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[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2010-08-17 08:57 GMT]
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Melanie Wittwer New Zealand Local time: 18:24 English to German + ...
I answered no, but ... hang on ...
Aug 17, 2010
I just remembered that our regional translation association gives us a gift each year at the Christmas party. Always makes me feel appreciated.
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John Cutler Spain Local time: 08:24 Spanish to English + ...
In my case...
Aug 17, 2010
I interpreted this question as meaning whether my family and friends give me items I need to do my work when it's my birthday or Christmas, etc.
I'd say they don't as a rule because I buy whatever I need (which isn't much) for my work when I need it.
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Laureana Pavon Uruguay Local time: 03:24 Member (2007) English to Spanish + ...
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With John
Aug 17, 2010
I understood the question as John did, and also replied "no."
I'd hate if if my husband gave me a dictionary for my birthday, and he knows that
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Jocelyne S France Local time: 08:24 French to English + ...
Sometimes
Aug 17, 2010
I occasionally receive "practical" birthday and Christmas gifts from friends and family, although they (thankfully) don't make a rule of it.
From memory, I've received the following work-related gifts:
- a lovely, special edition illustrated Larousse dictionary - a printer-scanner-photocopier (now defunct and long since replaced) - a laptop computer - one of those Himalayan salt lamps meant to absorb electrical thingies in the air (it was a nice though... See more
I occasionally receive "practical" birthday and Christmas gifts from friends and family, although they (thankfully) don't make a rule of it.
From memory, I've received the following work-related gifts:
- a lovely, special edition illustrated Larousse dictionary - a printer-scanner-photocopier (now defunct and long since replaced) - a laptop computer - one of those Himalayan salt lamps meant to absorb electrical thingies in the air (it was a nice thought, but it went the way of the attic quite quickly) - several calendars, house plants and coffee mugs for my office
I'm still hoping someone will offer me a fountain pen some day. I hint about it every once in awhile, but so far no luck. On second thought, I'm not sure that a fountain pen would even really count as a work-related item, in any case...
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