Powwow Report for Belgium - Brugge (Dec 15 2001)


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Report from  Hans Hereijgers
<b>To Powwow or not to Powwow no longer a question</b>

At least not to me. This particular Saturday afternoon taught me more about the life of a professional translator than four years of university did.

Bruges, the <i>Venice of the North</i>, was the first Belgian city to host a Powwow. Now, when wandering through the streets of Bruges and hearing all those tourists speaking different languages, you would nearly get the impression that the entire city is just one enormous powwow. Therefore, an ideal place to start. We were invited to <i>De Republiek</i>, a pleasant caf� situated in the heart of the city, by Evert Deloof-Sys, proz moderator whom I hereby thank on behalf of all the attendees for having all of it organised, including the free drink ;-).

We were eleven people, including Paulo Guimar�es, an <i>exotic</i> visitor from S�o Paulo, Brasil, who happened to be in the country. Although we did not know each other, there was no way of conversation drying up, due to our sharing of one common passion: language and/or translation (for all were not translators in the very meaning of the word). ProZ was the topic of the day, of course, in all (or many) of its aspects, ranging from kudoZ and browniZ, powwows and proZ jobs to the benefits of platinum membership (three of us actually were convinced and became platinum members that day). What was generally agreed upon was that being a freelance translator can be quite lonely a job sometimes and that proZ does not only help you understand that you are not the only one out there, but that it also helps you in many, many other ways.. (but that is nothing new of course ;-)

Not only proZ, but also other translation-related aspects were discussed. And I, being rather new to professional translation life, consider myself lucky to have had the opportunity to absorb as much information as I could on how to go about everything. As the hours passed and as the caf�s coffee and beer supplies dwindled away, it became time for us to call it a day� but what a day!

I�m looking very much forward to meeting all of those who could not make it this particular Saturday. You do not want to miss twice.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all,

<i>10635</i>, formerly known as Hans






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Postings from ProZians who attended this event

Dec 16 '01  Evert DELOOF-SYS: Powwow Brugge
Hi everyone,

We're all at work again, I see....
I don't know about you, but I had a ball yesterday.
By the way, who'd like to write a small report (Joeri, Hans or Béné, i.e. those present from 14.00 PM till the end)?
Please refer to me in private at [email protected].

As for upgrades:
- I already informed Henry Dotterer about the upgrades paid by both Georges Petit and Hans Herreijgers. Your membership status will be changed asap.
- I have notified ProZ about Joeri Van Liefferinge's upgrade as well.
- As for Youp Kila: your upgrade intention has been duly noted.

On behalf of ProZ, thanks guys for a smart decision :)
and again many thanks to all of you who made it to Brugge.
You made my day.

More details to follow soon.

Evert