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Poll: Do you browse ProZ.com in your native language? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you browse ProZ.com in your native language?".
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 01:48
Spanish to English
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Because it's the language I translate it into. However, I have also posted kudoz queries or suggested answers in other languages and find it useful and entertaining to be able to do so.
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I never browse a site in a "translated language" if I can (read I understand) the orginal.
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Nicole Schnell 
United States
Local time: 16:48
English to German
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In memoriam
Angie Garbarino wrote:
I never browse a site in a "translated language" if I can (read I understand) the orginal.
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Marta Brambilla
Switzerland
Local time: 01:48
Member (2007)
German to Italian
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Actually, I have no idea if proz.com is available in my native language ... but I never thought to look for the answer.
Agree with Nicole and Angie, the site is in English, I understand English ... where is the problem?
Have a nice day you all,
Marta B.
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| This gets us into the question of… | Jan 17, 2013 |
“What is a native language?” :-/
Which in this context is actually very relevant and illustrates very well the folly of treating my “native language” as a single, unified language. It is not. In fact if I had to browse ProZ in some language other than English I would rather browse it in French than in my “native language” -_-
[Edited at 2013-01-17 09:12 GMT]
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Jana Kinská
Czech Republic
Local time: 01:48
English to Czech
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Angie Garbarino wrote:
I never browse a site in a "translated language" if I can (read I understand) the orginal.
Same here.
It actually took me some time to find out how to switch to my native language...
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Angie Garbarino wrote:
I never browse a site in a "translated language" if I can (read I understand) the orginal.
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| I think I always have | Jan 17, 2013 |
But I can't guarantee that I haven't browsed on some occasion in the main language I translate from. I can't say that I would necessarily notice (I have a number of free e-mail accounts, some in Spanish and some in English, and it is only because my husband pointed this out that I realised).
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.... but only because it's already in my native language (English).
So most of the "Yes" replies are no doubt from native English speakers and the percentage will rise when those in North America log in.
I agree with those who say they prefer to read a site in its original language, wherever possible.
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Alexandranow
Romania
Local time: 02:48
Romanian to English
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ProZ.com Staff wrote: This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you browse ProZ.com in your native language?". View the poll results »
I do not know if my native language is available...
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 01:48
Member (2009)
English to German
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Angie Garbarino wrote:
I never browse a site in a "translated language" if I can (read I understand) the orginal.
And another "agree" for the most quoted answer to this poll.
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Tatty
Local time: 01:48
Spanish to English
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| Language of the country I live in | Jan 17, 2013 |
I have it set to Spanish, I believe. I say that because half of it appears in English anyway. What's wrong with reading translations...
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:48
Hebrew to English
| Except it hasn't.... | Jan 17, 2013 |
Ambrose Li wrote:
This gets us into the question of…“What is a native language?” :-/
Funny that.
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To answer the question: Yes, English.
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Hipyan Nopri
Indonesia
Local time: 06:48
English to Indonesian
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| Traduttore, traditore | Jan 17, 2013 |
That's why I prefer browsing in the original language to in my native language.
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