gina_riley2 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I’m getting ready to get several (300 words or less) book blurbs proofread and/or translated.I need some advice on how to go about finding foreign language proofers. What should I look for in their gig?The ones that I am interested are the following:SpanishArabicChineseRussianFrenchI’m thinking it’s easier to find proofreaders than translators. You can’t proofread, if you don’t know the language? Am I correct or in the “far left field” of the ballpark?I thought I’d ask before searching. It’ll save me time and less chance of me ending up in the ranting pot later! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgodknows Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Spanish - Hola! Todo bien?Chinese - Ni Hao?French - Commo Ca va? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydsolutions Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Lots of people come on here saying they can proofread but their language skills are diabolical. Maybe you should try the $5 sample from a translator or two. Can’t bear to see you in the ranting pot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gina_riley2 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Spanish - Hola! Todo bien?Chinese - Ni Hao?French - Commo Ca va?Hum @djgodknowsOh, hello.You must be new. I haven’t see you before. Wait, wait, are you, no, no, you do look familiar, where, oh where have I seen you? :thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n4y33m Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Don’t worry. You’re the magnet buyer. 😋You will eventually find some great sellers again 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gina_riley2 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Lots of people come on here saying they can proofread but their language skills are diabolical. Maybe you should try the $5 sample from a translator or two. Can’t bear to see you in the ranting pot!Well, the problem isSince I don’t know the language, I have no idea if they are doing a good job. I’m hoping they can help me with what I already have.I was hoping for some tips on how to communicate with proofers to see or test their skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gina_riley2 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Don’t worry. You’re the magnet buyer. 😋You will eventually find some great sellers again 😉Ha, ha! I gotta get the mods to delete that thread. It was a joke for the frequent posters to get some giggles in.I don’t want people to see that in the future and think I was being serious. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydsolutions Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Am afraid I will have to resort to my “stock” answer … Unfortunately I am unable to help you further with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoinfinnegan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I can give you the names of people I have used for translating to Spanish, Arabic and French if you like. Used each one several times for material which was submitted to native speakers afterwards. May have to check if the Arabic one is still on as it has been a while since ordering from her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gina_riley2 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 I can give you the names of people I have used for translating to Spanish, Arabic and French if you like. Used each one several times for material which was submitted to native speakers afterwards. May have to check if the Arabic one is still on as it has been a while since ordering from her.I already have it translated, what I need is get it proofread before posting it on Amazon.If they are good at writing, then they should be good at proofing, so yup I’ll take It! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbellstudios Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I’m a Spanish Native speaker… I’ve never done this kind of work before but I definitely speak the language perfectly and feel I could correct any mistakes in a document 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoinfinnegan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I can give you the names of people I have used for translating to Spanish, Arabic and French if you like. Used each one several times for material which was submitted to native speakers afterwards. May have to check if the Arabic one is still on as it has been a while since ordering from her.PM’d😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parradesigns Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Whether or not I can help depends on whether or not you would pay me to use google translate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idostuff74 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Well, I have once proofread Spanish, French and Russian.Does that count when the translations were so horrid that I - doing the layout - spotted mistakes in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parradesigns Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Well, I have once proofread Spanish, French and Russian.Does that count when the translations were so horrid that I - doing the layout - spotted mistakes in them?Well, I have once proofread Spanish, French and Russian.oncesounds like you’re pretty experienced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idostuff74 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Well, I have once proofread Spanish, French and Russian.oncesounds like you’re pretty experiencedI should have added some smiley to indicate sarcasm, huh? 😃My comment was an excerpt from the (true) story The worst design job I’ve ever had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parradesigns Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I should have added some smiley to indicate sarcasm, huh? 😃My comment was an excerpt from the (true) story The worst design job I’ve ever hadI got the sarcasm, maybe it was I who should have used a smiley to make my response clearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idostuff74 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I got the sarcasm, maybe it was I who should have used a smiley to make my response clearerinceptionBRAAAM.wav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Well, the problem isSince I don’t know the language, I have no idea if they are doing a good job. I’m hoping they can help me with what I already have.I was hoping for some tips on how to communicate with proofers to see or test their skills.Well, I might be able to help you with Chinese, Spanish, and French because I have friends who speak those languages perfectly. I also have a Russian friend living in the states.Maybe I can ask them to help??You can try contacting those sellers, let them proofread/edit the documents you have with them.Or ask them to a short but difficult translation.Once you get them back I can try asking my friends to check them to see if they’ve really done a decent job??? Just a thought 😉BTW I have a friend whose Thai if you need help with Thai too, hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gina_riley2 Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Well, I might be able to help you with Chinese, Spanish, and French because I have friends who speak those languages perfectly. I also have a Russian friend living in the states.Maybe I can ask them to help??You can try contacting those sellers, let them proofread/edit the documents you have with them.Or ask them to a short but difficult translation.Once you get them back I can try asking my friends to check them to see if they’ve really done a decent job??? Just a thought 😉BTW I have a friend whose Thai if you need help with Thai too, hahaha.I’ve already gotton it translated. I need to get it proofread before publishing it on Amazon.I’m pretty confident the French one is good to go. I have to double check everything though.Are your friends sellers on 5r? If so, can you PM me their username? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzasalama604 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 hi I can help you in proofreading Arabic I am a native Arabic speaker and this is too easy for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I’ve already gotton it translated. I need to get it proofread before publishing it on Amazon.I’m pretty confident the French one is good to go. I have to double check everything though.Are your friends sellers on 5r? If so, can you PM me their username?Oh, none of them are on Fiverr.If I were to ask them for help, I’m afraid you’ll need to message me, then I contact them,and then I contact you back…OK, maybe that’s a huge pain in the neck…but it could work… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindajmauro Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Hello Riley,If you need any help with regards to French, don’t hesitate contacting me 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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