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When proofreading, what percentage of your corrections are for punctuation?
By amanda solymosi - featured on Nov 15, 2010
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Do you see an increase in work just before important festivities?
By Giuseppina Gatta, MA (Hons) - featured on Nov 14, 2010
No 38.0%
Yes 24.4%
I don't know 23.6%
Yes, but only before Christmas 10.5%
Other (please explain) 3.4%
1224 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What's the first thing you do when you find words that are difficult to translate in the source?
By TCN6YR - featured on Nov 13, 2010
I run a search on the Internet 46.8%
I look them up in dictionaries 33.4%
I write a tentative translation 6.9%
I leave them for later 6.9%
Other - N/A 4.0%
I ask my colleagues (KudoZ) 2.0%
1716 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you check if the client's word count is correct before you start the job?
By Els Hoefman - featured on Nov 12, 2010
Yes, always 43.8%
Yes, sometimes 33.8%
Yes, rarely 11.1%
No, never 8.4%
Other - N/A 2.8%
1790 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What kind of books do you like reading the most?
By Ana Resende - featured on Nov 11, 2010
Other - N/A 30.0%
Mystery 21.4%
Non-fiction 18.4%
Romance 12.9%
Science fiction 10.4%
Self-help 4.3%
Translation related 2.6%
1689 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you pull an all-nighter to work on a translation assignment?
By Donald Hubert Duffy III - featured on Nov 10, 2010
Very rarely 30.2%
Not once 27.2%
A few times a year 21.6%
A few times a month 13.2%
About once a week 4.8%
Other - N/A 2.9%
1832 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When do you send reminders if the payment date is overdue?
By Alexa Dubreuil - featured on Nov 9, 2010
Within 1 week 28.2%
It depends on the client 26.7%
Within 2 - 3 weeks 24.5%
Within 4 weeks 10.7%
I'm always paid on time 3.7%
I don't send reminders. I just wait. 3.2%
Other - N/A 3.1%
1856 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you marry a translator?
By M. Singh - featured on Nov 8, 2010
Yes 45.3%
Other - N/A 20.2%
No 17.0%
No, I would not marry. Period. 12.3%
Yes, I already have. 5.1%
1458 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many languages are spoken in your country of residence?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 7, 2010
1 45.4%
2 - 3 26.6%
> 6 14.1%
4 - 6 10.5%
Other 3.4%
1338 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When translating do you ever stop to Google the names of the people mentioned in the document?
By Jessica Noyes - featured on Nov 6, 2010
Yes, when I want to check the gender. 29.4%
No. 23.4%
Yes, always. 19.0%
Other - N/A 14.5%
Yes, when I'm curious to see what they look like. 13.7%
1619 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of the following do you most value in a Project Manager?
By Sylvie Mathis - featured on Nov 5, 2010
Clarity: the job is well-explained 33.8%
Availability: answers all questions on time 23.2%
Good assignment: job matches your skills 13.8%
Negotiation: they grant you the best rate 11.4%
Other - N/A 10.3%
Diligence: no waste of time 7.5%
1634 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When you review work done by other translators, does the client pay you even if no errors are found?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 4, 2010
Yes 76.6%
I don't do reviews 12.6%
Other - N/A 5.3%
It depends (please share) 3.8%
No 1.8%
1703 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever won an award as a translator or linguist?
By Paula Tizzano Fernández - featured on Nov 3, 2010
No 84.7%
Yes 13.0%
Other - N/A 2.3%
1705 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you met famous people thanks to your job?
By Cristina Heraud-van Tol - featured on Nov 2, 2010
No 75.4%
Yes (please share) 21.8%
Other - N/A 2.8%
1739 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which Internet browser do you usually use?
By boostrer - featured on Nov 1, 2010
Firefox 46.0%
Internet Explorer 29.0%
Google Chrome 14.8%
Safari 4.3%
Opera 3.8%
Other 2.1%
1476 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think people have a pre-conceived idea of how translators should look (appearance)?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 31, 2010
I have never thought of it before 58.3%
No 23.7%
Yes 16.5%
Other - N/A 1.5%
1303 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you been called on by clients to review other translators' work?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 30, 2010
Yes 80.1%
No 17.3%
Other - N/A 2.5%
1460 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Is there any part of the translation process you don't really enjoy?
