被拒的试译稿

nigerose wrote:

害得人家这份试题不能再用了。

wherestip wrote:



Yueyin,

Yes, indeed. Patents, once filed, are out in the public domain. Anyone can Google for a certain patent.

That a section of a patent you translated in the past would show up as a sample test is just incredible. IMO, it defeats the whole purpose of the selection process.

And what a small world it is, indeed.


[Edited at 2010-06-10 18:20 GMT]

Hamish Young wrote:

我在翻译的过程中查Google时竟然发现这个试译已经贴在这儿，而且是好几个月以前的事情，这个公司到现在还没有换试译了。

依我看，Alan的错误可能不光是在语法方面， 术语好像也弄迷糊了，比如 “聚对苯二甲酸丙二醇酯” 不是什么trimethyl东西，而应该是 polypropylene terepthalate (后边是不是加一个glycol是个难题，我没有加）
这个东西是由terephthalic acid （对苯二甲酸） 和 propylene glycol （丙二醇酯） 组成的。
‘vapor’ 这个词未必指 water vapor.

”本实施例说明“ 我觉得是 'This example illustrates', 如ysun所说，example和embodiment的用法很微妙。


还不知道通不通过这此试译。。。

Alan Wang wrote:


I hope you get through.

Alan Wang wrote:

wherestip:

I know you sometimes cannot resist the temptation to lash out at people, people you for whatever reason dislike, barely know (for example, how much do you know the site owner?) or have had a history with, who have no proper defense for themselves due to various reasons such as they are not present.
Fortunately, I am here. And I don’t like to be painted as you would like to paint me into without an objection. I am sure you can understand that.

Tried as I have to play the game with a light heart, such as when you talking about my activity at that site you say "it figures" (contemptuously, you forget being civil), I pretended to believe you are preoccupied with my name only (figure large) and not preoccupied with painting me into an ugly corner at the slightest chance.

Well, that goes. You will understand what I mean. If not, read the following.

I think there is an (inordinate) obsession with someone in connection with someone who has been banned.

So it goes: "Figure large is not as good as that obsession" or perhaps the poorer version: Figure large could mean obsession in a lesser degree, while an obsession could be more inordinate.

wherestip wrote:

Alan,

To tell you the truth, I find the term "lash out at people" very offensive.

Other than that, I think we have a big communication problem. A lot of the things you say are not understandable to the average English-speaking person.

wherestip wrote:

And the problem, in my estimation, might be mutual, meaning many of the things I say you don't necessarily understand.

But I think if you had the right attitude, most misunderstandings could easily be resolved. And I will try my best in the future to do my part.
[Edited at 2010-06-11 17:04 GMT]

wherestip wrote:

Alan,

To tell you the truth, I find the term "lash out at people" very offensive.

Other than that, I think we have a big communication problem. A lot of the things you say are not understandable to the average English-speaking person. And the problem, in my estimation, might be mutual, meaning many of the things I say you don't necessarily understand.

But I think if you had the right attitude, most misunderstandings could easily be resolved. And I will try my best in the future to do my part.



[Edited at 2010-06-11 17:04 GMT]

Alan Wang wrote:

You can have the last words on what happened anywhere, and you may underestimate me. But, frankly, perhaps you might want to consider not to underestimate me the way you would have wanted to.

Alan Wang wrote:

Just a thought!

Alan Wang wrote:

Wherestip

How about we talk a little again about the “ego” thing?
...

ysun wrote:


Dumont,

如果你实在没事干的话，不妨与拒你的这家客户再联系一下。他们的项目真的很多。前不久，他们一下子就要我翻译五篇中文专利，但我实在太忙，只接受了一篇。你问问他们，其余的能否让你翻？我可以给他们写信替你美言。

即使按你报给他们的那个价，最短的专利每篇也可挣个五、六百美元。像你这样的高水平，三天翻译一篇是轻轻松松的。不知对你而言，到底是 "ego” 重要，还是 money 重要？

Alan Wang wrote:

If they want to contact me, fine. Since they rejected me, the ball is at their side.

ysun wrote:


我想他们不会自作多情地来碰你这个钉子的，因为一开始你就对他们说过，如果他们再来与你联系，你会让他们“在后排等着”。

wherestip wrote:



Well, keep thinking, because I don't have time to play these silly games with you.

And next time try to find someone with more logical sense, and preferably a higher moral standard to do your bidding as a "ghostwriter". I doubt it's doable, for obvious reasons.

Have a good day, the both of you.




[Edited at 2010-06-12 14:41 GMT]