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decreased with the recession as illustrated in figure 4.8. However, for a minority
of translation companies the translation demands increased significantly.
Increased significantly
Slightly increased
Decreased significantly
Remained unchanged
Slightly decreased
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Figure 4.8 Status of translation demand after/during the recession
Among the comments, respondents explain that some client companies
they worked for had to shut down because of the recession and that this had a
significant impact on their organization. Another respondent admits that demand
from a regular client decreased due to budget restrictions and restructuring in the
client’s company. As a consequence, their translation company tried to support
the client by agreeing lower rates for fixed periods. However, business from other
clients increased or remained stable and the translation company was thus able to
find a balance.
Finally, some respondents admit that they experienced wild fluctuations
regarding the demand and that this makes planning very difficult. As a
consequence, several workers were laid off because of the recession.
Question 14(Optional): Could you give an example of a project that has gone
wrong because risks were not considered from the beginning?
Since this question was optional, only 30 respondents participated in the question.
Most of the answers refer to risks that are already summarized in the above result
tables and figures. In addition, some respondents provided examples of failed
projects. Table 4.8 summarizes these testimonies by describing the issue, its
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