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5829 polls, displaying 501 through 550
Are you the only bread-winner in your household?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 17, 2022
Yes 37.2%
No, my partner/spouse has a full-time job 32.9%
No, I live with my family 12.4%
No, my partner/spouse is also a freelancer 7.4%
Other (please share) 5.2%
No, my partner/spouse has a part-time job 5.0%
639 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you feel alone when you're having problem with a client or agency?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 16, 2022
No 39.2%
Yes 37.2%
I haven't had the experience 17.7%
Other (please share) 5.8%
530 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you use "Flags & Filters" for KudoZ askers?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 15, 2022
What is "Flags & Filters"? 57.9%
No 34.3%
Yes 7.8%
513 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you make a plan on how much you work and/or what you work on each day?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 14, 2022
I just make a rough plan 57.5%
I don't plan ahead 23.7%
I make a very detailed plan 16.4%
Other (please share) 2.3%
438 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever worked as an 'assessor' correcting test translations?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 13, 2022
No, I've never been asked 33.5%
Yes, and I liked it 27.9%
Yes, but I didn't enjoy it 27.6%
No, I've passed on the offer 6.8%
Other (please share) 4.2%
409 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you friendly with your clients?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 12, 2022
It depends on the client 53.8%
Always 36.0%
Never, strictly professional 10.2%
567 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What kind of job management and invoicing software do you use?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 11, 2022
I don't use any such software 56.8%
Web-based 20.8%
Desktop-based 16.8%
Other (please share) 3.5%
Mobile-based 2.1%
577 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many books (of any genre) do you own?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 10, 2022
100+ 61.7%
0 - 30 14.2%
30 - 50 9.7%
70 - 100 7.6%
50 - 70 6.8%
1258 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you send presents (choc./wine/calend.) to your regular customers?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 3, 2022
No, never 82.7%
Not systematically 9.9%
Yes, but only to my biggest/preferred clients 3.8%
Yes, to all of them 2.6%
Other (please share) 1.0%
577 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you think is the slack season in the translation industry?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 2, 2022
January and February 31.1%
December and January 19.3%
Other (please share) 16.9%
July and August 14.2%
August and September 6.7%
March and April 5.1%
October and November 3.9%
May and June 2.8%
534 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you give a contact telephone number to clients?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 1, 2022
Yes, a mobile telephone number. 60.9%
No, I don't share my phone number. 17.4%
Yes, both landline and mobile. 11.4%
Yes, a landline telephone number. 5.6%
Other (please share). 4.7%
642 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many of your clients came from ProZ.com?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 31, 2022
25% or less 28.2%
75% or more 24.3%
None of them 19.9%
Approximately 50% 17.4%
All of them 10.2%
432 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which CAT-tool do you prefer for your translations?
By FSDEC - featured on Jan 30, 2022
TRADOS 48.1%
Other 22.2%
MemoQ 21.8%
Wordfast 7.3%
MetaTexis 0.6%
468 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Out of 10 projects you bid for, how do many you usually get?
By Davor Ivic - featured on Jan 29, 2022
1 33.3%
Other (please share) 25.7%
2-3 21.0%
5 or more 11.6%
3-4 8.4%
405 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which social networking sites do you so to market your services?
By 3ADE shadab - featured on Jan 28, 2022
LinkedIn 48.0%
None 41.1%
Facebook 4.3%
Other (please share) 4.2%
Instagram 1.4%
Twitter 0.9%
552 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How long did it take you to become comfortable with your second language?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 27, 2022
>4 years 48.6%
2-3 years 16.3%
1-2 years 12.8%
< 1 year 11.9%
3-4 years 10.4%
547 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many direct clients (not through an agency) do you have?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 26, 2022
0% 41.2%
25% 33.9%
50% 10.3%
75% 9.4%
100% 5.1%
604 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What had the biggest impact on your skills as a translator?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 25, 2022
Work experience in my specialised area(s) 47.6%
Lots of reading or writing in general 11.4%
My natural talent 10.0%
Multilingual living environment 9.9%
Translation course(s) 8.6%
Degree in my specialised area(s) 7.2%
Other 4.7%
Books on translation 0.5%
638 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many translation or freelancing platforms do you use?
