The Deadline Curse: Why Your Computer Hates Pressure

Translator’s paradox
Every translator knows that as soon as the project deadline looms, a strange, universal curse descends upon our hardware.
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We’ve all been there: the project is 99% done, the deadline is mere hours away, and suddenly your screen freezes. It’s the Translator’s Paradox—a universally accepted truth that the stability of your technology is inversely proportional to your time remaining. It’s a certainty in our field—the closer it gets to the deadline, the more likely your computer will start acting weird. Suddenly, the CAT tool freezes during the final QA check, the browser crashes with twenty source tabs open, or worse, your perfectly reliable operating system decides now is the ideal time to download a major update. This isn’t just bad luck; it’s a cosmic joke played on those who work best under pressure, reminding us that backing up your work ten minutes ago was, perhaps, a slightly better idea than waiting until the very last second.

Because misery loves company (and a little humor). Purchase this card to instantly connect with your fellow translators and remind them that they are not alone in the tech-meltdown mayhem.

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Negotiation skills: get an ample deadline

End-of-year negotiation skills

Negotiation skills: get an ample deadline

When you are a freelance translator, you not only have to be good at languages but also acquire good negotiation skills.

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The magic in translation

The magic in translation (click on the image to enlarge)

The magic in translation (click on the image to enlarge)

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This cartoon is inspired on a recent post in Musings from an overworked translator blog.

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Translators’ commandments #4 — You shall always meet your deadlines

YOU SHALL ALWAYS MEET YOUR DEADLINES

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Translators’ nightmares — “The most dreaded deadline”

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