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Have you ever taken another temporary job (not translating) during a slow period?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 29, 2007
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Does being a good translator depend on nature or nurture?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 28, 2007
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How many friends /acquaintances have you made through ProZ.com?
By Mariam Osmann - featured on Oct 26, 2007
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Which is your most productive season of the year?
By dimitris_gre (X) - featured on Oct 25, 2007
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What I like most about my second language is / are its
By John Cutler - featured on Oct 24, 2007
Usefulness 30.8%
Idioms / expressions 18.9%
Wealth of vocabulary 13.2%
Pronunciation 12.1%
Great literature 11.3%
Other (please share!) 8.2%
N/A 3.3%
History 2.2%
1260 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you request automatic receipts for your emails?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 23, 2007
No 37.9%
Yes, but only for important emails. 35.7%
Yes, for every email. 14.2%
I would if only I knew how to configure it. 10.7%
Other - N/A 1.4%
1510 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What's your preferred means of making / receiving international payments?
By jkeady - featured on Oct 22, 2007
Wire transfer 49.0%
PayPal 23.1%
Moneybookers 9.7%
Deposit into a foreign bank account 7.7%
Other - N/A 5.5%
International money order 3.4%
Other online transaction system 1.7%
1283 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you had to, which of these could you most easily renounce?
By Rosanna Saraceno - featured on Oct 21, 2007
personal interests 34.0%
career 32.4%
Other - N/A 17.6%
friendship 7.9%
love 4.4%
family 3.7%
1348 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you live in a bi / multilingual home, do you speak sentences that are a mix of those languages?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 19, 2007
I don't live in a bi/ multilingual home 34.1%
Yes, sometimes 21.0%
Yes, very often 14.8%
Yes, but not often 12.8%
No 10.9%
Yes, but we try not to 4.2%
Other - N/A 2.2%
1305 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What helps you concentrate and stay alert?
By Niraja Nanjundan (X) - featured on Oct 18, 2007
Absolute silence 25.6%
Some of the above 24.7%
Coffee, etc 18.9%
Music 12.0%
Sports / Exercise 8.1%
Other - N/A 5.7%
Reading 2.0%
Meditation 1.6%
Prayer 1.6%
1538 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you touch-type (not looking at the keys)?
By heikeb - featured on Oct 17, 2007
Yes, flawlessly 43.8%
Kind of 23.5%
No, but I get by just fine 14.4%
Yes, but with many typos 9.7%
No, but it's on my to-do list 6.5%
Other - N/A 2.1%
1449 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you cope with Monday mornings?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 16, 2007
The same as any other day 47.3%
Takes me longer to start working 14.0%
I love them 12.4%
I start longing for the weekend 9.2%
Extra strong coffee, tea... 8.2%
I hit “snooze” & stay in bed 4.5%
Other 3.1%
N/A 1.3%
1563 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you in the process of learning a new language?
By Karina Rafter - featured on Oct 15, 2007
No 56.0%
Yes (which?) 32.1%
No - I couldn't fit another in my head 7.3%
Other - N/A 4.6%
982 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you invest any of your income?
By Jussi Rosti - featured on Oct 14, 2007
Yes (please share) 47.2%
No 34.2%
No- I spend it before I get it 13.1%
Other - N/A 5.5%
1305 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are there any words in your acquired language(s) you have difficulty in remembering?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 12, 2007
Yes, but they've slipped my mind 59.2%
Yes (give examples) 22.4%
No 13.5%
Other - N/A 4.9%
1137 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Before I leave home, I double check I've:
By anonymous - featured on Oct 11, 2007
not received any urgent email 52.9%
locked up 14.8%
turned off household appliances 12.9%
Other- N/A 10.3%
sent the job I've just finished 6.4%
let the cat / dog out 2.5%
listened to my messages 0.2%
1339 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I would rate my professional interpersonal skills as:
By anonymous - featured on Oct 10, 2007
Quite good 43.3%
Average 24.6%
Excellent 17.4%
Somewhat lacking 11.5%
N/A 1.9%
Other 1.4%
1327 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Will machine translation ever replace human translation entirely?
