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What is the most attractive feature of working as a freelancer?

Nihan Pekmen - featured on 08:10

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How many CAT tools do you use on a regular basis?

Charlotte Farrell - featured on Jun 19

One	46.5%
Two	23.2%
None	19.0%
Three	6.4%
Four or more	3.3%
Other - N/A	1.6%

1336 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Does your translation business have a name other than your own?

Jenn Mercer - featured on Jun 18

No, I operate under my own name	68.5%
Yes, I use a completely different name	22.3%
Other - N/A	9.2%

1278 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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A client asks you to take on a big project with a short deadline. You...

Sandrine Zérouali - featured on Jun 17

Try to renegotiate the deadline	53.7%
Other - N/A	10.9%
Accept, but only part of it	10.4%
Accept	9.4%
Decline	8.6%
Contact a colleague for help	7.1%

991 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Has a client ever contacted you for collaboration, but never got back to you after you accepted?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 16

Yes, once or twice	48.8%
Yes, many times	32.4%
No, never	13.9%
Other - N/A	4.9%

778 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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If you have children, have you encouraged an interest/career in languages?

Jo Rourke - featured on Jun 15

Other - N/A	42.8%
Yes	38.8%
No	18.4%

1002 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What makes you choose one font over another?

Noni Gilbert - featured on Jun 14

Ease of reading/usability.	48.6%
I never thought to change it.	16.9%
Other - N/A	13.5%
Stylishness.	10.3%
I go through phases.	5.4%
I can't choose.	5.3%

1462 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When I'm asked to sign a document, I...

By anonymous - featured on Jun 13

Print, sign, scan and email it	58.3%
Insert my scanned signature on it and send it	26.0%
Other - N/A	11.1%
Print, sign and mail it	4.5%

1221 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What is the format of your CV?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 12

PDF	49.7%
Word (97-2003)	19.0%
I have it in more than one format	14.2%
Word (.docx)	13.7%
I don't have a CV	2.0%
Other - N/A	1.3%
Excel	0.1%
Powerpoint	0.0%

1420 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How do you react after some days without any work to do?

Susanna Martoni - featured on Jun 11

Enjoy the free time	33.9%
I try to seek new customers (marketing)	27.2%
Feel a bit depressed and worried	25.8%
Other - N/A	10.4%
Phone my main customers and ask about news	2.7%

1308 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When did you acquire specialist knowledge in your working field(s)?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 10

While working as a translator	51.9%
Before working as a translator	28.0%
Other - N/A	8.4%
Before studying translation	6.5%
I don't specialize	5.2%

1084 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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To find a word when specific knowledge and research isn’t enough, I fall back on:

By anonymous - featured on Jun 9

Logic	33.7%
Other - N/A	28.2%
Common sense	23.0%
Intuition	13.2%
Guessing	1.8%

839 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you accept to work with source texts in poorly scanned documents?

Thiago Assumpção - featured on Jun 8

It depends on the client	41.2%
No	23.7%
Yes, but I charge a higher rate	18.0%
Yes	12.0%
Other - N/A	5.1%

1125 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How did you get most of your (past and current) clients, overall?

Thomas Johansson - featured on Jun 7

They contacted me	30.6%
I responded to their job posting	27.1%
I sent them my CV, they responded	18.5%
Other - N/A	11.1%
Through referrals	8.1%
I applied on their website	2.6%
Through other clients	2.0%

1235 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you use any machine translation tools to assist you with your work?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 6

No	57.6%
Yes	37.4%
Other - N/A	5.0%

1336 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many words do you typically translate per day?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 5

2001 - 3000	37.4%
1001 - 2000	29.0%
3001 - 4000	12.0%
< 1000	5.8%
Other - N/A	4.3%
4001 - 5000	4.1%
No idea	3.7%
5001 - 6000	1.9%
> 8000	0.9%
6001 - 7000	0.6%
7001 - 8000	0.2%

1388 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Which method of communication do you prefer to use with clients?

Monika Jakacka - featured on Jun 4

Email	87.4%
It depends on the client	8.2%
Instant messenger	1.5%
Phone	1.5%
Other - N/A	1.4%

1432 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many clients do you have (i.e. worked with over the past 12 months)?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 3

4 - 6	25.3%
7 - 10	24.4%
10 - 15	16.3%
1 - 3	12.9%
16 - 30	8.5%
> 20	8.2%
Don't know	2.4%
Other - N/A	2.0%

1083 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Are you the main breadwinner in your home?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 2

Yes	53.8%
No	35.5%
Other - N/A	10.7%

898 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Can your clients reach you when you're on holiday?

Zsanett Rozendaal-Pandur - featured on Jun 1

Yes	36.8%
Yes, but only if it's urgent	30.5%
No, I'm completely unavailable	24.2%
Other - N/A	8.5%

1219 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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I would take on an assignment over the phone with nothing in writing.

By anonymous - featured on May 31

Yes, but only for certain clients	58.9%
No	34.0%
Yes, definitely	3.8%
Other - N/A	3.2%

1329 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How long is your business week?

nettranslatorde - featured on May 30

It varies	33.4%
5 days	26.2%
7 days	19.9%
6 days	15.6%
4 days	1.9%
Other - N/A	1.7%
< 3 days	1.3%

1491 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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I work better...

By anonymous - featured on May 29

Without pressure	50.7%
Under pressure	36.3%
Other - N/A	12.9%

1415 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you accept requests for urgent projects?

Harald Roald - featured on May 28

Yes, sometimes	49.8%
Yes, for certain clients/projects	28.5%
Yes, always	14.9%
No, usually not	4.7%
Other - N/A	1.8%
No, never	0.3%

1474 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you find time to read what you like?

