Poll: Have you ever joined a professional organization in your field(s) of expertise? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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I started out freelancing as a generalist translator, not at all focused within a specific area of specialization, but eager to learn as much as I could. Apart from tourism, economics and marketing, I acquired my other specializations along the way. This is what builds up to form what is generically called “experience”.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:13
Member (2008)
Italian to English
ProZ.com Staff wrote:
This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Have you ever joined a professional organization in your field(s) of expertise?". View the poll results »
Yes; my field of expertise is architecture (and related fields) and to practise as an architect you legally *must* be a registered member of the relevant professional organisation (in my case two: the Italian one and the UK one).
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| Yes, in the agricultural domain | Nov 9, 2023 |
I'm a member of the Royal Netherlands Society of Plant Pathology (KNPV).
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Baran Keki 
Türkiye
Local time: 08:13
Member
English to Turkish
But ever since I've started freelancing I've wanted to join those 'masonic', 'old boy network' type 'boutique agencies' (said to be located in rural parts of Denmark or France)... I've made countless applications so far, but I've never received a reply. Apparently they don't accept any new members, and they contact you only when one of their members expires. I live in hope.
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Agnes Fatrai
Germany
Local time: 06:13
Member (2018)
Chinese to German
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| Society for TCM | Nov 9, 2023 |
I have joined the SMS – Societas Medicinae Sinensis (International Society for Chinese Medicine, Germany) in 1998, and I am still a member.
I have translated numerous articles on TCM published in their magazine "Chinesische Medizin", and this helped me to write and publish books on TCM.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:13
Member (2008)
Italian to English
| Funny handshake | Nov 9, 2023 |
Baran Keki wrote:
But ever since I've started freelancing I've wanted to join those 'masonic', 'old boy network' type 'boutique agencies' (said to be located in rural parts of Denmark or France)... I've made countless applications so far, but I've never received a reply. Apparently they don't accept any new members, and they contact you only when one of their members expires. I live in hope.
We know where you are. When we need you, we will let you know. Don't call us. We will call you.
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Ittai Hen
Israel
Local time: 07:13
Member (2011)
English to Hebrew
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Member of the Society for Technical Communication (STC)
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Dan Lucas
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:13
Member (2014)
Japanese to English
Had to sit and take the Japan Securities Dealers Association qualification (in Japanese and, for various reasons, with only two days' preparation) in order to be eligible to work. Got it done.
Regards,
Dan
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My field of expert is literature. But there are no literary translators associations in India.
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IrinaN
United States
Local time: 23:13
English to Russian
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| Acronyms, acronyms again | Nov 10, 2023 |
Agnes Fatrai wrote:
I have joined the SMS – Societas Medicinae Sinensis (International Society for Chinese Medicine, Germany) in 1998, and I am still a member.
I'm not, so what is TCM? Please don't refer me to Google, this is not about my research skills.
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Long way back I joined JALTAI in India. And had a wonderful experience and knowledge.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:13
Member (2008)
Italian to English
IrinaN wrote:
I'm not, so what is TCM? Please don't refer me to Google, this is not about my research skills.
Yes; I hate TLAs
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IrinaN wrote:
I'm not, so what is TCM? Please don't refer me to Google, this is not about my research skills.
Traditional Chinese medicine...
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