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No Deal Brexit
Аўтар тэмы: SusieSmith
SusieSmith
SusieSmith
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Dec 18, 2018

Are you concerned about the increasing likelihood of a No Deal Brexit?

What impact do you think this will have on UK translators specialising in EU languages?

helen howard
 
Sheila Wilson
Sheila Wilson  Identity Verified
Іспанія
Local time: 11:29
Член (ад 2007)
англійская
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What effect is likely? Dec 19, 2018

I doubt that there will be any make-or-break effects. Translations will still be needed, and UK-based translators will be able to supply them. The changes in exchange rates will cause problems, mind you, but that happens for other reasons too.

A far bigger worry is the ability of EU citizen translators based in the UK to eemain there, with their families etc. And for British translators based in the UK to do business and lead their lives as before. Of course, neither population was ... See more
I doubt that there will be any make-or-break effects. Translations will still be needed, and UK-based translators will be able to supply them. The changes in exchange rates will cause problems, mind you, but that happens for other reasons too.

A far bigger worry is the ability of EU citizen translators based in the UK to eemain there, with their families etc. And for British translators based in the UK to do business and lead their lives as before. Of course, neither population was asked for their opinion (in the case of Brits who have been out for more than 15 years).

But this is already being discussed in another thread. ▲ Collapse
 
Katrin Braams
Katrin Braams  Identity Verified
Германія
Local time: 12:29
Член (ад 2018)
англійская → нямецкая
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More business Dec 19, 2018

As a legal translator based in the EU I expect additional business, as companies will have to amend their rules and regulations to the new situation. I hope it will be similar to the implementation of the GDPR earlier this year: Lots of extra business.
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
Вялікабрытанія
Local time: 11:29
Член (ад 2008)
італьянская → англійская
The other thread is here Dec 19, 2018

http://tinyurl.com/ybkpd69d
 


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