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Have you donated time or services to the Haiti relief effort?
By Suzanne Couture
No 63.7%
Not yet, but would like to 20.4%
Yes 12.0%
Other - N/A 3.8%
1463 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you offer DTP services?
By Estefanía González - featured on Feb 9
No, and I don't plan to 54.1%
What is DTP? 17.8%
No, but I plan to 13.2%
Yes 11.7%
Other - N/A 3.2%
1732 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much do you spend on CAT tools and their upgrades annually in USD?
By Zhoudan - featured on Feb 8
< 500 64.3%
Other - N/A 28.4%
500-999 6.1%
1000-2000 0.6%
> 2000 0.6%
1259 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What role have original version films, TV or music played for you in learning languages?
By John Cutler - featured on Feb 7
A fairly important role 31.0%
A small role 28.5%
Quite an important role 26.8%
None at all 11.6%
Other 2.0%
1220 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you mentor less experienced translators?
By Sam Berner - featured on Feb 6
No 52.3%
Yes 27.0%
I would like to, but don't have the time 12.7%
Other - N/A 7.9%
1492 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these fictional languages would you like to be able to speak?
By John Cutler - featured on Feb 5
Other - N/A 39.8%
One from Middle-earth (The Hobbit) 25.7%
Klingon (Star Trek) 10.0%
Cousin It's language (The Addams Family) 7.9%
Newspeak (1984) 7.1%
Cityspeak (Blade Runner) 4.1%
Alienese (Futurama) 2.8%
Lapine (Watership Down) 2.5%
1416 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much time do you spend on non-translation work (invoicing, archiving, emails, etc.) each day?
By Isodynamia - featured on Feb 4
Less than 30 minutes 36.2%
30 minutes to 1 hour 35.5%
1-2 hours 16.6%
Other - N/A 5.1%
2-3 hours 3.9%
Over 3 hours 2.7%
1762 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you work at home, do you also do most of the housework?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 3
Yes 57.9%
No 34.7%
Other - N/A 7.5%
724 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many hours per day do you usually work?
By Kerstin Mouhannaya - featured on Feb 2
8-11 hours 39.4%
5-7 hours 33.4%
3-4 hours 8.9%
12 and more hours 8.0%
Other - N/A 5.6%
Less than 3 hours 4.8%
1893 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many good reasons could you list for becoming a freelance translator/interpreter?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 1
1-3 40.8%
4-5 32.6%
6-10 9.9%
10+ 9.1%
Other - N/A 4.2%
None 3.5%
1634 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you keep a personal journal, or blog?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 31
No 76.0%
Yes 13.9%
I used to 8.5%
Other - N/A 1.6%
1277 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As a freelancer, do you put in practice the saying that, "The customer is always right"?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 30
Sometimes 40.5%
No 39.0%
Yes 18.0%
Other - N/A 2.6%
1352 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Freelancers have less professional stress than company employees.
By anonymous - featured on Jan 29
Disagree 58.4%
Agree 33.5%
Other - N/A 8.2%
1838 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When you get a big project do you ask your client for advanced payment?
By Steven Capsuto - featured on Jan 28
No 53.4%
It depends 37.6%
Yes 6.9%
Other - N/A 2.2%
1439 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you offer a discount for early payments?
By Julianne Rowland - featured on Jan 28
No 91.2%
Yes 5.5%
Other- N/A (please share) 3.3%
1811 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you use the availability calendar in your ProZ.com profile?
By Lise Smidth - featured on Jan 27
Yes 59.0%
No 35.5%
Other - N/A (please share) 5.5%
1811 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you take a laptop with you to work away from home/the office?
By Rebecca Hendry - featured on Jan 26
Yes, sometimes 44.1%
Yes, always 27.0%
No 15.4%
I don't have a laptop 12.1%
Other - N/A 1.4%
1910 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your honest feeling regarding CAT tools?
By Egil Presttun - featured on Jan 25
I like some, but dislike others 31.6%
I love them 25.1%
I don't like them but I put up with them 14.4%
Indifferent 13.1%
I hate them 10.2%
Other - N/A 5.7%
1463 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which social media do you use to promote yourself / your business?
By Coralie A - featured on Jan 24
None of these 61.2%
LinkedIn 21.9%
Facebook 7.3%
Other - N/A 7.0%
Twitter 2.1%
Myspace 0.4%
1379 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many monitors do you use when you work?
By Algis Masys - featured on Jan 23
1 80.9%
2 16.4%
> 3 1.6%
Other - N/A 1.1%
1867 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (27)] [View this poll]

