Re: Agency: Vidal Associ�s

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Hi Folke,

Theyy are not a translation agency but a firm (hence " associés " ).

You must treat them like a direct client, and send a legally binding

contract plus ask for 40% at least upfront, and without telling them

this strategy, get paid the balance before sending the last 2 files

(or parts of project).

I am telling you this from bad experiences with the USA, and that is

not the only country.

Getting paid by agencies or direct clients is always difficult for us.

I hope this helps somewhat.

Kind regards from France,

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> Anyone on the list got any experience with the French medical

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> No findings on the ProZ BlueBoard and no response on a couple of payment

> practices lists.

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> As they are proposing a rather substantial job, I would prefer hearing

> others' experience before accepting.

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> Full contact details:

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> Jean-Louis Clauzier

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> Vidal Associ�s

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> 31, rue Greuze

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> 75116 Paris

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> T�l. : 01.56.90.02.00

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> Fax : 01.56.90.02.14

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> <http://www.vidal-associes.net/home.html>

www.vidal-associes.net/home.html

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> MTIA,

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> Folke

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> Folke A. Nettelblad, B. Med., B.Sc.

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> Folia Textproduktion HB

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> translators, science writers

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> Uppsala, Sweden

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> e-mail: folia@...

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> tel: +46 18 40 23 87

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> fax: +46 18 40 23 91

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