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6739 polls, displaying 801 through 850
Do you ever offer clients complementary services to increase profitability?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 4, 2024
Sometimes 43.0%
Never 41.2%
Other (please share) 11.5%
Always 4.2%
165 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you watch the Olympics?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 3, 2024
No 57.1%
Yes 37.0%
Other (please share) 5.9%
238 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you maintain good posture and take care of your back while working at the computer?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 2, 2024
Taking regular breaks to stretch 27.5%
Using an ergonomic chair 23.4%
Practicing regular exercise or yoga 20.9%
Other (please specify) 15.2%
Adjusting monitor and keyboard height 10.7%
Getting professional massages 2.5%
Using a posture-correcting device 0.0%
244 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In general, for how long do you keep project-related files?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 1, 2024
Forever 46.7%
Longer than 2 years 21.8%
Other 7.6%
For 1-3 months after delivery 7.3%
For 13-24 months after delivery 6.3%
For 4-12 months after delivery 6.0%
Until the moment they are delivered 4.4%
317 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If applicable, the main reason for providing other services in addition to translation is because...
By anonymous - featured on Jul 31, 2024
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All interpreters and translators should be leveraging AI and machines as partners and aides.
By anonymous - featured on Jul 30, 2024
Disagree 48.2%
Agree 40.1%
Other (please specify) 11.6%
284 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Early-career language professionals should focus mostly on ...
By anonymous - featured on Jul 29, 2024
specializing in a specific industry or field 32.8%
Improving language proficiency 17.8%
learning to use translation tools/software 15.8%
marketing 11.7%
developing knowledge in a range of subjects 11.7%
Other N/A 10.1%
247 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How would you rate your short-term memory?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 28, 2024
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Do you have any emergency fund?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 27, 2024
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What's the funniest or most embarrassing mistake you have made as a freelance language professional?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 26, 2024
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What is the worst time-waster when working?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 25, 2024
Social media 34.2%
Procrastination 29.2%
Phone calls 12.3%
Unnecessary meetings 8.9%
Other (please specify) 8.3%
Multitasking 7.1%
325 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you create/maintain glossaries?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 24, 2024
Yes 51.0%
No 43.8%
Other (discuss) 5.2%
308 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is your favourite time of the year?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 23, 2024
Spring 27.0%
Summer 25.5%
Autumn 21.2%
Winter 8.3%
Holiday season (e.g., Christmas, New Year's) 7.4%
Any time with fewer work deadlines 5.8%
Other (please specify) 4.9%
326 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you/Would you pay to integrate DeepL or another AI translator into your CAT-tool?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 22, 2024
No 58.3%
Yes 18.8%
No, but I'm considering it. 17.9%
Other 5.0%
319 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think cash (paper and coin money) will eventually be removed from circulation?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 21, 2024
No 60.2%
Yes 34.3%
Other N/A 5.5%
181 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The highest earners in the industry are mostly professionals who...
By anonymous - featured on Jul 20, 2024
specialise 27.9%
Other N/A 21.6%
have more experience 16.7%
are members of a translation body 14.7%
work full-time 10.3%
use CAT tools 5.9%
have a website 2.9%
204 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you are a member of a translation association, which is the best benefit in your opinion?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 19, 2024
Professional recognition 27.6%
Other (please share) 23.4%
Getting clients 19.6%
Networking 14.0%
Training opportunities 7.5%
Advice and support 5.1%
Discounts 2.8%
214 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What would be your main piece of advice to an unexperienced translator?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 18, 2024
Be patient and persistent. 23.7%
Always double-check your work for accuracy. 21.4%
Specialize in a specific field or industry. 20.1%
N/A Other 12.5%
Use CAT tools to improve efficiency. 6.6%
Seek feedback from experienced translators. 5.3%
Join professional translation organizations. 4.6%
Stay updated with the latest industry trends. 3.6%
Invest time in building a solid glossary. 2.3%
304 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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"Translators are perfectionists and don't easily handle criticism"
By anonymous - featured on Jul 17, 2024
True 44.7%
False 33.3%
Other (discuss please) 22.0%
309 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you go out to socialise?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 16, 2024
Sometimes 36.7%
Rarely 34.2%
Frequently 21.2%
Never 7.3%
Other (please share) 0.6%
354 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your opinion, what is the appropriate rate for MT post-editing?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 15, 2024
61-80% 42.4%
81-100% 24.5%
36-60% 21.5%
N/A (dicuss) 9.6%
10-35% 2.1%
335 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you back up your data?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 14, 2024
External hard drive 41.0%
Cloud storage (eg: Google Drive, Dropbox) 25.3%
I don’t back up my data 12.7%
USB flash drive 9.6%
Other (please specify) 7.8%
Network-attached storage (NAS) 3.6%
Physical printed copies 0.0%
166 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When revising someone else's translation, do you make contact with the translator?
By Marzieh Izadi - featured on Jul 13, 2024
Never 64.6%
Sometimes 16.7%
Other N/A 13.9%
Always 3.3%
Often 1.4%
209 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you go about formatting documents?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 12, 2024
Manually format each document 32.4%
Other (please specify) 21.8%
Use formatting tools within CAT software 16.4%
Follow client-provided formatting guidelines 14.7%
Use templates in word processing software 9.8%
Hire a professional for formatting 1.8%
Utilize online formatting services 1.8%
Use predefined styles and macros 1.3%
225 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you feel like the tools/programs clients request slow down your work pace?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 11, 2024
Yes 43.6%
No 38.5%
Other (discuss) 17.9%
296 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As an interpreter, do you ever work between two languages that do not include your mother tongue?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 10, 2024
No 39.9%
N/A 37.4%
Yes 16.1%
It depends 6.6%
273 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your opinion, does the language we use affect our mindsets?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 9, 2024
Yes 70.6%
Not sure 13.9%
No 12.7%
N/A (other) 2.8%
316 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Next generation translators and interpreters will be grateful to us for helping AI get wiser.
