
 
Josephine Cassar
Josephine Cassar  Identity Verified
Malta
Local time: 03:56
Membro (2012)
Da Inglese a Maltese
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Unpredictable Nov 2, 2023

Like the last months, unpredictable, with more relax periods but still busy during the other periods.

Zea_Mays
 
Baran Keki
Baran Keki  Identity Verified
Turchia
Local time: 04:56
Membro
Da Inglese a Turco
When it rains... Nov 2, 2023

Regardless of what month it is, it always seems to get busy in a Champions League week.. It's as if the translation industry, for some inexplicable reason, won't allow you to put your feet up, crack open the beers and enjoy the games... Here the first match starts at 8.45 PM, the second at 11 PM, and so, under the normal circumstances, you should be well foxed by the end of the proceedings at 1 AM, but no... you've got to wake up early next day to deliver that 2k word job that you received the d... See more
Regardless of what month it is, it always seems to get busy in a Champions League week.. It's as if the translation industry, for some inexplicable reason, won't allow you to put your feet up, crack open the beers and enjoy the games... Here the first match starts at 8.45 PM, the second at 11 PM, and so, under the normal circumstances, you should be well foxed by the end of the proceedings at 1 AM, but no... you've got to wake up early next day to deliver that 2k word job that you received the day before. Happens all the time.Collapse


 


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