In this article two professional translators' products and processes are analysed from the point of view of Toury's notion of translation norms. Based on textual and TAP evidence, it seems that one of the processes is guided by the norm of adequacy, while the other one aims at acceptability. Interestingly, neither subject makes an explicit statement of his or her initial norm or global strategy, but these can be inferred from their commentary on local decisions. Differences in the translators' attitude are also discussed.