By Lenah Susianty - featured on Jan 24, 2022
Only Proz.com 54.2%
2-4 39.6%
5 or more 6.1%
1790 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many typos do you consider acceptable in 1000 words?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 9, 2022
None 46.4%
Between 1 and 3 35.9%
Between 4 and 7 7.6%
Between 8 and 10 5.8%
Other - N/A 4.2%
448 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you planning to raise your rates in the upcoming new year?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 8, 2022
No, they will be left unchanged 40.4%
Not sure yet 26.2%
Yes, for sure 25.5%
Other (please share) 4.2%
No, I might actually lower them 3.7%
592 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I think the quality of crowdsourced translation is...
By anonymous - featured on Jan 7, 2022
Mediocre, similar to machine translation 39.6%
Good, but it requires additional proofreading 36.9%
Other (please share) 20.0%
Just as good as that of traditional translation 3.6%
445 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you charge per page, do you offer discount for pages that are very short?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 6, 2022
I never charge per page 63.5%
No 17.1%
Yes 16.4%
Other (please share) 3.1%
556 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever signed a contract with an agency which subsequently did not send you any jobs?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 5, 2022
Yes, many times 55.2%
Yes, once or twice 32.3%
No, never 8.7%
No, I don't work with agencies 2.1%
Other (please share) 1.7%
632 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many mobile phones do you have?
By Monika Jakacka Márquez - featured on Jan 4, 2022
1: for professional and personal use 83.8%
2: for professional use and for personal use 11.3%
Other (please share) 4.2%
None 0.6%
637 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When translating, how many different dictionaries or glossaries are open on your browser?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 3, 2022
1-3 71.6%
4-6 22.9%
7-9 3.6%
10+ 2.0%
450 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you sometimes lose confidence in your career choice?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 2, 2022
No 43.7%
Yes 35.0%
I used to, but not any more 14.7%
I have no confidence to lose 5.3%
Other (please share) 1.3%
394 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The concept of translation should be taught at...
By anonymous - featured on Jan 1, 2022
Secondary (high school) level 30.5%
College/university level 29.1%
Only in translation studies courses 11.6%
Elementary (primary) school level 10.5%
Other (please share) 7.8%
Only at translation certification courses 5.7%
Only at linguistics courses 4.9%
371 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you usually destroy the material after sending the job to the client?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 31, 2021
No. 63.1%
Yes, periodically (e.g. each year). 19.6%
Yes, unless the client requires otherwise. 13.1%
Yes, always and immediately. 4.2%
496 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you feel like you are less eager to work towards the end of the year?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 30, 2021
Not really 42.0%
Yes, somewhat 24.3%
Yes, definitely 21.1%
I'm actually more eager 9.9%
Other 2.8%
507 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you plan on passing your contacts on when you retire?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 29, 2021
I haven't thought about it 55.3%
No, I don't plan to pass on my contacts 27.1%
I plan on sharing them with a trusted colleague(s) 11.4%
Other (please share) 4.0%
I plan on selling my customer list 2.1%
472 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you usually work during end-of-year holidays?
By Sandrine Zérouali - featured on Dec 28, 2021
Yes 69.3%
No 23.7%
Other (please share) 6.9%
548 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you play language games? (Crosswords, word search, etc.)
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Dec 27, 2021
Yes 52.7%
No 44.3%
Other (please share) 3.0%
404 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When do you generally start buying Christmas gifts?
By Monika Jakacka Márquez - featured on Dec 26, 2021
I do not buy Christmas gifts. 32.8%
December 31.0%
October-November 24.6%
Other 7.9%
January-June 2.7%
July-September 0.9%
329 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many separate invoices did you submit or send in 2021?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 25, 2021
less than 50 47.1%
50-100 29.2%
100-150 11.3%
150-200 6.1%
more than 250 5.0%
200-250 1.3%
380 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Is public recognition one of your career goals?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 24, 2021
No 71.7%
Yes 20.8%
I already am 4.2%
Other (please share) 3.2%
495 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When did you decide to become a translator?
