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When you need to buy new hardware for your office/workstation, how do you usually choose?
By Francesca Battaglia - featured on Apr 30, 2016
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Do you think that reviewers should be asked to sign a professional code of ethics?
By Alexander Schleber (X) - featured on Apr 29, 2016
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Are you in a situation in which a single client accounts for a significant part of your income?
By Alan Corbo, CT - featured on Apr 28, 2016
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Do you usually suffer from migraines as a result of your work?
By Mohammed Fahim - featured on Apr 27, 2016
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On average, how long does it take you to translate 1000 words in your primary language combination?
By Mary Worby - featured on Apr 26, 2016
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What's the best professional decision you've ever made?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 25, 2016
To become a freelancer 41.0%
Other - N/A 18.9%
To join ProZ.com 13.4%
To specialize in a field 11.4%
To buy a CAT tool 8.5%
To search for direct clients 5.5%
To get an accountant/lawyer 1.2%
804 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many projects did you complete last year?
By Dmitrie Highduke - featured on Apr 24, 2016
< 100 33.6%
Between 101 and 300 24.9%
Other - N/A 19.4%
Between 301 and 500 11.3%
> 701 6.0%
Between 501 and 700 4.9%
700 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is the ideal project size?
By Marinus Vesseur - featured on Apr 23, 2016
Between 1,001 and 4,000 words 26.7%
It depends 23.1%
Between 4,001 and 9,000 words 19.3%
Between 9,001 and 14,000 words 9.9%
> 20,001 words 9.6%
Between 14,001 and 20,000 words 5.5%
< 1,000 words 4.2%
Other - N/A 1.8%
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If available, do you use the localized version of ProZ.com in your native language?
By Erik Hansson - featured on Apr 22, 2016
No 65.0%
Yes 23.0%
Other - N/A 12.0%
958 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In my household, we speak
By anonymous - featured on Apr 21, 2016
Our common first language 58.6%
Other - N/A 17.8%
My spouse's/partner's language 16.4%
A second language we have in common 6.0%
A third language we have in common 1.2%
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"Translators are naturally pedantic and obsessive."
By Mark Nathan - featured on Apr 20, 2016
I don't agree 42.8%
I partially agree 41.2%
I completely agree 9.1%
Other - N/A 6.8%
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Do your rates differ depending on project size?
By Jorge Herran - featured on Apr 19, 2016
No 54.8%
Yes 32.0%
Other - N/A 13.2%
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Have you ever been ashamed of a translation you made?
By Maria Tulbure - featured on Apr 18, 2016
Yes, once or twice 47.0%
No, never 43.1%
Other - N/A 5.6%
Yes, many times 4.3%
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Do you have insurance for your work equipment (PCs, printers, etc.)?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 17, 2016
No 80.3%
Yes 14.9%
Other - N/A 4.8%
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When do you usually work?
By Katrin Klincker-Kroth - featured on Apr 16, 2016
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Do you use Pinterest to promote your business?
By TB CommuniCAT - featured on Apr 15, 2016
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In your country, is translation considered one of the most respectable fields of study?
By samah A. fattah - featured on Apr 14, 2016
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Have you received more translation job offers since you purchased CAT tool(s)?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 13, 2016
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Do you find that 'fuzzies' take as much time as 'no match' segments to translate?
By Mikolaj Korzistka - featured on Apr 12, 2016
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Which age range do you belong to?
By Ravi Kumar - featured on Apr 11, 2016
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Do you work with desktop publishing software, such as Indesign?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 10, 2016
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Which is the most common combination of professions one may have in your country?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 9, 2016
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Have you ever sent the invoice of a client to another one?
By Monika Jakacka Márquez - featured on Apr 8, 2016
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Have you ever rejected jobs to boost your prestige?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 7, 2016
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Would you accept to provide interpreting services in a conflict zone?
By Howard Camm - featured on Apr 6, 2016
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Do you provide language training services via Skype?
By Chakib Roula - featured on Apr 5, 2016
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The music I listen to enriches my translation abilities
By Mario Chavez (X) - featured on Apr 4, 2016
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How do you generally write all-figure dates?
By Sheila Wilson - featured on Apr 3, 2016
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How many budgets that you prepare are accepted by your clients?
By Mercè Pallarols - featured on Apr 2, 2016
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In your opinion, the minimum rates suggested by your local translators' association are
By Susana Magnani - featured on Apr 1, 2016
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In your opinion, which of these services generates more income?
By tilak raj - featured on Mar 31, 2016
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Are you in a busy season workwise?
By Helena Grahn - featured on Mar 30, 2016
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Do you use the Pomodoro Technique to manage your time?
By Samuel Sebastian Holden Bramah - featured on Mar 29, 2016
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Have you ever been disappointed when meeting foreign clients personally?
By Nicole Blanc (X) - featured on Mar 28, 2016
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Do you charge the same rates for cloud-based translation environments as for traditional CAT tools?
By Thomas Johansson - featured on Mar 27, 2016
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When it comes to agencies, I usually prefer to work with
By Susana Magnani - featured on Mar 26, 2016
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Have you ever lost progress of your job by pressing the "Don't Save" button?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 25, 2016
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As a sworn translator, have you ever been asked to stamp translations made by others?
By Susana E. Cano Méndez - featured on Mar 24, 2016
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How many times a dictionary you bought happened to be really bad?
By Monika Jakacka Márquez - featured on Mar 23, 2016
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How many of your current clients have asked you to lower your rates?
By Carla Lopes - featured on Mar 22, 2016
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Have you ever used the motto 'I have work to do' as an excuse not to do something?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Mar 21, 2016
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Which version of Windows do you currently use?
By Peishun CHIANG - featured on Mar 20, 2016
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Should a linguist stick to quality or deadline?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 19, 2016
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Would you like someone to work for your clients in your place while you go on vacation?
By Irene Koukia - featured on Mar 18, 2016
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How often do you come across abbreviations while translating?
By Anatolian - featured on Mar 17, 2016
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Do you use a PO box business address?
By Oliver Lawrence - featured on Mar 16, 2016
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Do you think that the payment morale of clients has deteriorated over the last few years?
By Patrick John Burhorn - featured on Mar 15, 2016
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For those with no other income, how many hours do you usually work a week?
By Ben_ (X) - featured on Mar 14, 2016
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Most of my clients are from:
By anonymous - featured on Mar 13, 2016
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Do you apply for a job inquiry when the outsourcer has a negative Blue Board record?
By Nicole Blanc (X) - featured on Mar 12, 2016
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5921 polls, displaying 2301 through 2350