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Poll: Would you form a formal partnership/collective with other freelancers?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
葡萄牙
Local time: 00:06
正式会员 (自2007)
English英语译成Portuguese葡萄牙语
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N/A Sep 3

The small business I run started life as a translator’s cooperative in 1985 in Brussels, but when in 2015 I decided to move back to Lisbon for family reasons I had to convert it into a registered society with only two members.

Sebastian Witte
 
Claudio Pagliarani
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意大利
正式会员 (自2009)
English英语译成Italian意大利语
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Collaboration in Freelance Translation: Challenges and Tools Sep 3

I’m keen on collaborations for my language pairs: English–Italian, German–Italian, and French–Italian. Diverse perspectives improve translation quality, but finding reliable partners is tough. Past attempts failed due to scheduling conflicts. Trust and technical tools (e.g., high-performance PCs, CAT tools like memoQ/Trados, paid dictionaries, and AI subscriptions) are critical. I prefer formal partnerships for structured projects and shared resources. Preparation, clear deadlines, and a... See more
I’m keen on collaborations for my language pairs: English–Italian, German–Italian, and French–Italian. Diverse perspectives improve translation quality, but finding reliable partners is tough. Past attempts failed due to scheduling conflicts. Trust and technical tools (e.g., high-performance PCs, CAT tools like memoQ/Trados, paid dictionaries, and AI subscriptions) are critical. I prefer formal partnerships for structured projects and shared resources. Preparation, clear deadlines, and alignment on standards are key to successful collaboration. ▲ Collapse


Maria Laura Curzi
 
Thayenga
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德国
Local time: 01:06
正式会员 (自2009)
English英语译成German德语
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Solo Sep 3

I prefer working solo. However, when the need arises, I do know other colleagues who are willing to lend a hand - or a word or two.

[Edited at 2026-09-03 16:45 GMT]

Christine Andersen
 
Daryo
Daryo
Local time: 00:06
Serbian塞尔维亚语译成English英语
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No need for 'formal' Sep 8

Informal partnerships on a case-by-case basis have worked well enough for me.

This is a case where you would have to have some very good reasons to get bogged down in endless formalities. Usually not worth the trouble.

Christine Andersen
 


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