translating for Xerox દોર પોસ્ટ કરનાર: Ana Ferreira
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Ana Ferreira
યૂનાઇટેડ કિંગ્ડમ
Local time: 11:41
સભ્ય (May 2026)
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Hi there, has anyone translated for Xerox? I was offered the opportunity to undertake a test to translate for Xerox, via an agency in the UK [thebigword]. Nevertheless, I need to buy Trados in advance, which is very expensive [I think that I need the desktop version, the online option is not suitable as it does not open projects], so, my question is: what is the workflow like? Considering that I do not use Trados for other apps, and that the pay is really low, I am wondering if I'll even be able... See more Hi there, has anyone translated for Xerox? I was offered the opportunity to undertake a test to translate for Xerox, via an agency in the UK [thebigword]. Nevertheless, I need to buy Trados in advance, which is very expensive [I think that I need the desktop version, the online option is not suitable as it does not open projects], so, my question is: what is the workflow like? Considering that I do not use Trados for other apps, and that the pay is really low, I am wondering if I'll even be able to cover the cost of Trados. Many thanks
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If they send you Trados packages you can use OmegaT. It is free and can handle Trados packages very well. I would ask the agency in advance though.
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Local time: 12:41
સભ્ય (2006)
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Ana Ferreira wrote:
I was offered the opportunity to undertake a test to translate for Xerox, via [a well-known, long-established] agency in the UK.
It's not really an "opportunity". It's more of a request. The fact that you are requested to undertake a test doesn't mean that you've made it to one of the final rounds of candidates. There may be 20-30 people taking the test. Also, in the past, the agency would have had to spent money paying a reviewer to mark the test, but these days it's possible to mark the test using AI, so you may even be one of 100 people taking the test.
Nevertheless, I need to buy Trados in advance, which is very expensive [I think that I need the desktop version, the online option is not suitable as it does not open projects], so, my question is: how it is the work flow?
All of these are possible:
- They send an SDLXLIFF file, you translate it, you sent back an SDLXLIFF file.
- They send an SDLPPX file, you translate it, you sent back an SDLRPX file.
- They send an SDLPPX file, you translate it, you sent back an SDLXLIFF file.
- They ask you to log in to their Trados server via Trados, you translate the file(s), and click a button.
Considering that I do not use Trados for other apps, and that the pay is really low, I am wondering if I would be even able to cover the costs of Trados.
No, you will never recoup the costs of Trados. Trados is only useful for people who use Trados for a lot of clients or for high-paying clients. The modern version of Trados is a bit of a scam actually, because it's very expensive and translation rates have gone down tremendously in recent years (more so than in previous years).
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Samuel Murray
નેધરલેન્ડ્સ
Local time: 12:41
સભ્ય (2006)
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Arjan van den Berg wrote:
If they send you Trados packages you can use OmegaT. It is free and can handle Trados packages very well.
I'm told that the latest version of OmegaT can treat Trados packages (SDLPPX files) as source files, so yes, OmegaT can open Trados packages.
But OmegaT can't create a return package (SDLPRX file), so you have to send the SDLXLIFF files back to the client (this is why you have to ask them if it's okay to do this, because some clients do not want SDLXLIFF files -- they want the return package).
Also, a Trados package often contains a TM and a glossary. OmegaT is incapable of reading a Trados TM or a Trados glossary (although there are free tools out there that can convert SDLTM to TXM or SDLTB to CSV, which you would have to do manually each time).
Finally, a Trados package typically contains the original source file as well, and Trados can use it to generate the final translated version of the file in its original format (and some clients ask that you generate it and then do a format check on it), but OmegaT can't do that either.
Also, OmegaT can't connect to a Trados server (but: I have only ever had one single client that required me to do that).
[Edited at 2026-08-14 08:58 GMT]
| | | | Ana Ferreira
યૂનાઇટેડ કિંગ્ડમ
Local time: 11:41
સભ્ય (May 2026)
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વિષયની શરૂઆત કરનાર | thank you for all your replies | Aug 14 |
Thank you for taking time to reply to me. I asked them if I could use Omega T, which I have used to other clients in the past, but they said no, that I would need to buy Trados before even the test. I checked the translation test, and it was not difficult. Also, I alreday work with that agency, so, as a starting point, I would have some chances of passing the test. But the payment is very low, and for that specialism, I would need to work a lot just to pay Trados, and would not worth investing m... See more Thank you for taking time to reply to me. I asked them if I could use Omega T, which I have used to other clients in the past, but they said no, that I would need to buy Trados before even the test. I checked the translation test, and it was not difficult. Also, I alreday work with that agency, so, as a starting point, I would have some chances of passing the test. But the payment is very low, and for that specialism, I would need to work a lot just to pay Trados, and would not worth investing my time. There is also the argument, as someone said, about the risk that should be taken by each part - freelance translator and company. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Joakim Braun
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Local time: 12:41
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Ana Ferreira wrote:
I checked the translation test, and it was not difficult.
