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Luca Tutino
Luca Tutino  Identity Verified
Taliansko
Člen (2002)
angličtina -> taliančina
+ ...
Other = Interesting subjects coming out during subject and terminology research Mar 14

I often find it hard to resist going deeper than is necessary for the mere execution of the translation at hand, and end up spending additional hours doing that until the deadline becomes too close to indulge. The AI invasion of the web increases this effect on me, making me slower despite, or because of, the sped-up information retrieval.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Daryo
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugalsko
Local time: 05:40
Člen (2007)
angličtina -> portugalčina
+ ...
Other Mar 14

I’m not easily distracted and in general I remain focused on my work the whole day, but it depends first of all on the number of interruptions: telephone, doorbell, outside noise...

Philip Lees
 
Angie Garbarino
Angie Garbarino  Identity Verified
Local time: 06:40
Člen (2003)
angličtina -> taliančina
+ ...
Other Mar 15

I will let you know when a job will reach my email again. Usually I remain focused

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Josephine Cassar
 
Daryo
Daryo
Local time: 05:40
srbčina -> angličtina
+ ...
Now for a change Mar 15

that IS a very relevant question!

Depends on what kind of 'work' I'm doing - if it's a translation (or anything else) with loose time limits I love to go off-tangent and start exploring related topics.

From time to time it even proves to be very useful for what's immediately needed!

For interpreting, the focus is total. Anything that is not the input from the speaker simply disappears. Even a bomb alert (a false one, obviously – I’m still around) and e... See more
that IS a very relevant question!

Depends on what kind of 'work' I'm doing - if it's a translation (or anything else) with loose time limits I love to go off-tangent and start exploring related topics.

From time to time it even proves to be very useful for what's immediately needed!

For interpreting, the focus is total. Anything that is not the input from the speaker simply disappears. Even a bomb alert (a false one, obviously – I’m still around) and everyone else scampering at top speed won't distract me ... ▲ Collapse


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