Madalena Ribeiro - featured on May 27

Yes, sometimes	37.1%
Yes, but rarely	25.5%
Yes, frequently	23.9%
No	11.2%
Other - N/A	2.3%

1112 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you ever feel burned out from translating/interpreting?

By anonymous - featured on May 26

Yes, sometimes	62.7%
No, not really	24.1%
No, definitely not	6.7%
Yes, all the time	4.3%
Other - N/A	2.3%

964 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you use any business management software?

Bertrand Malingrey - featured on May 25

No, I don't need it	72.1%
No, but I'm considering it	14.4%
Yes	8.7%
Other - N/A	4.9%

1174 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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In your opinion, which party should pay the transaction fees when a client makes payment?

Vítor Cortes - featured on May 24

The client	62.3%
Fees should be split between both parties	16.3%
Depends on the amount, method, etc.	15.3%
Other - N/A	3.9%
The translator	2.2%

1281 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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At what age did you start learning your main source language?

Christine Andersen - featured on May 23

10 - 12 years old	27.3%
5 - 9 years old	24.8%
< 5 years	17.2%
13 - 15 years old	12.8%
19 - 25 years old	7.1%
16 - 18 years old	5.5%
25 - 30 years old	2.3%
Other - N/A	1.6%
> 30 years old	1.5%

1527 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you usually set an out of office auto-reply if you are unavailable for less than 12 hours?

By anonymous - featured on May 22

No	72.2%
It depends	15.4%
Yes	9.7%
Other - N/A	2.7%

1413 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many hours per day do you typically spend in front of your computer?

Magdalena Balibrea Vich - featured on May 21

8 - 10	35.7%
6 - 8	27.9%
> 10	21.6%
4 - 6	11.7%
2 - 4	2.7%
0 - 2	0.5%

1461 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How do you manage your physical inactivity?

Bora Tasdemir - featured on May 20

I exercise regularly	32.1%
I exercise from time to time	26.5%
I want to exercise, but I don't have time	21.6%
I don't exercise	15.8%
Other - N/A	3.9%

1089 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you consciously maintain a nice, approachable attitude when communicating with your clients?

By anonymous - featured on May 19

Yes, always	74.8%
Yes, sometimes	12.3%
Haven't thought about it	7.2%
No	3.0%
Other - N/A	2.7%

919 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you prepare regular marketing actions to direct clients?

INES Reisch - featured on May 18

No, and I don't plan on it	46.3%
No, but I'd like to	33.3%
Yes, occasionally	12.2%
Other - N/A	4.5%
Yes, frequently/continuously	3.7%

1135 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you consider instant messengers to be more of a help or a hindrance to your productivity?

By anonymous - featured on May 17

It depends	32.5%
I don't use an instant messenger	27.4%
Hindrance	18.7%
Help	11.5%
Neither	8.0%
Other - N/A	1.9%

1308 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How do you organize your Translation Memories?

By anonymous - featured on May 16

By client	25.7%
I don't use TMs	17.6%
By subject	17.4%
By language pair	14.2%
By project	12.0%
Other - N/A	11.5%
Alphabetically	0.9%
By date	0.7%

1380 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you have a secondary profession that is not related to language services?

Siwei Wang - featured on May 15

No, and I don't need one	43.7%
No, but I'd like one	21.4%
Yes, and I'd like to keep it	20.1%
Other - N/A	9.2%
Yes, but I'd like to quit	5.5%

1425 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many famous/well-known translators or interpreters can you name?

By anonymous - featured on May 14

1 - 3	50.0%
Other - N/A	35.2%
4 - 6	7.8%
> 8	4.7%
6 - 8	2.3%

1328 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you ever dream about projects you are working on at night?

Julianne Rowland - featured on May 13

Yes, sometimes	44.9%
No, never	44.1%
Yes, frequently	7.5%
Other - N/A	3.5%

1091 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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In which environment do you tend to be the most productive or efficient?

By anonymous - featured on May 12

At home	48.3%
In silent, calm places	33.2%
In an office setting	8.4%
Other - N/A	5.1%
In public places, like coffee-shops	2.5%
Any place but home	2.4%

1024 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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On average, how long would it take for you to translate and proofread 1 page of familiar content?

Julian Holmes - featured on May 11

> 20 minutes	36.4%
15 - 20 minutes	21.4%
Other - N/A	13.7%
11 - 15 minutes	13.4%
6 - 10 minutes	11.2%
1 - 5 minutes	3.9%

1116 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you ever turned down a job because you did not agree with the agency's contract terms?

By anonymous - featured on May 10

Yes, once or twice	36.6%
Yes, a few times	32.0%
No, never	25.9%
Other - N/A	5.5%

1211 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you ever watch TV while you work?

Norman Buhagiar - featured on May 9

No, never	58.7%
No, not really	17.9%
Yes, sometimes	15.3%
Yes, frequently	6.5%
Other - N/A	1.6%

1416 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you have an accountant?

Hazel Underwood - featured on May 8

No, and I don't need one	46.4%
Yes	36.9%
No, but I'd like one	12.2%
Other - N/A	4.5%

1398 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Which of the following payment methods do you prefer?

INES Reisch - featured on May 7

Bank transfer	74.1%
PayPal	14.6%
Check	4.2%
Moneybookers	3.8%
Other - N/A	2.9%
Credit Card	0.4%

1456 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How did you choose your fields of expertise?

By anonymous - featured on May 6

They've evolved according to my clients' needs	30.9%
Prior work experience	29.4%
Previous formal education/training	25.2%
Other - N/A	9.3%
I still haven't chosen my fields of expertise	2.8%
I chose them knowing there was work in such fields	2.5%