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Poll: How often do you work offline?
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Steven Capsuto
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Usually online but sometimes offline May 5, 2011

There are several situations in which I work offline. For instance, I spend a lot of time on trains with no wifi service. If I can find a seat with no one behind me, I work. I also sometimes like to sit with my laptop computer and translate under a tree in a nearby park if the weather is good.

When I'm offline, if I have to translate an unfamiliar term that's not in any of the reference materials on my computer, I mark it with brackets and come back to it the next time I'm connecte... See more
There are several situations in which I work offline. For instance, I spend a lot of time on trains with no wifi service. If I can find a seat with no one behind me, I work. I also sometimes like to sit with my laptop computer and translate under a tree in a nearby park if the weather is good.

When I'm offline, if I have to translate an unfamiliar term that's not in any of the reference materials on my computer, I mark it with brackets and come back to it the next time I'm connected to the internet.

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