Have you ever worked for an agency which asked you to contact the end client in case of questions?
By Rolf Kern - featured on Jan 22
No, never 66.9%
Yes, sometimes 27.9%
Yes, regularly 3.1%
Other - N/A 2.1%
1833 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (8)] [View this poll]

Do you think (10-finger) touch typing enhances your translation speed?
By Annett Hieber - featured on Jan 21
Yes 62.3%
Maybe 22.6%
No, I'm as fast with X fingers (please share) 11.6%
Other - N/A 3.5%
1866 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (33)] [View this poll]

Do you have a CV in more than one language?
By Crystal Samples - featured on Jan 20
Yes 71.6%
No 26.3%
I do not have a CV 1.5%
Other - N/A 0.6%
1978 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (17)] [View this poll]

Are you familiar with the ISO standards for translation services?
By JOEL PINA DIAZ MD CMM - featured on Jan 19
No 75.1%
Yes 20.2%
Other - N/A (Please share) 4.7%
1795 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (9)] [View this poll]

Do you blog?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 18
No 81.6%
Yes 14.3%
Other - N/A 2.3%
What's that? 1.8%
1508 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (16)] [View this poll]

I view researching the subject I’m working on as
By anonymous - featured on Jan 17
Enjoyable 37.3%
Fascinating 25.1%
A necessary evil 19.2%
Other - N/A 9.5%
I seldom research the subject 5.6%
Boring 1.9%
A waste of time 1.4%
1403 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (21)] [View this poll]

Is it fair for agencies to request freelance translators have specific CAT tools?
By Gwen Jones - featured on Jan 16
Yes 35.1%
No 33.2%
It depends (please share) 29.6%
Other - N/A 2.1%
1705 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (40)] [View this poll]

Would you read a "Translation for Dummies" book if it existed?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 15
No 51.5%
Yes 43.0%
Other - N/A 5.5%
1834 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Should translators form a union?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 14
Yes 36.7%
No 26.2%
Yes, but... 22.0%
Other - N/A 8.6%
No, but... 6.4%
1758 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you tried Google's Translator Toolkit?
By Kenan Atalay - featured on Jan 13
No, I'm not interested. 32.1%
Never heard of it. 27.2%
No, I haven't tried it yet but I will. 21.0%
Yes, I didn't like it. 9.5%
Yes, I liked it. 7.8%
Other - N/A 2.5%
1892 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (14)] [View this poll]

Do you think your income would increase significantly if you worked with more direct clients?
By Sarah Ferrara - featured on Jan 12
Yes 74.2%
No, I don't think so 15.2%
No, as I aready work with direct clients 6.1%
Other - N/A (Please share) 4.5%
1893 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you charge a minimum fee?
By Lilián Reobasco - featured on Jan 11
Yes 45.9%
Depends on the client 35.4%
No 17.7%
Other - N/A 1.0%
1535 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (7)] [View this poll]

Which payment method do you prefer?
By Süleyman Tuhanioğlu - featured on Jan 10
Wire transfer 62.7%
PayPal 16.5%
Moneybookers 6.9%
Other - N/A 6.5%
Check 5.6%
Credit card 1.7%
1487 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (31)] [View this poll]

Do you quote on jobs which are under 300 words?
By Cristina Heraud-van Tol - featured on Jan 9
Yes 34.5%
No 32.5%
It depends (please share) 30.6%
Other - N/A 2.3%
1746 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (19)] [View this poll]

Do you overwrite when you translate Word/text documents?
By Serena Tutino - featured on Jan 8
No 38.0%
Yes 33.3%
Sometimes 25.1%
Other - N/A 3.5%
1840 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (19)] [View this poll]