By anonymous - featured on Jul 8, 2024
False 50.8%
True 29.5%
N/A (discuss) 19.7%
295 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think freelancers can not only compete but outperform large companies?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 7, 2024
It depends 43.8%
Yes. 30.7%
No. 21.4%
N/A Other 4.2%
192 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is your top weekend habit?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 6, 2024
N/A (please share) 28.2%
Recharge 23.5%
Unplug 16.5%
Exercise 12.4%
Limit chores 8.2%
Mingle and bond 7.1%
Reflect 4.1%
170 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are translators born or made?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 5, 2024
Made 58.7%
Born 18.1%
No idea 14.2%
N/A (discuss) 9.0%
310 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you usually take a printed fiction book when packing for a trip?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 4, 2024
Always 32.6%
Sometimes 28.1%
Never 22.1%
Rarely 8.5%
It depends 5.4%
N/A (please share) 3.3%
331 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever encountered a word in your mother tongue that you didn’t know how to translate?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 3, 2024
Yes, ocasionally. 48.1%
Yes, but rarely. 23.8%
Yes, frequently. 18.8%
N/A (other) 5.6%
No, never. 3.7%
324 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever considered teaching as an additional source of income?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 2, 2024
Yes 49.5%
No 46.6%
N/A (please share) 3.9%
386 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has the advent of AI-based machine translation affected your income?
By Valeria Verona - featured on Jul 1, 2024
Yes, quite significantly 35.7%
Yes, a bit 22.3%
Not sure 20.2%
No 18.6%
N/A Other (discuss) 3.1%
381 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your most common breakfast?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 30, 2024
Other (please share) 23.6%
Toast with butter or jam with coffee/tea 17.4%
I usually skip breakfast 15.4%
Oatmeal or porridge 9.7%
Eggs (scrambled, fried, boiled) with coffee/tea 8.7%
Yogurt with fruit 8.7%
Cereal and milk 8.2%
Breakfast sandwich or burrito with coffee/tea 6.7%
Pancakes or waffles with coffee/tea 1.0%
Smoothie or juice 0.5%
195 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your opinion, how important is it to physically meet potential clients?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 29, 2024
Not important at all 62.3%
Slightly important 13.0%
Moderately important 12.6%
Extremely important 5.3%
Very important 3.9%
Other (please discuss) 2.9%
207 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you believe we think differently in different languages?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 28, 2024
Yes, to some extent. 48.3%
Yes, definitely. 30.9%
No, not really. 11.4%
I'm not sure. 7.2%
N/A (discuss) 2.1%
333 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you undergo a background check requiring your ID and/or oficial criminal check for a job?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 27, 2024
It depends 39.4%
Yes. 33.9%
No way. 24.1%
N/A Other 2.6%
348 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you be interested in being a mentor/mentee on the site?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 26, 2024
No 60.9%
Maybe 24.9%
Yes 12.6%
Other N/A 1.5%
325 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you like to have polls about regional variations of idiomatic expressions?
By Andre Dumoulin - featured on Jun 25, 2024
Yes, why not? 43.5%
No 38.0%
Yes, but limited to English 6.6%
Yes, but limited to world languages 5.9%
N/A Other 5.9%
271 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think ProZ.com has improved its services in recent years?
By Christina Pauly - featured on Jun 24, 2024
No. 43.5%
Not sure. 35.6%
Yes. 18.4%
N/A Other 2.5%
354 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Being part of the Certified Pro Network gives you more chances of getting jobs/clients.
By anonymous - featured on Jun 23, 2024
Other (discuss) 40.6%
True 32.9%
False 26.5%
170 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you do physical activity?
By Barbara Turitto - featured on Jun 22, 2024
Several times a week 33.0%
Daily 30.5%
Rarely 16.0%
Never 8.0%
A few times a month 5.5%
Once a week 5.0%
N/A Other 2.0%
200 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you voted or rated entries in the current ProZ.com Translation contest?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 21, 2024
No. 78.9%
Yes. 11.1%
No, but I'm planning to. 8.0%
N/A (discuss) 1.9%
261 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How would you rate your computing skills?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 20, 2024
Good 48.2%
Excellent 25.5%
Average 19.7%
Below average 4.2%
N/A Other 1.9%
Poor 0.6%
361 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you submitted an entry in the current ProZ. com Translation contest?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 19, 2024
No 91.0%
Yes 8.1%
Other (discuss) 0.9%
321 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever been overly confident of your translation abilities?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 18, 2024
Yes, occasionally. 33.3%
Rarely. 29.8%
No, never. 19.6%
Yes, often. 13.7%
Other N/A 3.6%
336 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you consider your greatest weakness as a language specialist?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 17, 2024
Other N/A (discuss) 27.9%
Procrastination 23.7%
Lack of specialization in certain fields 19.8%
Difficulty with idiomatic expressions 11.0%
Poor time management 9.9%
Inconsistent terminology 4.9%
Missing deadlines 2.8%
283 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If Proz.com provided paid or unpaid language courses, which language would you like to learn?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 16, 2024
Other - N/A (discuss) 30.4%
Not interested/no time 29.8%
Italian. 12.0%
German. 12.0%
It would be great to improve my English. 9.9%
Hindi. 3.1%
Hungarian. 2.1%
Czech. 0.5%
191 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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6739 polls, displaying 801 through 850