So everyone will pass, competition will be tough, and there will be strictly lowest-bidder selection.
Usually agencies are interested in the deliverable file formats, not the tool used to create them (which is no concern of theirs except maybe in an online workflow).
Personally, given how few test translations result in assignments, I'd never spend a cent on them.
| | | | William Bowley
યૂનાઇટેડ કિંગ્ડમ
Local time: 11:41
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Having just come across this post, while I have no experience translating for Xerox, is this test into English? I ask given that your profile mentions some prominent UK clients, and stating that you translate into English is unusual as, generally-speaking, translators work into their native language(s).
Your post and profile contain numerous basic errors, such as "how it is the work flow?", and "I am wondering if I would be even able", while your profile states "efficient award wini... See more Having just come across this post, while I have no experience translating for Xerox, is this test into English? I ask given that your profile mentions some prominent UK clients, and stating that you translate into English is unusual as, generally-speaking, translators work into their native language(s).
Your post and profile contain numerous basic errors, such as "how it is the work flow?", and "I am wondering if I would be even able", while your profile states "efficient award wining translator/writer", "studiied", "MA in Writing for Perofrmance".
You also claim to specialise in seemingly every area... ▲ Collapse
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Apparently, your eye for detail is not that sharp. There’s a typo in studiied, but MA in Writing for Performance is correct (the typo is yours)…
P.S. These things happen to the best of us...
| | | | William Bowley
યૂનાઇટેડ કિંગ્ડમ
Local time: 11:41
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida wrote:
Apparently, your eye for detail is not that sharp. There’s a typo in studiied, but MA in Writing for Performance is correct (the typo is yours)…
P.S. These things happen to the best of us...
Now there's always a chance that you're intentionally being obtuse, but in case you're being serious, you might have seen:
"Profile last updated: 17:43"
Some 5 hours after my post!
Part of me was expecting your type of response, though maybe hoping for a more mature one. Then again, there's always the possibility that you're being serious, which raises all sorts of other questions!
| | | | Daryo
Local time: 11:41
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William Bowley wrote:
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida wrote:
Apparently, your eye for detail is not that sharp. There’s a typo in studiied, but MA in Writing for Performance is correct (the typo is yours)…
P.S. These things happen to the best of us...
Now there's always a chance that you're intentionally being obtuse, but in case you're being serious, you might have seen:
"Profile last updated: 17:43"
Some 5 hours after my post!
Part of me was expecting your type of response, though maybe hoping for a more mature one. Then again, there's always the possibility that you're being serious, which raises all sorts of other questions!
Some 5 hours after my post! => That shows that some people are quick to learn from their mistakes.
Given how 'unusual' that one is becoming, I would see it more like a plus ...
Feel free to add me to your 'obtuse' list. Duck+water ...?
Back to point of this thread:
An only potential new client requesting from you to FIRST unconditionally invest in some rather expensive tools is not the kind of clients I would ever want.
Smack too much of this old tactic to trap a lot of suppliers in a pool as big as possible, as to always have someone available at silly prices, without any concerns about how much suppliers / contractors ... will be earning individually.
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I meant a light-hearted comment which, apparently, didn’t come across that way and ended up sounding serious. Now, whilst I thought you’d been a bit harsh on our colleague, I wasn’t going to do the same to you. In any case, it helped our colleague correct two typos. On the other hand, you made me smile by saying you were expecting a more mature response. As far as I’m concerned, it’s quite a feat to be as old as I am and still be capable of rather immature answers… ... See more I meant a light-hearted comment which, apparently, didn’t come across that way and ended up sounding serious. Now, whilst I thought you’d been a bit harsh on our colleague, I wasn’t going to do the same to you. In any case, it helped our colleague correct two typos. On the other hand, you made me smile by saying you were expecting a more mature response. As far as I’m concerned, it’s quite a feat to be as old as I am and still be capable of rather immature answers… ▲ Collapse
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jyuan_us
યૂનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટસ્
Local time: 06:41
સભ્ય (2005)
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Ana Ferreira wrote:
Hi there, has anyone translated for Xerox? I was offered the opportunity to undertake a test to translate for Xerox, via an agency in the UK [thebigword]. Nevertheless, I need to buy Trados in advance, which is very expensive [I think that I need the desktop version, the online option is not suitable as it does not open projects], so, my question is: what is the workflow like? Considering that I do not use Trados for other apps, and that the pay is really low, I am wondering if I'll even be able to cover the cost of Trados. Many thanks
[Edited at 2026-08-14 15:12 GMT]
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[Edited at 2026-08-16 04:24 GMT]
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