How often do you use CAT tools?
By Gianluca Marras - featured on Jan 7
Every day 40.9%
Quite often 24.5%
Never 17.4%
Seldom 14.4%
Other - N/A (please share) 1.5%
What are CAT tools? 1.3%
1831 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

Do you keep up-to-date business cards on hand?
By Julianne Rowland - featured on Jan 6
No 47.1%
Yes, always 29.8%
Yes, sometimes 12.9%
Yes, only when attending professional events 8.2%
Other-N/A 2.0%
1733 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

On average, how many translation-related training sessions/conferences do you attend each year?
By Percy Balemans - featured on Jan 5
None 54.4%
1-2 34.0%
3-5 6.8%
Other - N/A (please share) 3.1%
6-10 1.1%
> 10 0.6%
1772 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Being a good translator does not necessarily mean being a good interpreter and vice versa.
By lilianleelala - featured on Jan 4
Yes, I agree 91.5%
No, I don't agree 6.0%
Other - N/A (Please share) 2.5%
1445 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you are already working on a project, do you still quote for jobs for which you qualify?
By Patricia Soares - featured on Jan 3
Yes 53.1%
It depends 39.2%
No 6.3%
Other - N/A (please share) 1.4%
1276 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (5)] [View this poll]

How often do you go on holiday for a week and longer?
By Lenah Susianty - featured on Jan 2
Once a year 27.0%
Twice a year 26.8%
It depends 20.8%
More than twice a year 13.4%
Never 11.1%
Other - N/A 1.0%
1183 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (7)] [View this poll]

Will you continue working during the holidays?
By Marlene Blanshay - featured on Jan 1
Yes 63.5%
No 24.7%
I haven't decided yet 6.7%
Other - N/A (please share) 5.1%
1246 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

What would be the main reason for you to reject a project?
By Irène Guinez - featured on Dec 31, 2009
It depends 30.2%
Rate offered 24.7%
My availability 15.3%
Agency's reputation 12.9%
Deadline 5.1%
CAT tool required 4.7%
Theme 3.9%
Other - N/A (Please share) 3.0%
File extension 0.1%
1520 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (17)] [View this poll]

Are there other translators or language professionals in your family?
By Michal Panner - featured on Dec 30, 2009
No 73.4%
Yes 25.6%
Other - N/A 1.0%
1631 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

Was 2009 more profitable for you than 2008?
By Keren Terret - featured on Dec 29, 2009
Yes 48.0%
No 35.7%
No difference 10.7%
Other - N/A 5.6%
1595 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (10)] [View this poll]

Is there a frustrated writer inside of every translator?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 28, 2009
No 68.6%
Yes 24.4%
Other - N/A 7.1%
1260 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (9)] [View this poll]

Can you handle more than one project in different language combinations at the same time?
By Lakshmi Datar - featured on Dec 27, 2009
Yes 56.9%
I work in one language combination only 32.7%
No 7.5%
Other - N/A 2.9%
1130 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (7)] [View this poll]

Which best describes you?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 26, 2009
An optimist 44.1%
A little of both 42.5%
A pessimist 8.5%
Other - N/A 5.0%
1041 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (6)] [View this poll]

Being a translator is most like being a:
By John Cutler - featured on Dec 25, 2009
Detective 36.0%
Other - N/A 26.9%
Librarian 12.9%
Diplomat 12.1%
Hunter 8.7%
Doctor 3.5%
1126 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (15)] [View this poll]

Which file extension do you dislike working with the most?
By Jessica Cade - featured on Dec 24, 2009
Those that only open with a specific CAT tool 28.3%
Portable document format (.pdf) 24.8%
Excel (.xls) 12.6%
Power point (.ppt) 11.0%
Other - N/A (Please share) 7.9%
Tag editor (.ttx) 7.6%
Word (.doc) 3.4%
Text file (.txt) 2.6%
Open office writer (.odt) 1.5%
Open document presentation (.odp) 0.3%
Open office calc (.ods) 0.1%
1486 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (24)] [View this poll]

Do you usually inform your clients regarding your vacation schedule?
By Natalia Papasteriadou, LL.M - featured on Dec 23, 2009
Yes 45.7%
It depends 38.3%
No 14.3%
Other - N/A (Please share) 1.6%
1649 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (11)] [View this poll]

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