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Translation demand in November, December, and January
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pedro2121
pedro2121
Brasil
Local time: 06:33
inglês para português
Oct 17, 2024

Does the demand for translation and subtitling decrease in November, December, and January?
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 11:33
Membro (2007)
inglês para português
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@Pedro Oct 18, 2024

I have been translating for over 40 years and demand for translation has always been extremely variable.

Dan Lucas
Sabine Braun
Claire Bourneton-Gerlach
Ester Vidal
 
Rachel Waddington
Rachel Waddington  Identity Verified
Reino Unido
Local time: 11:33
holandês para inglês
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Possibly Oct 18, 2024

It will depend on the field you work in, your languages, and economic cycles in general.

Some fields definitely do have busy periods, but as a technical translator I've never noticed any particular pattern.

Dan Lucas
 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise
Bélgica
Local time: 12:33
Membro (2020)
francês para holandês
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Who knows. Oct 18, 2024

I also see no pattern. In 2020 and 2021 the last 2 quarters were the best, but in 2022 and 2023 it were the first 2 that were the best. It's difficult to draw a line and since we are working alone we are possibly less impacted by economical troubles in the short term (all it takes is 1 or 2 clients with a few large assignments and you have a good month, so to speak). So you basically need some luck from time to time.

[Bijgewerkt op 2024-10-18 09:38 GMT]

Angie Garbarino
Rachel Waddington
Anne Maclennan
 
pedro2121
pedro2121
Brasil
Local time: 06:33
inglês para português
CRIADOR(A) DO TÓPICO
Vacation Oct 18, 2024

Ok. Thanks!

I asked it because in Brazil, December and January are the common vacation period.
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 11:33
Membro (2007)
inglês para português
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@Pedro Oct 19, 2024

Very occasionally my best months of the year have been December and/or August, because almost all the other translators are on holiday and I'm not...

Edwin den Boer
 
Edwin den Boer
Edwin den Boer  Identity Verified
Holanda
Local time: 12:33
Membro (2009)
inglês para holandês
Yes for December Oct 21, 2024

December is typically busy for me, but January isn't. I guess organizations which are doing well tend to spend their budget at the end of the year, while developing new plans for the new year will take some time.

Rachel Waddington
Sebastian Witte
Desiree Davidse
 


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