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

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

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

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

What makes you choose one font over another?

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

What is the format of your CV?

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

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

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

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

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

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

How many words do you typically translate per day?

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

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

Are you the main breadwinner in your home?

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

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

How long is your business week?

I work better...

Do you accept requests for urgent projects?

Do you find time to read what you like?

Do you ever feel burned out from translating/interpreting?

Do you use any business management software?

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

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

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

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

How do you manage your physical inactivity?

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

Do you prepare regular marketing actions to direct clients?

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

How do you organize your Translation Memories?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do you ever watch TV while you work?

Do you have an accountant?

Which of the following payment methods do you prefer?

How did you choose your fields of expertise?

How long do you typically wait before receiving payment for a project?

Could you have completed your latest project with nothing but pen and paper?

Have you built a good network of fellow translators in your area?

Do you give discounts for repetitions?

Do you keep your contact details visible online?

During the last 5 years, the rates for translation/interpreting in my country of residence have...