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T&C, what is standard practice?
论题张贴者: Valeria Morati
Valeria Morati
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意大利
Jul 4, 2023

Hello everyone,

I am relatively new to the translation industry, therefore I am seeking some advice about standard practice for agreements with LSPs.
Specifically, in the T&C I am asked to sign to collaborate with this LSP, I am informed they might resource to me if they suffer damage due to "incomplete, delayed or defective work". While "incomplete" and "delayed" are clear-cut definitions, I think "defective work" is ambiguous. I worry there might be room for unfair claims on... See more
Hello everyone,

I am relatively new to the translation industry, therefore I am seeking some advice about standard practice for agreements with LSPs.
Specifically, in the T&C I am asked to sign to collaborate with this LSP, I am informed they might resource to me if they suffer damage due to "incomplete, delayed or defective work". While "incomplete" and "delayed" are clear-cut definitions, I think "defective work" is ambiguous. I worry there might be room for unfair claims on the part of the LSP in this wording. I do not intend to submit flawed translations, but I also want to protect myself against possible unjust treatment.
If these terms are standard in the industry, I assume I shouldn't be worrying about it, and that common sense is applied to what is considered "defective work".

Thank you in advance to any experienced colleagues for their opinion.
All the best,

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Thomas T. Frost
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No problem with this one Jul 4, 2023

I have encountered many unreasonable clauses in T&Cs, NDAs, etc., but I don't see any problem with this one. It doesn't say anything else than what civil liability legislation in many jurisdictions does, i.e. that a supplier can be held to account for their work. The agency doesn't need a signed contract to do that.

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Valeria Morati
Valeria Morati  Identity Verified
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Thank you! Jul 5, 2023

Thomas T. Frost wrote:

I have encountered many unreasonable clauses in T&Cs, NDAs, etc., but I don't see any problem with this one. It doesn't say anything else than what civil liability legislation in many jurisdictions does, i.e. that a supplier can be held to account for their work. The agency doesn't need a signed contract to do that.


I am not familiar with these aspects yet, thus your feedback has been very useful.
Thank you to those who took the time to corroborate this answer, as well.
All the best.

[Edited at 2023-07-05 08:39 GMT]
 


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