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5999 polls, displaying 801 through 850
Do you work more in summer?
By Ripsime Bailleux (X) - featured on Jul 15, 2021
It does not depend on season for me 33.8%
Workflow is same 26.7%
Yes, usually I work more in summer 18.0%
No, it is the opposite 17.8%
Other 3.7%
562 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever read your own published translation, and not been happy with the quality of your work?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 14, 2021
Yes, occasionally 36.1%
No 34.9%
I never read my published work 16.2%
Yes, often 7.1%
Other 5.7%
524 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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While you are working on a translation, are your kids around?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 13, 2021
I don't have any children 53.1%
Sometimes 19.4%
No, never 10.8%
Rarely 8.6%
Yes, always 8.2%
723 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As a freelancer, when are you planning to retire?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 11, 2021
Never 39.1%
61-70 28.5%
71-80 15.4%
50-60 8.2%
>80 5.1%
<50 3.6%
473 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you prefer to exercise your writing skills in your target language (TL)?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 10, 2021
Reading widely in my TL 48.7%
None of the above 14.4%
Other (please expand) 11.3%
Writing original text in my TL 8.5%
Reading the kinds of texts I translate in TL 6.5%
Reading in my speciality fields in my TL 5.4%
Reading books about writing in my TL 2.5%
Attending writing workshops for my TL 2.5%
353 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How did you learn simultaneous interpreting?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 9, 2021
I don't offer simultaneous interpreting 73.8%
With experience only 9.5%
Specific subject during a degree course 6.1%
Specialized postgraduate course 5.3%
Short interpreting course 2.6%
Other 2.6%
493 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What's your current screen size for your working PC/Laptop?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 8, 2021
over 17" 41.4%
15" (or 15.4") 36.5%
17" 19.9%
10" or less 2.2%
553 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you are used to listening to music while you translate, which kind of music do you listen to?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 7, 2021
I don't listen to music while I translate 44.2%
Instrumental 11.7%
Classical 9.6%
Other 8.9%
Rock 7.8%
Pop 6.3%
Radio 6.3%
Jazz 4.5%
Blues 0.6%
616 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When writing to an agency, how many lines (inc. greetings) do your emails usually have?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 6, 2021
3 - 4 17.3%
4 - 5 17.1%
9 or more 15.2%
1 - 2 12.5%
5 - 6 12.5%
Other 12.1%
7 - 8 10.0%
I don't work with agencies 3.3%
578 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you use usually use Google translate (or equivalent) to assist your translations?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 5, 2021
You never use it for any purpose 34.4%
Use it to assist with complicated paragraphs 17.8%
Use it to come up with better terms 17.8%
Use the translation result but after an edit 14.3%
Other (please share) 8.7%
Verify your translation against the result 6.3%
Simply copy and paste the translation result 0.7%
601 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you work during the weekend?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 4, 2021
Somethimes 41.3%
Almost every weekend 25.5%
Always 14.9%
Rarely 9.1%
Only if the job is well payed 5.6%
Not at all 3.5%
482 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your go-to dictionary for US English?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 3, 2021
Merriam Webster 50.4%
Other 33.6%
New Oxford American 7.5%
Collins American 4.1%
Webster's New World 2.6%
American Heritage 1.8%
387 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your opinion, what is the most time-consuming, non-translation tasks?
By Châu Nguyễn - featured on Jul 2, 2021
Finance tasks (invoicing, tracking payment) 42.1%
Admin tasks (emailing, tracking assignments) 28.5%
Profile/CV building 17.1%
Other (please share) 10.1%
Team management 2.2%
537 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you push your working hours to see sports events on TV?
By Christine Andersen - featured on Jul 1, 2021
Other - please share 35.5%
Of course! I am a freelancer! 28.4%
Only when my team is playing. 12.0%
No, I will watch the match later. 11.8%
Certainly not, it's unprofessional. 11.6%
Only when my team is winning. 0.8%
510 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The best method for translating poetry into your native language is:
By Assem AlKhallouf - featured on Jun 30, 2021
Other (Please specify) 30.9%
Interpretation 20.2%
Free Verse Translation 17.8%
Rhymed Translation 14.1%
Metrical Translation 6.0%
Literal Translation 5.0%
Verse-to-Prose Translation 4.7%
Phonemic Translation 1.3%
382 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If a client sends you a new project during a weekend to complete by Monday, you feel...
