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Poll: Do you use a tablet for your translation work?
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Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
Mexico
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Member (2006)
English to Spanish
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No Nov 25, 2014

Tablets are not a proper tool to translate with a similar pace compared to a PC's keyboard.
 
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Al Zaid
Al Zaid
United States
English to Spanish
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Only for reading books Nov 25, 2014

[quote]Mario Chavez wrote:

Melanie Nassar wrote:

Even though I could, I never use them for regular reading; I prefer printed books, of which I have hundreds.

That's what I do the most on a tablet. In fact, I've even read a book or two on my smartphone. I keep some light reading on the phone to kill time at queues, bus stations, etc.
And no, I never use a tablet for my translation work. Seems too awkward.
 
Giovanna Alessandra Meloni
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Italy
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Spanish to Italian
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Other Nov 25, 2014

I don't use the tablet to write a translation, but I use it for some work related tasks, as Gianluca wrote.

Gianluca Marras wrote:

The only work-related use of my tablet consists of:
- checking emails when I am not at work
- use it as a wi-fi hotspot in case I need
- check images related to the translation I am working on



 
Triston Goodwin
Triston Goodwin  Identity Verified
United States
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Spanish to English
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Yes Nov 25, 2014

As a second monitor, or with a bluetooth keyboard with a hard copy of the document. It's great for things like birth certificates or short texts when you're out visiting a client's location and need to translate something on the fly. I even bring short texts with me and work in the mall while my wife shops. Dictating, as previously mentioned, is really easy, too. My cellphone understands me much better than Dragon does

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As a second monitor, or with a bluetooth keyboard with a hard copy of the document. It's great for things like birth certificates or short texts when you're out visiting a client's location and need to translate something on the fly. I even bring short texts with me and work in the mall while my wife shops. Dictating, as previously mentioned, is really easy, too. My cellphone understands me much better than Dragon does

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