译事 | 我为什么毅然离开翻译圈？

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有语言或翻译专业背景、在翻译公司工作超过3年的从业者为什么毅然离开翻译圈？今天的“译事”就揭开了那些“扎心的秘密”…… [原创文章：www.11jj.com]

Working in a language service provider (LSP) can be an exciting and challenging place to be: managing complex projects, figuring out best workflows, delivering to demanding deadlines, working with teams of people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds… But what motivates people who have studied languages and translation to leave behind a career in the language industry? And where are they now?

在语言服务公司工作是一件既让人兴奋又充满挑战的事情：管理复杂的项目，制定最佳工作流程，按客户要求的日期交付，与多种语言文化背景的团队共事……但是，是什么因素导致那些学过语言和翻译的人放弃了语言行业的工作？他们现在又在何方？

Slator conducted a number of interviews and spoke to individuals who had all worked for 3+ years in a sales or operational capacity within a language service provider in either France or the UK. All had studied languages and / or translation to degree or post-grad level.

语言行业网站Slator对一些在法国或英国的语言服务公司有3年以上销售或运营工作经验的人进行了采访。接受采访的这些人均获得了语言和/或翻译学位或达到研究生水平。

Respondents revealed that they were originally attracted to the language industry for a variety of reasons, including the appeal of a “multicultural environment” coupled with a “passion for languages”, “the ability to be able to communicate without borders”, having the opportunity to use languages on a daily basis and “learning more about…the art of translation and culture surrounding the language.”

受访者表示，一开始他们由于各种原因被语言行业所吸引，包括“多元文化环境” “对语言的热爱”“能够与人无国界沟通”，有机会在日常工作中使用多种语言，以及“能够学习更多翻译的艺术和围绕语言的文化”。

International Environment

国际环境

Asked what they liked about the companies (LSPs) they worked in, one respondent identified “the feel you were doing something important for large clients” and another said that she had worked in “a small company and became friends with colleagues”. Again, “international environment” and “international focus with different office locations” featured prominently.