By anonymous - featured on Jun 29, 2021
Annoyed 20.6%
Neutral 19.7%
Somewhat annoyed 19.6%
Happy 13.7%
Somewhat happy 9.9%
Other 8.9%
It has never happened to me 7.5%
664 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If a client asks for a volume discount, how much would you offer?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 28, 2021
It depends 42.3%
0% 25.2%
10-14% 10.7%
4-6% 8.7%
7-9% 4.4%
1-3% 3.8%
Other 3.2%
15% or more 1.7%
655 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you use a CAT-tool, how do you prefer the text to be segmented?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 27, 2021
By sentence 68.4%
By paragraph 18.1%
I don't use a CAT-tool 10.3%
Other 3.2%
437 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you upgrade your CAT tool?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 26, 2021
I don't upgrade / I upgrade very rarely 19.2%
Immediately when a new version is available 16.8%
After I have sufficient funds to invest in it 14.0%
When priority clients ask me to/expect it 13.5%
I don't use CAT tools 12.2%
After SPs are out /1st bugs/issues are sorted 11.5%
Other 7.0%
Only after I've seen good peer reviews 5.8%
400 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your bidding success ratio?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 25, 2021
Lower than 5% 36.1%
10% (1 job out of 10 bids) 17.6%
Higher than 20% 16.8%
5% (1 job out of 20 bids) 16.5%
20% (1 job out of 5 bids) 13.0%
393 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many words do you usually translate every year?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 24, 2021
I don't keep track 41.4%
More than 150.000 38.1%
Between 70.000 and 100.000 5.2%
Less than 50.000 4.9%
Between 50.000 and 70.000 4.3%
Between 130.000 and 150.000 3.8%
Between 100.000 and 130.000 2.3%
577 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which domain will be on the rise in the demand for translation services post-COVID?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 23, 2021
Travel & Tourism 31.0%
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries 30.2%
Other (Please share) 12.3%
IT Industry & Software Programming 11.1%
Manufacturing & Commercial Services 7.4%
Events 2.8%
Social Networking 2.6%
Education 2.6%
503 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think that having a profile picture is important?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 22, 2021
Yes, definitely 61.2%
I don't know 19.6%
No, at all 17.1%
Other - N/A 2.2%
920 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If a “Translator of the Year Award” existed, I would vote for a candidate based on:
By anonymous - featured on Jun 19, 2021
Difficulty of work done 35.3%
Professional attitude 32.1%
Other 18.8%
Volume of work done 6.6%
Length of translation career 5.0%
Number of KudoZ points 1.2%
CAT expertise 1.0%
501 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When you outsource a translation, which payment method do you prefer to use?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 18, 2021
I never outsource 48.5%
Electronic funds transfer 25.9%
Paypal 16.5%
Other 4.0%
Check drawn on a bank in your country 2.8%
Credit card 2.1%
Moneybookers 0.2%
575 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your opinion, which is the best way to master a foreign language?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 17, 2021
Go abroad for a short-term language practice 33.0%
Marry a foreigner 21.0%
Other - N/A 19.7%
Read and watch news 11.4%
Go to college 11.0%
Chat online with foreigners 2.1%
Cram vocabulary 1.8%
563 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you check your email?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 16, 2021
You have not voted on this poll.
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Have you ever attended a professional conference?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 15, 2021
Yes, and it was worthwhile 37.9%
No, but I am interested 28.1%
No, and I am not interested 19.4%
Yes, but it was not really worthwhile 11.7%
Other 2.8%
597 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is the language (L2) that proved to be the most useful in your job as a translator?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 14, 2021
You have not voted on this poll.
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What is your work status?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 13, 2021
You have not voted on this poll.
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Have you incorporated new payment methods (for clients or personal purchases) in the last year?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 12, 2021
You have not voted on this poll.
