Poll: When do you find yourself more focused in your work? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | neilmac Spain Local time: 06:50 Spanish to English + ...
Mornings are usually good, as long as I don't get too many interruptions. Evenings and night time are good for me too, although I like to stop at around nine or ten in the evening. The worst time for me would be after lunch, when I like to have a siesta for at least fifteen minutes or half an hour to recharge my batteries. I then tend to use the short gap before nightfall in the winter months for household/garden chores and walking the dog before going back to work again. | | | It depends on many factors | Nov 21, 2016 |
It depends on interruptions, how much sleep I had the night before, how challenging the text is, my mood, etc., etc. I don't do well in the afternoon, when the circadian cycle reaches its lowest point (or the "sleep urge" is high, as they now say).
[Edited at 2016-11-21 08:34 GMT] | | | It depends (mid-afternoon/evening) | Nov 21, 2016 |
I’m not easily distracted and in general I remain focused on my work the whole day, but it depends first of all on the number of interruptions: telephone, doorbell, outside noise (one of my close neighbors has just started major renovation works!!!), etc. Being a late owl, the most productive time for me in general is mid-afternoon/evening, but it really depends on a lot of factors: quality of my sleep the night before, job deadline, complexity of the document, familiarity with the subject mat... See more I’m not easily distracted and in general I remain focused on my work the whole day, but it depends first of all on the number of interruptions: telephone, doorbell, outside noise (one of my close neighbors has just started major renovation works!!!), etc. Being a late owl, the most productive time for me in general is mid-afternoon/evening, but it really depends on a lot of factors: quality of my sleep the night before, job deadline, complexity of the document, familiarity with the subject matter. As I’m dealing with a big translation project right now I’m having longer than usual working days for a month… ▲ Collapse | |
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For information | Nov 21, 2016 |
One of my psychology professors, a certain Mr. Clarisse, works with Mr. Testu and has given us lots of lectures on chronopsychology as it relates to the school day. The idea is to identify the variation in levels of concentration throughout the day/week in order to adapt the activities proposed in a typical school day/week in the most efficient way. There is a "classic profile", which applies to most adults and older children. Globally, taking into account a number of factors, most ... See more One of my psychology professors, a certain Mr. Clarisse, works with Mr. Testu and has given us lots of lectures on chronopsychology as it relates to the school day. The idea is to identify the variation in levels of concentration throughout the day/week in order to adapt the activities proposed in a typical school day/week in the most efficient way. There is a "classic profile", which applies to most adults and older children. Globally, taking into account a number of factors, most people are not at their best first thing in the morning, but towards the end of the morning. After lunch, concentration lulls to increase gradually towards the end of the afternoon. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/-Biological-behavioral-and-intellectual-rhythms-in-Montagner-Testu/f9559a682b5ed1a021f3e46fe1ed16e78c294ee8 From memory, there was a fair bit of research in this field in the 1970-90's and it has been picking up again over the past few years. ▲ Collapse | | | Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 02:50 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ... Answering this question for the... what?... fifth time? | Nov 21, 2016 |
Late at night, when there is no noise on the streets, the phone doesn't ring, my family doesn't interrupt me, etc. | | | Michael Harris Germany Local time: 06:50 Member (2006) German to English No, more than that, and from anonymous again | Nov 21, 2016 |
Mario Freitas wrote: Late at night, when there is no noise on the streets, the phone doesn't ring, my family doesn't interrupt me, etc. I do not have a general focused work time phase. I tend to get stuck into the job at whatever time and when I need a break, just take one - self-employed☺
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Teresa Borges wrote: I’m not easily distracted and in general I remain focused on my work the whole day, but it depends first of all on the number of interruptions: telephone, doorbell, outside noise (one of my close neighbors has just started major renovation works!!!), etc. Being a late owl, the most productive time for me in general is mid-afternoon/evening, but it really depends on a lot of factors: quality of my sleep the night before, job deadline, complexity of the document, familiarity with the subject matter. As I’m dealing with a big translation project right now I’m having longer than usual working days for a month… Teresa, You fit the "classic" chronopsychological profile when it comes to concentration. Bet that's a life-changing piece of info! | |
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Mónica Algazi Uruguay Local time: 02:50 Member (2005) English to Spanish Early in the morning | Nov 21, 2016 |
Definitely a morning bird here. | | | Early morning | Nov 21, 2016 |
As I said for the other 5 or 6 times.. early morning | | | Thanks, Nikki! | Nov 21, 2016 |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne wrote: Teresa Borges wrote: I’m not easily distracted and in general I remain focused on my work the whole day, but it depends first of all on the number of interruptions: telephone, doorbell, outside noise (one of my close neighbors has just started major renovation works!!!), etc. Being a late owl, the most productive time for me in general is mid-afternoon/evening, but it really depends on a lot of factors: quality of my sleep the night before, job deadline, complexity of the document, familiarity with the subject matter. As I’m dealing with a big translation project right now I’m having longer than usual working days for a month… Teresa, You fit the "classic" chronopsychological profile when it comes to concentration. Bet that's a life-changing piece of info! I'm as "classic" as classic can be and though I know from experience that people can change I don't reckon I will now, as I'm too old for that… | | | Mario Chavez (X) Local time: 01:50 English to Spanish + ... Several options | Nov 21, 2016 |
The “when” may not depend on the time of day but on the timing: a) After I drink my cup of joe (Portuguese coffee, mind you, not the potato water that passes for coffee in America —I'm American, btw) b) When I think of the stalking look on a cat's or big cat's eyes. c) After I get very good news. | |
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Julian Holmes Japan Local time: 14:50 Member (2011) Japanese to English
It differs according to lots of various stimuli, one of which is very motivating - reminders from customers. Small edits
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[Edited at 2016-11-22 07:15 GMT] | | | Definitely evening | Nov 22, 2016 |
I'm surprised that so many translators are actually active in the morning. I'm not a morning bird, and none of my friends are, and none of the translators I'm acquainted with are, so I thought that most people in this profession are evening people. Looks like it was a misconseption! | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: When do you find yourself more focused in your work? CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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