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Wise quotes

"The existing phrasebooks are inadequate.  They are well enough as far as they go, but when you fall down and skin your leg they don't tell you what to say." (Mark Twain)

"Whenever ideas fail, men invent words."(Martin H. Fischer)

“Our language is funny - a fat chance and slim chance are the same thing.” (J. Gustav White)

Funny translations

The translation of the Pepsi slogan in Taiwan "Come alive with the Pepsi Generation" came out as "Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead."

In a Japanese hotel room: Please to bathe inside the tub.

Our Contacts

To order translation, proofreading, DTP job or offer long-term cooperation please use the following contacts or our translation order form:

E-mail:
olegandtatiana@translatorsfamily.com
olegsemerikov@gmail.com
telephone:
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To join our team as translator, proofreader, DTP specialist please use the following contacts:

E-mail:
tatianasemerikova@gmail.com

Please send your cover letter, CV and short samples of work to the above e-mail only. You may be also asked to complete a short test for evaluation of your professionalism.

Requirements for a translator:
  • higher (especially, linguistic) education is a must;
  • second higher (technical) education is welcome;
  • work experience as translator no less than 3 years;
  • literate Russian and/or Ukrainian;
  • fluent English and/or German;
  • proficient in computers;
  • knowledge of translation and localization tools (Trados, Transit, Passolo, Logoport, etc.) or desire to master them;
  • reliable and permanent Internet connection.
Requirements for a proofreader:
  • higher (linguistic) education is a must;
  • second higher (technical) education is welcome;
  • work experience as proofreader no less than 3 years;
  • literate Russian and/or Ukrainian;
  • knowledge of English and/or German, good enough to make changes in Russian and/or Ukrainian translation basing on the source text;
  • ability to see mistakes;
  • proficient in computers;
  • knowledge of translation and localization tools (Trados, Transit, Passolo, Logoport, etc.) or desire to master them;
  • reliable and permanent Internet connection.