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Poll: Do you listen to music while working?
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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United States
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Spanish to English
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Never! Jan 11, 2011

Language has rhythm, and for me, music interferes with it.

 
Adnan Özdemir
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Türkiye
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German to Turkish
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Yes always... Jan 11, 2011

My favorites are: Barış Manço, Paco de Lucia, Musa Eroğlu, Ahmet Kaya, Kahtalı Mıçe, Mihail Krug, Tarkan, Mustafa Sandal, Mikel Laboa, Benito Lertxundi, Sorkun, Zeki Müren, Muazzez Abacı...


Saludos desde Anatolia
Anadolu'dan selamlar

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Patricia Charnet
Patricia Charnet
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:12
Member (2009)
English to French
sometimes Jan 11, 2011

particularly if it's a long text but never when I do the proof-reading that interfers with my thinking and it depends which type of text it is

 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 11:12
Spanish to English
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Yes Jan 11, 2011

But it's not really "listening" though, although my radio is usually somewhere in the background, usually BBC R6 nowadays when before it used to be Radio 2. The Spanish RN 3 has a varied selection of music, from the sublime to the ridiculous, but they spoil it by having too many "tertulias" (chatty shows) or cuasi-intelectual/political poetry and arty programmes, which can be off-putting. Sometimes I put more classical channels like BBC R3 on instead, for a change.
I usually find an absen
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But it's not really "listening" though, although my radio is usually somewhere in the background, usually BBC R6 nowadays when before it used to be Radio 2. The Spanish RN 3 has a varied selection of music, from the sublime to the ridiculous, but they spoil it by having too many "tertulias" (chatty shows) or cuasi-intelectual/political poetry and arty programmes, which can be off-putting. Sometimes I put more classical channels like BBC R3 on instead, for a change.
I usually find an absence of aural wallpaper disconcerting, although sometimes silence is useful if I need to concentrate particularly hard on something.
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neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 11:12
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Agree Jan 11, 2011

patriciacharnet wrote:

particularly if it's a long text but never when I do the proof-reading that interfers with my thinking and it depends which type of text it is


Me too, although I find this slightly odd; perhaps it's because we have to concentrate more when proofing than when translating, especially if using TMs or MT programs.


 
Amy Duncan (X)
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Brazil
Local time: 07:12
Portuguese to English
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Sometimes Jan 11, 2011

When I'm in the mood, I listen to selections from my iTunes library. To be able to concentrate on what I'm doing, I prefer instrumental music or songs sung in a language I don't understand.

 
keshab
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No Jan 11, 2011

Music -specially song, detracts my attention. If music is on when I engage to writing or reading, I just stop my work and my mind tends to float in music. Musicians must be proud for such a dedicated listener but this can be harmful for my work. So no music at my work time.

 
Leticia Klemetz, CT
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Sweden
Local time: 11:12
Swedish to Spanish
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Instrumental only Jan 11, 2011

Yes, I like listening to music while I work, but it cannot have lyrics in any language that I can understand or distinguish! Therefore I prefer instrumental music (that doesn't evoke lyrics in any way - "music only" of popular songs doesn't work for me because it brings up the lyrics in my head).

 
John Cutler
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Spain
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Ditto Jan 11, 2011

patriciacharnet wrote:

particularly if it's a long text but never when I do the proof-reading that interfers with my thinking and it depends which type of text it is


My method exactly.


 
naedwards (X)
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United States
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Ambient or Any Kind of Instrumental Music Jan 11, 2011

While translating or proofreading I find that ambient, jazz or something vaguely repetitive (even club or dance music), with the volume low actually helps in concentrating. If it gets to be too much -- when I am working on a particularly convoluted or difficult passage, I mute it and un-mute it when my brain needs a gentle din to help it along.

I choose internet radio (with ads in a language I am not fluent in, haha) most times because if I try to select something from iTunes, I si
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While translating or proofreading I find that ambient, jazz or something vaguely repetitive (even club or dance music), with the volume low actually helps in concentrating. If it gets to be too much -- when I am working on a particularly convoluted or difficult passage, I mute it and un-mute it when my brain needs a gentle din to help it along.

I choose internet radio (with ads in a language I am not fluent in, haha) most times because if I try to select something from iTunes, I sit there for ever trying to tweak the playlist or, trying to prune duplicates or mis-tagged items that catch my attention when I am tweaking!

For me, letting my brain switch gears when it does, makes me more productive. So when my brain starts to wander a bit, I know its time for a break; I sit back close my eyes and relax, stretch or walk around "the office."

@Muriel - you are very unique! Like Leticia most times language becomes distracting. But I do have moods where I can listen to even acid jazz, feel really energized and plough my way through some work!

@Sonia - classical music is actually more distracting to me, it's almost like listening to a talk show for me, so I say wow!

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Lany Chabot-Laroche
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Canada
Local time: 06:12
Member (2009)
English to French
Always Jan 11, 2011

I always listen to music while working, but never to music in the language I'm writing into, as I find it too confusing and my thoughts get mixed up with the lyrics.

For proofreading, I find classical music, or any music without lyrics, to be best.


 
Interlangue (X)
Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 11:12
English to French
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Hardly ever Jan 11, 2011

Only when I can no longer take the rain and gloom - classical and 'world music' are the ones that are least distracting and most heart lifting in my case

 
Ventnai
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Spain
Local time: 11:12
German to English
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most of the time Jan 11, 2011

I listen to music most of the time, except when I first get up, which is usually pretty early. I enjoy music a great deal but it usually has to be tracks I am familiar with when translating. Music also helps to mask out other distracting sounds in the building. When it comes to proofreading, the sound often has to turned right down and I then usually listen to classical, soundtracks and ambient music - quite soft with no distracting lyrics or beats.

 
Sara M
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Local time: 11:12
Spanish to French
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Steve Reich Jan 11, 2011

Steve Reich helps me concentrate!

 
Sheila Wilson
Sheila Wilson  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 10:12
Member (2007)
English
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Only when my husband makes it! Jan 11, 2011

I can't help but hear it and I usually sing along to the easiest bits. I really like it when he's practising his own music or our favourites (he's a singer/songwriter and performer) but I find it a bit of a problem when he's composing as he plays the same bits over and over agin.

 
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