Fruitful exchange

A fruitful exchange of tweets:

#1

Steve Dyson‏ @DysonSdc

Steve Dyson Retweeted TranslationTalk / Amanda

I usually use two re-readers.

Steve Dyson added,

TranslationTalk / Amanda @translationtalk

Let's talk about #collaboration from a different perspective. How many of you work in a translation partnership or team?

5:59 PM - 7 Aug 2018

#2

Steve Dyson‏ @DysonSdc 22h22 hours ago
Steve Dyson Retweeted TranslationTalk / Amanda
I usually use two re-readers.
Steve Dyson added,

Percy Balemans | Creative Translations‏ @creative_xl8

Replying to @DysonSdc @translationtalk

I read that as "two e-readers". I blame the heat...

6:02 PM - 7 Aug 2018

#3

TranslationTalk / Amanda‏ @translationtalk

Replying to @creative_xl8 @DysonSdc

Were you thinking he just proofread his work on two different tablets or the two tablets have two different style and editing software packages? Curious minds want to know.

6:06 PM - 7 Aug 2018

#4

Steve Dyson‏ @DysonSdc

Steve Dyson Retweeted Allison Wright

When I think of translation revisers (I note that this spelling is more popular than the one I usually prefer), I think of big in-house teams (many moons ago I spent a week with the OECD team) where seniors revise the work of juniors, usually very thoroughly.

Steve Dyson added,

Allison Wright @wrightbutton

I am a re-reader, employed for two of my good qualities: being naturally pernickety (What joy!) and something equally nebulous: having a "good writing style". I also have revisors scrutinising my own translations: red ink,…

3:31 PM - 8 Aug 2018

#5

Steve Dyson  @DysonSdc

Steve Dyson Retweeted Steve Dyson

My last to explain why I use 're-reader'. But I see that this is not as clear as 'reviser' even if my meaning is more restrictive in that I'm the senior asking usually younger translators to pick up on certain aspects while leaving my 'style' intact. Clearer?

Steve Dyson added,

Steve Dyson @DysonSdc

When I think of translation revisers (I note that this spelling is more popular than the one I usually prefer), I think of big in-house teams (many moons ago I spent a week with the OECD team) where seniors revise the work of juniors, usually very thoroug…

3:35 PM - 8 Aug 2018