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| Poll: What would you be doing right now, if not working? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: Has a client ever sent you a message or file which was not intended for you? | 10
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| Poll: Have you ever accidentally sent a personal photo, instant message, or email to a client? | 10
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| Poll: How many books on average do you read for leisure per month? | 10
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| Poll: Have you ever felt your work as a translator was underestimated because of your gender? | 12
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| Poll: Do you think freelancers are generally more, or less, socially inept than the rest? | 12
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| Poll: Do you find any linguistic beauty in technical translations? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: Have you ever been rude to a client or agency? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: Have you ever been asked to translate a text and use InDesign (or similar) as part of the project? | 9
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| Poll: Does working alone ever feel "lonely" to you? | 9
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| Poll: The last book I purchased for myself was: | 6
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| Poll: Can you translate into your native language(s) at the same speed as into your non-native one(s)? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: Post-editing work will become increasingly common in the next few years: | 13
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| Poll: Do you modify your CV depending on a job's requirements? | 6
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| Poll: What would you consider the biggest barrier to becoming a freelance translator nowadays? | 10
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| Poll: Do you outsource some work to other translators? | 7
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| Poll: If you asked my clients, they might say... | 7
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| Poll: In a month, I usually complete... | 7
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| Poll: How would you rate your overall business skills? | 7
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| Poll: As a translator, what is your quality assurance (QA) methodology? | 12
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| Poll: How often do your clients provide you with style guides? | 11
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| Poll: Do you think that an anonymous Blue Board would be helpful? | 14
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| Poll: How do you pronounce the "ProZ" in ProZ.com? | 14
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| Poll: Do you feel translation work has changed drastically in the last 5 - 10 years? | 9
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| Poll: Have you ever had problems with the person proofreading your translation? | 10
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| Poll: Have any of your current clients approached you about doing post-editing work? | 10
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| Poll: Have you ever regretted agreeing to a contract without reading the details first? | 8
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| Poll: Are you familiar with the LISA quality assurance (QA) Metric? | 10
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| Poll: How punctual and consistent are you with your invoicing? | 8
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| Poll: If you're using Microsoft Word, which version do you currently use most of the time? | 8
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| Poll: What do you detest most about freelancing? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: When you increase your rates, how do you handle existing clients? | 8
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| Poll: Do you disclose your real name in your online profile(s)? ( 1... 2) | 22
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| Poll: Have you ever felt your business may fail for good? | 14
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| Poll: Do you find some of your clients have overly-complicated terms for work and payment? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: Have you ever been asked to "proofread" (instead of translate) a machine-translated document? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: "Machine learning will crack the code of language translation." | 14
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| Poll: How would you describe your financial situation? | 9
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| Poll: Is January the slowest when it comes to work? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: When you check the profile of the "Featured Translator" on the home page, it's usually because of... | 8
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| Poll: What's the best thing about your job? | 12
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| Poll: Is your phone mostly a work tool, or a distraction from your work? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: Good translators and interpreters don't need to worry about marketing their services ( 1... 2) | 18
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| Poll: How much time do you spend on administrative tasks (e.g. invoicing, recording project details)? | 10
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| Poll: In general, what is your response time when clients contact you? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Do any of your clients provide tech support for their translators? | 10
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| Poll: Have you made changes to the way you serve your clients in the past few years? | 11
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| Poll: Who is the main income-earner in your household? | 13
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| Poll: Is it possible for a freelance translator to work efficiently without a dedicated work space? ( 1... 2) | 15
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