By Cristina Heraud-van Tol - featured on Oct 29, 2010
No, I enjoy the whole process 30.7%
Yes, proofreading 25.9%
Yes, editing + DTP 16.0%
Other - N/A 9.0%
Yes, looking up terms in the dictionary 8.5%
Yes, typing 6.8%
Yes, reading the source text 3.0%
1685 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much per year do you spend on accountancy services (in Euros)?
By Oliver Lawrence - featured on Oct 28, 2010
I don't have an accountant 52.6%
< 500 26.1%
500 - 1000 11.3%
Other - N/A 3.7%
1001 - 1500 3.7%
> 1500 2.6%
1527 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much per month do you spend on accountancy services (in Euros)?
By Oliver Lawrence - featured on Oct 27, 2010
I don't have an accountant 58.6%
< 500 33.6%
Other -N/A 5.1%
between 500-1000 1.1%
between 1501-2000 0.6%
> 2000 0.5%
between 1001-1500 0.4%
1141 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever met your client(s) in person?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 27, 2010
Yes, a few 61.4%
No 34.5%
Yes, all of them 2.3%
Other - N/A 1.8%
1901 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Can an adult studying a new language reach a proficiency level?
By Maria Amorim (X) - featured on Oct 26, 2010
Yes 72.4%
I'm not sure 19.4%
No 6.3%
Other - N/A 1.9%
1887 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What percentage of your income comes from clients in your home country?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 25, 2010
< 20% 26.6%
Between 81% and 99% 16.6%
0% 16.1%
Between 41% and 60% 9.9%
Between 20% and 40% 9.9%
Between 61% and 80% 9.6%
100% 8.2%
Other -N/A 3.1%
1544 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How old were you when you bought/were given your first bilingual paper dictionary?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 24, 2010
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"No translation, no globalization." Do you agree?
By Jinhang Wang - featured on Oct 23, 2010
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In general, do the agencies you work with give you the contact details of end clients for questions?
By Rolf Kern - featured on Oct 22, 2010
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You made a glossary, your client wants it. Do you charge for it?
By humbird - featured on Oct 21, 2010
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Do you have your translation(s) proofread by a colleague when working for a direct client?
By wonita (X) - featured on Oct 20, 2010
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How long after you first sit at the computer do you actually start working?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 19, 2010
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Do you charge extra to translate files in Power Point?
By philgoddard - featured on Oct 18, 2010
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Did you receive help/mentoring when you first started as a freelancer?
By Irène Guinez - featured on Oct 17, 2010
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As a freelancer, how do you feel most of the time?
By Caro Maucher - featured on Oct 16, 2010
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Do you think it's necessary to have postgraduate degrees to get better jobs?
By Yoko Busk - featured on Oct 15, 2010
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How many "coffee/cigarette" breaks a day do you usually take?
By Alain Mouchel - featured on Oct 14, 2010
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What do you take into account to qualify a job as rush?
By Alicia Casal - featured on Oct 13, 2010
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How often do you receive compliments on your work from clients?
By Terejimenez - featured on Oct 12, 2010
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Do you think freelancing can make one "sluggish"?
By mk_lab - featured on Oct 11, 2010
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Has the content of a text you translated changed you in any way?
By Sheila Wilson - featured on Oct 10, 2010
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In which social network do you participate most actively?
By Nicole Blanc - featured on Oct 9, 2010
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Do you usually read the whole source text before starting your translation?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 7, 2010
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Do your speaking and writing skills in your source language(s) differ?
By Constance de Crayencour - featured on Oct 6, 2010
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Are you usually 100% satisfied with your final translation?
By Lisa McCreadie (X) - featured on Oct 5, 2010
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What is your linguistic family background?
By Patricia Charnet - featured on Oct 4, 2010
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Which antivirus software do you use?
By Paula González Fernández - featured on Oct 3, 2010
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To you sample translations...
By boostrer - featured on Oct 2, 2010
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Did your productivity decrease after you had children?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 1, 2010
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What are your plans for International Translation Day this year?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 30, 2010
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How long is the CV/resume you use when applying for a job?
By ATIL KAYHAN - featured on Sep 29, 2010
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Has this profession caused you to suffer from gastric disorders?
By Cagdas Karatas - featured on Sep 28, 2010
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With every new project, do you check the file(s) the client sends immediately?
By Cristina Heraud-van Tol - featured on Sep 27, 2010
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5832 polls, displaying 4201 through 4250