OK, you pounced on the word "any" ... lol

The point I really wanted to make was that the customer-supplier
relationship will probably govern whether you re-use the translations you
have done and to what extent. I don't think that anyone can stop the
translator from re-using but the good will of the customer may disappear.

I don't think anyone would (or could?) begrudge the re-use of terminology
but translation memory is different. However, I don't think it's possible
to split terminology and translation memory easily!

As to how far I would seriously go .... well it really depends how well I
know you ;-)

Leave my leg alone

David

----- Original Message -----
From: David Pooley:
>I think it's necessary to honour agreements that are made before the job
>commences. If no specific agreements are in place, it would be ethical
>(IMHO) to ask the client's permission before re-using any of the work
>you have done for them.

Are you serious? Do you really mean ****any**** of the work I have
previously
done? That statement could be followed through to absurd lengths (Who owns
the
word "and"?).
Obviously I am exaggerating and misrepresenting your intention (and to some
extent pulling your leg), but it would be helpful if you could tell us how
far
you would seriously go. Where would you draw the line between general use of
language and proprietary material?

This thread somehow reminds me of the guy who allegedly took out a patent on
the
word "Luther" and then sued the town of Wittenberg when it used the name of
Martin Luther to celebrate the anniversary of the Reformation.

Puzzled (and possibly disenfranchised),
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Victor Dewsbery, B.A., BDÜ, MIL
D-13581 Berlin