By Cécile Gaultier - featured on Dec 23, 2021
> 10 years ago 60.2%
Between 5 and 10 years ago 16.9%
I have always known I'd become a translator 12.8%
< 5 years ago 10.1%
545 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Where do you usually work from?
By Blanca BC - featured on Dec 22, 2021
From home 92.4%
From a private office 4.1%
From a coffee shop, library or similar 1.3%
From a coworking space 1.3%
Other (please share) 0.8%
608 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you take pro-bono translations for humanitarian or non-profit organizations?
By Monia Filipe - featured on Dec 21, 2021
Yes, sporadically 36.4%
No, never 27.2%
No, but I would like to 23.7%
Other, please share 7.3%
Yes, regularly 5.4%
464 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When are you usually paid?
By Marie Anne Halbwachs - featured on Dec 20, 2021
1 month after delivery 61.5%
2 months after delivery 22.1%
1-2 weeks after delivery 8.4%
Days after delivery 4.7%
More than 2 months 3.3%
429 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you could get native mastery of one new language as a Christmas gift, what would be your choice?
By Bjørnar Magnussen - featured on Dec 18, 2021
Mandarin Chinese 18.1%
Other (please share!) 16.9%
Japanese 13.6%
French 12.2%
Spanish 9.4%
Russian 9.2%
Arabic 8.7%
English 7.5%
Korean 4.5%
426 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you like most about being a freelancer?
By Inga Jakobi - featured on Dec 17, 2021
Flexibility 41.2%
Being my own boss 41.0%
Diversity of work 8.6%
Money 3.6%
I don't like being a freeelancer 3.0%
Other (please share) 2.6%
534 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which do you think is most important in a client's eyes?
By BelkisDV - featured on Dec 16, 2021
Experience 78.1%
Other (please share) 10.4%
Professional certification 7.9%
Academic credentials 3.5%
517 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If a translation agency has no Blue Board record, you...?
By Nina Khmielnitzky - featured on Dec 15, 2021
Check on other professional review sites 38.9%
Other (please share) 16.0%
Ask your colleagues for references 13.5%
Refuse with no explanation 10.6%
Request a downpayment 10.0%
Ask them for references 8.5%
Refuse and state why 2.6%
1630 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you make use of your own proofreader?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 13, 2021
Never 53.6%
Depends on the rates I negotiated 13.9%
Yes, if translating into a non-native language 11.2%
Other (please share) 10.5%
Yes, for complex translations 6.0%
Yes, for big/long projects 4.7%
466 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Does branding your freelance translation business give you a real advantage?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 12, 2021
No, it makes no difference. 28.9%
Yes, it can give you a small advantage. 28.2%
Other (please share). 24.7%
Yes, it makes a huge difference. 18.2%
450 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you feel your work affects your family life or home life?
By Carla Lopes - featured on Nov 11, 2021
Yes 57.5%
No 37.9%
Other (please share) 4.6%
614 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If a potential client doesn't get back to you after a translation test, you...
By Alicia Casal - featured on Nov 10, 2021
Let it go without any follow up 50.0%
Ask them once about when to expect feedback 41.4%
Ask them repeatedly about results 8.6%
604 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you get bored during your work?
By Nina Khmielnitzky - featured on Nov 9, 2021
I am rarely bored 60.4%
I am often bored 22.6%
I'm having a blast! 6.9%
Other (please share) 6.6%
I am always bored 3.4%
619 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you read newspapers?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 8, 2021
Yes, I read the news every day 39.6%
Yes, I read the news occasionally 24.5%
No, I get the news from TV 12.4%
No, I don't follow the news 10.8%
Other (please share) 9.2%
No, I get the news from radio 3.6%
445 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (19)] [View this poll]

5829 polls, displaying 501 through 550