Cogito ergo doleo
“A cause must be at least as great as its effect.”
Renee Descartes
Because otherwise some of the effect would not be accounted for.
But… An effect must be at least as great as its cause. Otherwise some of the cause would simply “disappear”. It could never be perceived.
Therefore, cause and effect are necessarily equal and constitute a conserved quantity.
Cause and effect are the philosophical terms for energy.
Energy is the scientific term for cause and effect.
I’m currently doing a job that involves translating, editing and correcting academic medical articles written by Spanish researchers for eventual publication in English language journals.
I’m finding the work itself enjoyable, and so far even the limitations of my rather poor Spanish haven’t really been a problem.
But is there anybody else out there actually making a living doing this kind of work, or who has a working knowledge of the wider implications, problems etc (from either side of the fence, so to speak)? How closely do you work with clients, how “freeform” are your translations, how do you find work, how much do you charge?