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Do you turn on auto reply when you finish your work for the day?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 11, 2021
No 90.1%
Yes, sometimes 5.0%
Other 2.7%
Yes, always 2.2%
597 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have your ever done a big translation for free?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 10, 2021
No, never 67.2%
Yes, once or twice 21.9%
Yes, many times 8.2%
Other - N/A 2.6%
644 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many weeks off do you take this year?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 9, 2021
none 27.7%
2 weeks 16.5%
other (please share) 13.3%
4 weeks 10.7%
more than 5 weeks 10.5%
3 weeks 9.9%
1 week 8.5%
5 weeks 2.9%
588 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you handle large payment delays (over 6 weeks)
By anonymous - featured on Jun 8, 2021
Only payment reminders 38.6%
A combination of the above 33.0%
Negative feedback on professional forums 8.9%
Other: share 8.2%
Threats with legal action 4.7%
Nothing 3.8%
Threats with debt collection 1.4%
Threats with contacting the end client 1.4%
575 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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An agency offers you a job. After seeing they are poorly rated, you:
By anonymous - featured on Jun 7, 2021
Decline, and tell them honestly why 32.0%
Accept, but request upfront payment 20.8%
Don't reply 20.3%
Decline, saying you're overbooked 18.2%
Other (please, share) 8.7%
543 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you relax between large projects?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 6, 2021
Enjoy short trip outside 29.2%
Other - N/A 21.8%
View movie 15.6%
Listen music 12.4%
Read books 11.5%
Meet friends 9.6%
418 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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At what stage of your career did you realise you wanted to be a translator?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 5, 2021
It was my first professional choice 52.1%
Became a translator after 10 years working professionally 30.6%
Became a translator after 20 years working professionally 10.3%
Became a translator when I retired from my profession 4.4%
Became a translator after 30 years working professionally 2.5%
591 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you provide both interpretation and translation services?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 4, 2021
I only provide translation 62.1%
Yes 25.0%
No 11.4%
I only provide interpretation 1.1%
I only provide other services 0.5%
651 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much do you blame your Internet connection for your less-than-desired performance?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 3, 2021
Not at all 60.7%
Not that much 31.8%
A lot 7.5%
570 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you manage online distractions (social media, messaging apps, news feeds, etc.)?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 2, 2021
Willpower 32.2%
Still working on it 27.2%
Multitasking 19.6%
Other (please share) 11.4%
Organization methods (productivity apps, timers, reminders, etc.) 9.6%
562 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you suffer from low back pain?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 1, 2021
No 49.8%
Yes 43.7%
Other - N/A 6.5%
645 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your favourite moment for working on a translation task?
By anonymous - featured on May 31, 2021
early morning 49.5%
evening and night 18.2%
mid afternoon 17.0%
other (please share) 8.2%
late in the night 7.0%
499 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I prefer to contact people...
By anonymous - featured on May 30, 2021
By e-mail 79.4%
In person 5.6%
By phone 4.7%
By text/mobile messaging 4.7%
By Skype or other instant messengers 2.4%
Other 2.2%
By Facebook/Social Networks 1.1%
465 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your favorite dictionary format?
By anonymous - featured on May 29, 2021
Website 66.0%
Hardcover 14.2%
Other - N/A 6.8%
Smartphone app 4.4%
CD or DVD platform 3.8%
Softcover 3.4%
I don't use dictionaries 1.4%
586 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are your rates lower than the industry standard for your language combination?
By anonymous - featured on May 28, 2021
No 62.1%
Yes 30.5%
Other 7.3%
573 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have to be a believer in order to translate a religious text?
By anonymous - featured on May 27, 2021
No 65.6%
It depends 23.4%
Yes 10.9%
649 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever written a cover letter to apply for a freelance position?
By anonymous - featured on May 26, 2021
You have not voted on this poll.
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What do you do when client's proofreaders make unnecessary changes to your translation?
By anonymous - featured on May 25, 2021
I write a comment for the client 35.1%
I reject the unnecessary changes 22.3%
I write a comment to the proofreader 16.1%
I accept all the changes 13.3%
Other (please share) 8.2%
I do not reply 5.1%
573 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these irritates you the most when you are working on a project?
By anonymous - featured on May 24, 2021
Phone calls 32.6%
Loud talking 31.8%
Other - N/A 15.4%
Loud music 9.1%
Constant human traffic in your visual field 5.9%
Hooting cars outside your work space 5.3%
475 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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5999 polls, displaying 801 through 850