こんにちは、コーディネーターのNonです！
昨夜は初の雪が降りましたね！寒い（特に冬の朝！）のは本当
に辛いですが、冬にしかない贅沢なプレゼントがあるのは、とて
も嬉しいです！
さて、そんな冬真っ最中の日本とは反対に熱い夏にいるオース
トラリア翻訳者のWさんより、「翻訳者の1日」をお送りします。
翻訳者の生活って、一体どんな感じなんだろう・・・
翻訳者によって、ライフスタイルはそれぞれですが、一例として、
Wさんのライフスタイルを覗いてみました！
A day in the life of an Aussie translator
5:30-6:00am: Rise and shine. You may think this is a little early,
especially for someone that works from home and doesn’t have
to commute to work, but I prefer to wake up early and get in a
little exercise to kick-start my day. I normally run 5-6kms or go
for an early surf in the mornings. This helps me to focus on my
work and ensures I get a good night’s sleep.
(オーストラリア ゴールドコーストはサーフィンの天国地！！)
7:30-8:00am: Brekky. In the warmer months I like to sit on the
veranda and have my breakfast which is normally cereal or toast,
some freshly squeezed fruit juice and a cup of coffee, my caffeine
boost for the day!
8:30am: Start work. Because I work from home and don't have
to commute I like to start work early while my motivation is high
and before lethargy sets in. I normally work from 8:30 through to
12-12:30 when my stomach starts rumbling for lunch.
12-12:30pm: Lunch. I nearly always have lunch at home which
normally results in a healthier option and is also inexpensive. The
majority of people that work in an office go out and buy their
lunch so I guess I save approx $10 a day eating at home.
Sometimes there is not much to choose from, but I make up for
this on the weekends when I tend to eat out more often. Most of
the time I will eat my lunch and get straight back to work as I find
that if I sit back and relax I get sleepy so I like to keep things going.
12:30-1:00pm: Back to work. Concentrating on work after lunch
can sometimes be a struggle but a good strong cup of coffee
normally sees me through to 6:00. Unless I have a tight deadline
to make, I will normally close up shop at 6:00 or soon after.
Where possible I like to separate my work and private life and
finishing at 6:00pm allows me to spend time with my wife, help
her to prepare dinner, relax with a beer (or two) after work and
ensures that I get a fresh start the following day.
6:00-9:30pm: Kick-back time. After work I like to relax with a
beer and watch some TV or a DVD with my wife. Although you
probably think it a little early, I am normally in bed by 9:30-10:00
pm. I know what you are thinking… That I sound like an old man!!
But I believe that keeping a healthy lifestyle is important and have
found that getting to bed early and rising early works best for me
and helps me perform at my peak.
Wさん、ありがとうございます。翻訳者の方って本当にセルフコントロール
が出来ていると実感します。
翻訳作業をする中で、自分なりに気分転換やペースを作っていくことが
実は効率の良い、いい品質の翻訳へとつながっていくのだと思います。
それにしても、5:30起床とは・・・頭が下がります！
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