tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post1578682118165893180..comments2024-03-06T02:46:19.929+00:00Comments on Translation Tribulations: Pride goeth before....Kevin Lossnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727800526216764023noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-7474272113041659832012-08-09T11:42:07.215+01:002012-08-09T11:42:07.215+01:00I just stumbled across this blog and I have to say...I just stumbled across this blog and I have to say that I come across this problem all too often. Especially when working with right-to-left languages, but also with others, clients often underestimate the potential for introducing errors at the input stage. Thanks for your insights!Lauren Webbhttp://www.veritaslanguagesolutions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-19978383832662233212012-07-06T14:48:00.952+01:002012-07-06T14:48:00.952+01:00How very true and familiar, Kevin, although in my ...How very true and familiar, Kevin, although in my case it is usually not Typo3, but InDesign or Quark files, which the designer doesn't trust to let go, even if means double work for him/her and me (making changes via Acrobat and updating the InDesign or Quark document afterwards). Well, the line between "Don't educate your customers" and "don't argue with fools" is thin and errare humanum est...Valerij Tomarenkohttp://tomarenko.de/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-67427494814382535042012-07-06T12:44:09.440+01:002012-07-06T12:44:09.440+01:00@Anonymous: indeed. It's been a while since I ...@Anonymous: indeed. It's been a while since I cracked the KJV, too long apparently and <i>to err is human</i> as some Pope put it ;-)Kevin Lossnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727800526216764023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-48609294464363118022012-07-06T12:40:25.286+01:002012-07-06T12:40:25.286+01:00Of course I told my customer, Hattie, and I'll...Of course I told my customer, Hattie, and I'll tell him anything else I find with more careful inspection of the results. My customer is great - and fully appreciative of the need to get details right. The difficulties arose with a service provider who knows it all (like yours truly one might say, though in this instance I happen to be right). I'm sure the guy is good at what he does - I was very impressed with the graphics work, really beautifully done. It's just a shame that he fails to appreciate the risk of errors when dealing with other languages.Kevin Lossnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727800526216764023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-1601202406758988622012-07-06T08:24:08.533+01:002012-07-06T08:24:08.533+01:00But as you said: Don't argue with fools.
What ...But as you said: Don't argue with fools.<br />What is one to do if people are so stubborn?? <br />Did you contact them and tell them about the four mistakes you found?<br /> :-)<br />Grüße aus Österreichhattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990430289015984753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-72736556684984600852012-07-06T02:58:44.121+01:002012-07-06T02:58:44.121+01:00Did you mean to say "Pride goeth? :-)
That h...Did you mean to say "Pride goeth? :-)<br /><br />That happens to be the canonical version: KJV, Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com