By Paulo César Mendes MD, CT - featured on Oct 9, 2007
No, never 69.3%
Yes, but I won't live to see it 12.9%
Maybe 12.3%
Yes, and I'll live to see it 3.9%
Other - N/A 1.6%
1515 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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My professional philosophy is:
By anonymous - featured on Oct 8, 2007
I work to live 64.4%
Other -N/A 24.0%
I live to work 11.6%
1232 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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You know you speak a second language well, when you can:
By John Cutler - featured on Oct 7, 2007
A combination of the above 47.3%
Think freely in the language 16.5%
Converse fluently with strangers 12.3%
Tell a joke & people laugh 9.5%
Dream in it 6.3%
Speak seriously & people don't laugh 2.9%
Other (feel free to give opinion) 2.6%
N/A 1.6%
Make friends speaking it 1.0%
1336 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you hide behind invisibility in your favorite Instant Messaging Service?
By Enrique Cavalitto - featured on Oct 5, 2007
Yes, sometimes 32.3%
I don't use any 23.5%
Never 19.8%
Yes, always 11.9%
Yes, when working 9.6%
Other - N/A 2.8%
1215 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you modify the layout of your office?
By Manuel Martín-Iguacel - featured on Oct 4, 2007
Occasionally 35.2%
I don't have a proper office 24.2%
Never 19.5%
Only minor variations 17.5%
N/A 1.7%
Other, please comment 1.1%
Every day 0.6%
1317 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you mind relatives/friends dropping in unannounced on work days?
By ST Translations - featured on Oct 3, 2007
Depends on how busy I am 52.7%
I do but I am polite 13.9%
I don't, if they make it short 9.9%
I do and I let them know it 8.3%
I love it 5.5%
I don't open the door 4.6%
Other 3.6%
N/A 1.6%
1347 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have a plan for your career development?
By Karen Stokes - featured on Oct 1, 2007
Yes, in my head 39.7%
Yes, but only a vague one 26.2%
No, but it's a good idea 13.7%
Why would I? 12.0%
Other - N/A 5.0%
Yes, in writing 3.4%
1346 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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"Without translation, there is no history of the world." - L. G. Kelly
By anonymous - featured on Oct 1, 2007
Agree 64.9%
Not sure 19.8%
Disagree 12.3%
Other 2.9%
1503 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The translation / interpretation I'm working on today is
By anonymous - featured on Sep 27, 2007
Technical 21.1%
I'm not working today! 19.7%
Business 13.8%
Legal 10.1%
Other - N/A 8.5%
General 7.2%
IT 6.9%
Scientific 6.9%
Literary 3.7%
Art 2.0%
1469 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When you started working today, you were
By Nina Khmielnitzky - featured on Sep 27, 2007
Tired 22.0%
Relaxed 17.2%
A mix of the above 16.2%
Enthusiastic 15.7%
Stressed 8.8%
Other - N/A 6.4%
Worried 5.6%
Bored 5.5%
Ready to stop working 2.7%
1311 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which do you think is the best for saving / backing up your work?
By Christopher Burin - featured on Sep 26, 2007
Other 21.8%
Memory stick 20.0%
uploading to email account/hosting service 16.2%
CD/CD Rom 15.5%
DVD 12.2%
Pen drive 8.9%
Zip disk 2.8%
N/A 2.2%
3.5 diskette 0.5%
1248 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you compile notes during translation to add to a translation-reference list?
By Harry Hermawan - featured on Sep 25, 2007
Sometimes 42.8%
No 37.1%
Yes 17.5%
Other 1.5%
N/A 1.1%
1328 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Did your parents encourage you to read when you were young?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 24, 2007
Yes 78.4%
No 13.5%
No, but someone else did 4.2%
Other 3.1%
N/A 0.7%
1353 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I would rate my average working day as:
By anonymous - featured on Sep 22, 2007
Somewhat stressful 44.5%
Not very stressful 22.5%
Stressful 17.2%
Not stressful at all 7.3%
Highly stressful 5.2%
Other 2.5%
N/A 0.8%
1137 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you renegotiate a deadline initially given by the client ?
By Anne-Virginie Lerat - featured on Sep 21, 2007
Only in emergencies 45.3%
Sometimes 27.3%
Never 17.9%
Only in order to avoid taking the job 3.4%
Most of the time 2.8%
Other 1.6%
N/A 1.0%
Always 0.7%
1407 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you correct people's grammar / language when they are speaking?
