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Poll: Have you ever met your foreign client(s) in person? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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Steven Capsuto 
United States
Local time: 07:22
Member (2004)
Spanish to English
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Not all of them, of course, but I've met with staff from one of my British clients (when I was in London) and quite a few of my Spanish clients (in Madrid and Barcelona).
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Michael Harris
Germany
Local time: 13:22
Member (2006)
German to English
If I do not meet them at ProZ meetings, I make an attempt to drive past when am on holiday or just fly there on purpose if the turnover from them allows this. Human contact
[Edited at 2011-02-22 08:37 GMT]
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 13:22
Member (2009)
English to German
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Thus far I haven't met any of my clients. - Skype doesn't count, does it?
However, I'm planning on meeting one or two the next time I'll go on vacation.
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Adam Jarczyk
Poland
Local time: 13:22
Member (2009)
English to Polish
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| Ongoing multinational cultural cooperation | Feb 22, 2011 |
I managed to set up an ongoing work relationship with a multinational cultural association located in Austria. The cooperation has been active for more than a decade to date, and consequently numerous projects have been worked out, with in person meetings on either side included.
I will set out to Austria for a further preparation session of yet another academic print publication the current week again.
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Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 13:22
English to French
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... though not all. As a matter of fact, one collaboration started after I had met the staff in their premises.
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David Wright
Austria
Local time: 13:22
German to English
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it's the only way to get a tax deductible trip to such delightful foreign destinations as Stafford or Swindon!
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Adnan Özdemir
Türkiye
Local time: 14:22
Member (2007)
German to Turkish
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| Yes in Spain | Feb 22, 2011 |
In my past Spain days, I was often visited my customers in Bilbao, Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid.
Saludos desde Anatolia
Anadolu'dan selamlar
[Edited at 2011-02-22 09:36 GMT]
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:22
German to English
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I've met a couple of my long-standing customers in person. Once for a workshop, once I just dropped in as we were nearby on holiday.
I have never met any of my UK customers, though. Maybe the tax-deductible trips to Swindon and Stafford don't have the same appeal when they're just down the road!
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Yes. My foreign client has an office in Moscow where I live)
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Mami Yamaguchi
Japan
Local time: 20:22
Member (2008)
English to Japanese
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If I have an opportunity to go to a place where my regular clients live, I would like to call on them. Sometimes they say 'pay a visit'. Also I'd like to meet the person who still hasn't responded to me since I sent my translation...
[Edited at 2011-02-23 00:11 GMT]
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Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 14:22
Turkish to English
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Almost none of my clients are natural persons, so meeting them is impossible.
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| Agencies don't count! | Feb 22, 2011 |
I have met several staff of agencies and a couple of owners, and one or two local clients, but not foreign ones.
I have talked on the phone to some of the people from end clients - on terminology and various other aspects of the translation.
Most of my clients are actually corporate entities too, but fortunately they include physical individuals who make the decisions or can answer my questions.
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I try whenever I can
personal contact, also via Skype or other media, supports the relationship to customers. You get to know them better and issues get settled easier if you know the other person
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