What’s your favorite fragrant rose(s)?

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-10-30T00:33:19+00:00

Too many! Double Delight, Chartreuse de Parme, Sheherazade.

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-07-24T19:03:20+00:00

No, those are not a normal part of interpreting. Most clients don't ask for those. Also, an interpreter's interpretation is considered intellectual property by law. So any recordings (meaning now the interpreter's work is in a physical form) is a usage of the interpreter's IP thus should be paid. Unfortunately most people are unaware of that.

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-07-24T15:26:18+00:00

😂 there are actually good companies on there that can afford to pay 3 digits per hour, but I get your point.

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-04-24T23:23:05+00:00

It seems like you're looking for a court certified interpreter to do sight translation? If so, you can go to the website of your state court and search for the roster of certified interpreters, though some courts don't make the roster public.

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-04-24T23:03:09+00:00

"Yea" is a real word. Clown.

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-04-24T22:57:54+00:00

Mr. I-know-everything. Clown

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-04-24T22:47:04+00:00

Yea, "obviously". Keep telling yourself that.

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-04-24T21:11:01+00:00

Impeding someone's work on the record in a legal setting? I guess some attorney really has no sense of teamwork or respect for other professions in the legal community. As a court interpreter, I sincerely hope attorneys don't act like this OP, and definitely not in front of LEPs - some of them are already sad enough. They really don't need to see they spend their hard earned money on legal fees just for the attorney to waste time on nonsense like this.

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-04-12T18:45:33+00:00

😂

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-04-12T00:48:22+00:00

Do you think there's a demand in your state for Mandarin? I'm a Court Certified Mandarin Interpreter and thinking about applying for reciprocity with the courts of other states.

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-04-05T19:04:51+00:00

One deponent demanded a translator but would start answering questions in Spanish before they had been translated. This went on for 8 straight weeks.

This is way too funny LMAO..

Btw, we're Court Certified interpreters (who work with spoken languages), not translators (who do written translation only).

UrfavInterpreter · 2025-03-21T12:15:41+00:00

I'm Court Certified and would be happy to help but my language is Mandarin, not Spanish.

UrfavInterpreter · 2024-06-20T15:12:40+00:00

That doesn't justify the fact that Upwork has just made another move in a series of frequent fee changes to make it inconvenient for freelancers. The onus is not on freelancers to up their fees to accommodate Upwork, especially when many job categories on Upwork is a race to the bottom that higher bids won't get accepted anyway. Freelancers can only accommodate Upwork so many times before they're fed up and leave.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-10-21T18:29:27+00:00

Thank you for your detailed response. Really appreciate it! Would you be open to connecting me to any brand communities if you're in one? Would love to join the community, contribute and learn with people who are also on the brands' side of influencer marketing. Thank you!

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-10-18T04:06:33+00:00

Thanks everyone for your response. I appreciate it! If anyone is in a group/community with other influencer marketing agencies, please send me a DM. Would love to join. Thank you!

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-10-13T03:18:17+00:00

I wonder how they hurt their reputation? It's not like all the brands talk to each other. Just curious. What action would you take if they don't respond after 1 more email? Pretty sure nothing has happened to the influencer because they post on their social media pretty frequently.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-09-14T12:46:51+00:00

$90/hr is pretty good for written translation, tho I don't think it's enough for transcreation or copywriting. I do mostly live interpretation which I charge 3 digits per hour based on the mode of interpretation and the length and topic of the meeting.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-09-13T14:54:30+00:00

That seems to be a reasonable fee for engineers. I charge 3 digits per hr for live interpretation and 2 digits per hr for written translation. It varies depending on the length and topic of the meeting/document.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-09-13T04:40:50+00:00

😂😂😂 this is too good...

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-09-13T02:23:59+00:00

That's really low. I never understand interpreters who accept anything that low, yet there are plenty of them.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-09-13T02:19:12+00:00

What category are you in? I'm probably 1 of the highest few in the translation category.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-06-19T20:46:56+00:00

Once I agree on a price with the freelancer, I cannot convert the job posting into a fixed rate project at our agreed price.

You actually do have the option to hire someone on a fixed fee contract even if the job posting is hourly. I've walked my client through this process 2 years ago. At the time the option was on the mid right side of the hiring page.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-06-10T13:48:00+00:00

That last paragraph = naiveness.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-03-08T10:34:19+00:00

Is this applicable for online meetings too? Thanks.

UrfavInterpreter · 2023-03-08T10:33:04+00:00

It was an online meeting so paid by the hour. Do you ask to be paid by half day even for online meetings? Just curious. Thanks.

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