By John Cutler - featured on Sep 20, 2007
Sometimes 40.2%
Yes, but only mentally 30.4%
No 13.7%
Yes 10.8%
Wouldn't dream of it 3.5%
Other - N/A 1.4%
1369 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When I was at school people thought I was...
By anonymous - featured on Sep 19, 2007
Other 24.6%
A know-it-all 19.2%
A loner 17.0%
The most likely to succeed 14.7%
The teacher's pet 6.2%
A trouble-maker 5.3%
A class clown 5.1%
N/A 3.4%
Stuck-up 2.7%
The best-dressed 1.7%
1315 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If I found the text I'm translating already translated on the internet I'd
By Colin Ryan (X) - featured on Sep 18, 2007
Use translation for difficult terms only 38.2%
Disregard the translation & do my own version 16.9%
Tell the client & charge for my time 13.0%
Other 12.2%
"Borrow" the translation & charge my client 11.9%
Tell the client and not charge anything 6.4%
N/A 1.4%
1242 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many hours a week do you invest in acquiring new jobs / clients?
By Dr. Tilmann Kleinau - featured on Sep 17, 2007
0-1 hour 33.4%
I don't need to 19.1%
1-2 hours 15.3%
2-4 hours 11.6%
> 6 hours 6.6%
Other 6.2%
4-6 hours 5.5%
N/A 2.4%
1411 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When I discuss rates / money matters with clients, I'm
By anonymous - featured on Sep 15, 2007
Matter-of-fact 44.8%
Forthright 22.7%
Timid 17.5%
Bold and daring 6.1%
Other 5.0%
Squeamish 3.0%
N/A 1.0%
1077 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever felt you had translator burnout?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 14, 2007
Yes, but not very often 51.8%
Never 20.8%
Yes, right now 12.5%
Yes, all the time 9.0%
Other 3.5%
N/A 2.5%
1238 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If the pay was not a factor, which would you choose?
By Giuseppina Gatta, MA (Hons) - featured on Sep 13, 2007
An alternation of both 36.5%
A prestigious but time-consuming job 35.0%
Other (explain) 13.6%
An easy but unrewarding job 9.4%
N/A 5.5%
1200 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What's the maximum number of projects you have rejected on one day?
By Manuel Martín-Iguacel - featured on Sep 12, 2007
2 27.9%
1 24.5%
3 21.7%
> 4 12.2%
I don't reject any jobs 9.4%
N/A 2.9%
Other, please share 1.4%
1260 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When I have a big job and a distant deadline I:
By Witold Chocholski - featured on Sep 11, 2007
organize my time & work slowly 34.8%
finish early & deliver quickly 21.4%
finish early but proofread forever 20.5%
put it off till the last moment 17.1%
other 4.8%
never take such jobs 0.8%
N/A 0.8%
1325 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you enjoy the company of a pet while you work?
By Rodrigo Mencía - featured on Sep 10, 2007
No and I wouldn't 33.8%
Yes, a cat 22.1%
No but I'd love to 19.7%
Yes, a dog 14.3%
Other 4.4%
N/A 1.5%
Yes, a bird 1.5%
Yes, a fish 1.0%
Yes, a reptile 0.9%
Yes, a hamster 0.7%
1464 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What percentage of your daily work consists of research?
By Manuel Martín-Iguacel - featured on Sep 8, 2007
10 - 30% 47.7%
< 10% 23.9%
31 - 50% 17.7%
51 - 75% 3.9%
Other (please share) - N/A 3.8%
> 75% 3.0%
1056 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What percentage of your income comes from language-related services?
By Hilde Granlund - featured on Sep 7, 2007
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Criteria for selecting someone to work with / for:
By Daniel Gebauer (X) - featured on Sep 6, 2007
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A reward I promise myself for finishing a long /difficult job:
By anonymous - featured on Sep 5, 2007
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I would describe my workspace as:
By anonymous - featured on Sep 4, 2007
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The strangest thing I've found when cleaning my keyboard:
By Manuel Martín-Iguacel - featured on Sep 3, 2007
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When I'm sick I...
By anonymous - featured on Sep 2, 2007
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In general what makes you nervous?
By Manuel Martín-Iguacel - featured on Aug 31, 2007
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