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Poll: If I finish a project in advance, I... Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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If I have no other work, I'll send it immediately to the client, but if I have other work to do for another client, I'll wait until the deadline and use the time to to such other work. I assume, this is a regular client, so he is likely to send me more work as soon as he receives this piece of work.
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Vitali Stanisheuski
Belarus
Local time: 01:19
Member (2005)
English to Russian
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Usually, I deliver the project immediately. But if I feel tired, want some rest and guess that the same customer will immediately assign something new after delivery, then I may wait until the very deadline to deliver the job.
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Mary Worby 
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:19
German to English
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I sit on it for a while, then check it again and send it back a little bit early!
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Sarah Brodacz
Local time: 00:19
Member (2010)
English to German
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I made the experience that once you finish a job earlier and deliver it earlier, some customers expect that you will always work faster. Therefore, with some customers, I wait until approximately the time of delivery to actually deliver the translation.
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Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 00:19
English to French
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Mary Worby wrote:
I sit on it for a while, then check it again and send it back a little bit early!
I do not consider a job is "finished" and "ready to deliver" unless I slept over it and checked it again!
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:19
Italian to English
| My approach too | Aug 7, 2010 |
Mary Worby wrote:
I sit on it for a while, then check it again and send it back a little bit early!
though sometimes the actual timing will take Vitali's point (about having a break) into account as well.
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Nigel Greenwood (X)
Spain
Local time: 00:19
Spanish to English
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| A mixture of both | Aug 7, 2010 |
Russell Jones wrote: Mary Worby wrote:
I sit on it for a while, then check it again and send it back a little bit early! though sometimes the actual timing will take Vitali's point (about having a break) into account as well.
I usually take the time to revise it thoroughly and then send it, before the deadline, taking a well-deserved braek as well
Nigel.
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| i like finishing and sending a bit early | Aug 7, 2010 |
in case there are any changes or revisions. However, I make sure I take time to 'sleep on it' and make sure it's ok before i send it.
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| Earlier delivery = more work! | Aug 7, 2010 |
The earlier I deliver my work, the sooner I get another job. Since I tend to get large assignments, I like getting the next one quickly. Early delivery can make a noticeable difference in my income.
Of course, I wouldn't deliver any work without reviewing it as carefully as I always do.
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Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 00:19
English
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Mary Worby wrote:
I sit on it for a while, then check it again and send it back a little bit early!
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| finish and send | Aug 7, 2010 |
If I finish it earlier, check and send (obviously if I have no other translations on my desk/computer), otheriwise I'll forget it.
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Jenn Mercer
United States
Local time: 18:19
Member (2009)
French to English
I guess this depends on your definition of "finished," but if I have extra time, I would prefer to let the project rest and revise again. Yes, I might find some errors at this stage, but my main goal is to buff the translation so that it shines. Once it reaches the point where I cannot imagine that any change would improve the document, it is time to send it off. I prefer to return projects a half-day or even a few hours before the deadline to allow for any last minute glitches.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 00:19
Spanish to English
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I may revise it again and give it a polish.
Usually deadlines are tight, so any extra time is always welcome and even good quality texts can usually be enhanced somehow if you have the time...
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bizisyl
Local time: 19:19
English to Spanish
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| My preferred approach as well. | Aug 7, 2010 |
Jenn Mercer wrote:
I guess this depends on your definition of "finished," but if I have extra time, I would prefer to let the project rest and revise again. Yes, I might find some errors at this stage, but my main goal is to buff the translation so that it shines. Once it reaches the point where I cannot imagine that any change would improve the document, it is time to send it off. I prefer to return projects a half-day or even a few hours before the deadline to allow for any last minute glitches.
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