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Nicole Schnell 
United States
Local time: 08:46
English to German
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In memoriam
Today I received the following email through my profile page (my rates are listed):
Subject line: Request for quote
Text:
English into German translation
That's all. No greeting, no regards, nothing. According to the author's name and email address, it was sent from the Hong Kong office of a large translation agency with numerous offices in several countries.
Maybe I should reply with an encrypted email, stating my secret rate wh... See more Today I received the following email through my profile page (my rates are listed):
Subject line: Request for quote
Text:
English into German translation
That's all. No greeting, no regards, nothing. According to the author's name and email address, it was sent from the Hong Kong office of a large translation agency with numerous offices in several countries.
Maybe I should reply with an encrypted email, stating my secret rate which will be blackened out.
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| | | | | Could it be... | Aug 26, 2008 |
a draft e-mail that was sent by mistake?. I have done it in the past, more than once. I sometimes ad information little by little to the e-mail I want to send and, before I have completed it, I hit the send button by mistake.
I really don´t think anybody has anything to gain by sending something so vague...
| | | | | Send them a confidential fax | Aug 26, 2008 |
Write your proposal (or just a blank piece of paper - won't make any difference).
But... before sending it, put in an envelope, seal it, stamp it "Confidential", and only then shove the closed envelope through the fax machine!
[Edited at 2008-08-26 14:22]
| | | | Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 08:46
English to German
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TOPIC STARTER In memoriam | Sounds plausible, Elena | Aug 26, 2008 |
On the other hand, I have received too many emails through my profile page (which displays my full name and my rates) with requests for quotes, without greeting, and no mentioning what the text is about, nothing.
This one would take the cake...
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| Had a similar one last week ... | Aug 26, 2008 |
Nicole Schnell wrote: Today I received the following email through my profile page (my rates are listed): Subject line: Request for quote Text: English into German translation That's all. No greeting, no regards, nothing. According to the author's name and email address, it was sent from the Hong Kong office of a large translation agency with numerous offices in several countries. Maybe I should reply with an encrypted email, stating my secret rate which will be blackened out.
... also from the Hong Kong office of a large translation agency.
Seems they really need to get their act in order.
Needless to say, and because I only work with EU-based clients anyhow, I pressed "delete", but I like your idea Nicole
| | | | | Jose provided a sovereign solution | Aug 26, 2008 |
Sorry Nicole, but it really was fun reading your input. Nicole 007 in secret mission......with top secret prices and encrypted translations - great.
| | | | Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 08:46
English to German
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TOPIC STARTER In memoriam
Capesha - as a kid I used to watch "Percy Stuart", a James Bond-like very secret agent who would always receive all his very secret tasks and briefings in a very secret, sealed envelope.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Az9F1tMJu0&NR=1
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