Latest posts tagged with #amTranslating on Bluesky
Further to previous discussion about German authors overdoing body language I think we have a winner: "[sie] schluckt, beißt auf ihre Unterlippe, zuckt mit den Schultern und geht von mir weg" (gulps, bites her bottom lip, shrugs and walks away from me)! #amtranslating
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I just learned how to pick a padlock with two paperclips.
Purely for research, obviously.
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何笑ってんだテメェ…
Bitch, you think this is a joke?
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The back-up back-up emergency chocolate has been converted into over 1300 words of translation. First draft, obvs, but still, not bad after four days of extroverting!
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Just typed “nexxxt week” and accidentally turned this light novel into a bass-line heavy porn. #AmTranslating
tfw you look something up and still have no idea what it means. #AmTranslating
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くかー すぴー
I had the panel which should have clued me in sooner, but sometimes it takes vocalizing and a little imagination to realize this is a snore. 🙃
Radovan (see how easy that mistake would be to make?)
So I asked the author, who told me to go with Radoslav.
Human translators do that sort of thing. AI does not and cannot.
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本当に嬉しいくせに。相変わらず素直じゃないの。
It wouldn't kill you, you know. To let yourself feel happy.
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これ、宝物なんだ。
It's quite special to me.
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Me: Hm, if I translate this expression literally, is that actually a thing in Dutch, or am I just too used to the English version?
*googles expression*
Google AI summary: This is a very common expression in Dutch
Actual Google search: 0 results found
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ウルトラミス！！
Epic fail!!
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yes, adobe, i am aware the book i‘m translating “appears to be a long document.” no, i do not want to “save time by reading a summary.” kindly shove your genAI features, you know, where they came out of. #xl8 #amtranslating
怖い怖い怖い！！！
OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT!!!
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The problem with sending emails is that people reply to them, so you have more emails to send.
The problem with not sending emails is that people then send more emails to check if you got their last email/if you're still there/still working/OK. 🤦♀️
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...you just have to get it to the point where it's finished enough, then let your #editor improve it still further, because a good editor will improve it still further!
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