Across Language Service illegal? Thread poster: RB Translations
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Hello, I just received an e-mail from a translation company I work with, and they claim Across is now illegal and they cannot work with translators who use this CAT tool. I did some googling but was unable to find any relevant information. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks for your input. | | | Lincoln Hui Hong Kong Local time: 03:01 Member Chinese to English + ...
Roberta Bazzoni wrote: Hello, I just received an e-mail from a translation company I work with, and they claim Across is now illegal and they cannot work with translators who use this CAT tool. I did some googling but was unable to find any relevant information. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks for your input. ...ask the company for more information? | | | Woodstock (X) Germany Local time: 21:01 German to English + ...
If I were in your shoes, I would do two things first: a) Contact the agency the email came from to verify that they did indeed send it. Theoretically it could be an impersonation for whatever reason, someone with a grudge, etc. If they did send it, it's perfectly legitimate to ask why they think Across is "illegal". Maybe they have created their own CAT tool... who knows? b) Contact Across and find out what you can about this matter. I don't work with Ac... See more If I were in your shoes, I would do two things first: a) Contact the agency the email came from to verify that they did indeed send it. Theoretically it could be an impersonation for whatever reason, someone with a grudge, etc. If they did send it, it's perfectly legitimate to ask why they think Across is "illegal". Maybe they have created their own CAT tool... who knows? b) Contact Across and find out what you can about this matter. I don't work with Across, but this seems a bit strange, especially since no really convincing reason was provided. ▲ Collapse | | | There might be a lot of reasons for not working with Across... | Aug 7, 2013 |
... but this one is the funniest I have ever heard! | |
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Across Language Service illegal? | Aug 7, 2013 |
Never in a million years. At every seminar you are invited to visit the company in Kalsruhe. Everything is pretty transparent. Maria Schmitz | | | CAP assignment method | Aug 7, 2013 |
Can the change in 'CAP assignment method' be a reason perhaps? I.e. that CAP is strictly bound with the same PC? Regards Maciej | | | neilmac Spain Local time: 21:01 Spanish to English + ... (A)cross purposes | Aug 7, 2013 |
Perhaps they just mean "unacceptable" or "non grata" (i.e. for some reason the agency no longer wants to use Across). Not everyone uses the lingo correctly. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Across Language Service illegal? Trados Studio 2022 Freelance | The leading translation software used by over 270,000 translators.
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