Job notifications in languages I can't read Thread poster: Thayenga
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Thayenga 
Germany
Local time: 17:13
Member (2009)
English to German
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Hello ProZians,
during the past 10 days or so I keep receiving job notifications in languages that I can't read, speaking only a few words in each, such as Russian or Polish. (Перевод текста Испанский-русский)
Apparently it suffices that one of my working languages appears in the requested services. I do appreciate the notifications, but what good do they do when I can't read the text? ... See more Hello ProZians,
during the past 10 days or so I keep receiving job notifications in languages that I can't read, speaking only a few words in each, such as Russian or Polish. (Перевод текста Испанский-русский)
Apparently it suffices that one of my working languages appears in the requested services. I do appreciate the notifications, but what good do they do when I can't read the text?
Does anybody else receive such notifications? ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Similar notifications | Jan 23, 2017 |
Not only in the languages I don't read at all (ex. Persian, Arabic) but also in Spanish-German or French-Russian pairs which I can read but don't translate into.
| | | | | It could be a bug | Jan 23, 2017 |
I also received a notification in Russian, language that i don't even read.
| | | | Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 17:13
Member (2009)
English to German
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TOPIC STARTER
A bug would explain these notifications.
Or maybe ProZ is trying to convince us to learn new languages.
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| Job postings can include multiple language pairs | Jan 23, 2017 |
Hello,
Please note that job postings can request services for multiple language pairs. Notifications are sent to translators who work in at least one of them.
For example, the job posting titled "Перевод текста Испанский-русский" requests translation services from Spanish into Russian and Spanish into English, a language pair you have declared to work in.
If you would rather not receive notifications for some of the language p... See more Hello,
Please note that job postings can request services for multiple language pairs. Notifications are sent to translators who work in at least one of them.
For example, the job posting titled "Перевод текста Испанский-русский" requests translation services from Spanish into Russian and Spanish into English, a language pair you have declared to work in.
If you would rather not receive notifications for some of the language pairs you have declared in your profile, you can update your settings at the job notifications dashboard: http://www.proz.com/dashboard/jobs
Hope this explains! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Alejandro ▲ Collapse
| | | | Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 17:13
Member (2009)
English to German
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TOPIC STARTER | Language pairs | Jan 23, 2017 |
Hello Alejandro,
thank you for your reply.
I do see your point. However, if I receive a job notification and cannot understand what exactly is being asked for, regardless of whether they require services in any of my language pairs or not, then this defeats the purpose.
Is there a way to adjust the setting as to not be receiving any job notification that are in a language that is not included in my language pairs?
Thank you!
Thayen... See more Hello Alejandro,
thank you for your reply.
I do see your point. However, if I receive a job notification and cannot understand what exactly is being asked for, regardless of whether they require services in any of my language pairs or not, then this defeats the purpose.
Is there a way to adjust the setting as to not be receiving any job notification that are in a language that is not included in my language pairs?
Thank you!
Thayenga ▲ Collapse
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United States
Local time: 11:13
Spanish to English
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Thayenga wrote: Hello ProZians, during the past 10 days or so I keep receiving job notifications in languages that I can't read, speaking only a few words in each, such as Russian or Polish. (Перевод текста Испанский-русский) Apparently it suffices that one of my working languages appears in the requested services. I do appreciate the notifications, but what good do they do when I can't read the text? Does anybody else receive such notifications?
Yes, I have received a few and it's quite an inconvenience.
| | | | | It is not currently possible to filter notifications based on the language used by the job poster | Jan 23, 2017 |
Hello,
I'm afraid it is not currently possible to filter notifications based on the language used by the job poster. It is to be expected that job posters will use the language they feel more comfortable with, and that will in turn limit who is able to read their offer.
Best regards,
Alejandro
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 17:13
Member (2009)
English to German
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TOPIC STARTER
Alejandro Cavalitto wrote:
Hello,
I'm afraid it is not currently possible to filter notifications based on the language used by the job poster. It is to be expected that job posters will use the language they feel more comfortable with, and that will in turn limit who is able to read their offer.
Best regards,
Alejandro
Understood. Thank you, Alejandro.
Best,
Thayenga
| | | | | I disabled job notifications | Jan 23, 2017 |
This was among the reasons I disabled job notifications a long time ago, although the main reason was to do with rates.
| | | | | I'm afraid ProZ cannot be blamed here | Jan 23, 2017 |
but rather the job poster that should use a language that can be understood by all translators involved. There should be a warning in this sense when a job for multiple languages is posted.
| | | | Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 17:13
Member (2009)
English to German
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TOPIC STARTER
@ Christal
actually, neither one is being blamed. ProZ can do a lot, but not everything since it's run by human beings who aren't all mighty.
Neither can the outsourcers be blamed for using the language they're comfortable with. I can't picture myself posting a job in, let's say, Arabic because many people are speaking it.
I was just curious about the cause of these notifications. Now I (we) know.<... See more
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So next time it'll just go straight to File 13. Problem solved.
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