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Do you consider yourself a "digital nomad"?

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Have you ever happened to get the same text for translation twice?

By Maciej Andrzejczak - featured on Dec 4, 2005

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Are you in the process of raising your rates?

By Anabel Martínez - featured on Dec 3, 2005

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On what percentage of your jobs do clients provide glossaries?

By humbird - featured on Dec 2, 2005

Have you ever tweaked your CV/profile to better show that you meet a client's requirements?

By Alicja Weikop - featured on Dec 1, 2005

Yes, rarely	29.1%
No, I choose not to	28.4%
No, I never thought of it	23.6%
Yes, often	18.9%

838 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What is your level of use of CAT tools?

By Elías Sauza - featured on Nov 29, 2005

Middle	26.1%
I don't use any CAT tool	25.7%
Beginner	20.7%
Advanced	20.4%
Expert	7.0%

1228 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Non-platinum members: Why aren't you Platinum?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 25, 2005

Don't think it's necessary	31.8%
Can't afford it	30.2%
Will go Platinum soon	20.3%
What is Platinum?	9.7%
Haven't thought about it yet	8.0%

497 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Translators resident in the EU: do you have a VAT number?

By Chiara Santoriello - featured on Nov 24, 2005

I have	51.7%
I don't have	48.3%

773 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What do you think you will be doing for a living in 10 years' time?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 23, 2005

Translating, probably	39.7%
Translating, certainly	35.6%
Not sure	13.0%
Doing something other than translating	9.8%
I'll be retired	1.9%

941 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Would you attend a ProZ.com Conference held in the USA?

By Monika Coulson - featured on Nov 22, 2005

No.	59.9%
I would try.	19.4%
Not sure.	14.0%
Yes, definitely	6.8%

222 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Are there any other translators in your family?

By Paula Gayol - featured on Nov 22, 2005

No, I am the only one	76.5%
Yes, my partner	11.4%
Yes, a distant relative	7.0%
Yes, one of my parents (or both)	3.8%
Yes, one of my children (or more)	1.3%

612 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Which do you meet more via ProZ.com: new clients or new friends ?

By Roberta Anderson - featured on Nov 20, 2005

New clients	39.5%
New friends	26.5%
Neither	19.7%
Unable to quantify	14.3%

741 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How often do you overshoot your deadline?

By Larry Salas - featured on Nov 19, 2005

Never	65.5%
<10% of the time	28.8%
10-20% of the time	3.6%
>20% of the time	2.0%

830 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What do you do when you have excess work?

By Elías Sauza - featured on Nov 18, 2005

I reject new offers	49.0%
I have not been in that situation	21.1%
I subcontract for a lower rate	18.5%
I subcontract for the original rate	11.5%

817 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How about translating for charities for free?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 17, 2005

I would do it but I don't have opportunities.	31.6%
I do it although I'm established	27.4%
No (not interested)	26.5%
I did it to get started. Not any more	8.4%
I'm doing it to get started	6.1%

819 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What is your highest priority when translating?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 16, 2005

Fitness for intended purpose	41.6%
Fidelity to the source text	28.5%
Grammatical correctness and style	23.1%
Other	6.8%

898 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What do you think of the program planned for the ProZ.com Krakow Conference?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 15, 2005

Not sure.	62.0%
It's good - I'm attending (or I would if I could.)	32.6%
It is not good - I will not attend.	5.4%

445 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you translate literature? Would you?

By Emanuela Ankrom (X) - featured on Nov 14, 2005

No, but I would.	48.7%
No, and I wouldn't	30.1%
Yes	21.2%

608 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What's your main reason for answering KudoZ questions?

By Mihai Badea (X) - featured on Nov 14, 2005

helping my colleagues	31.7%
improving my skills	21.5%
improving my directory position	16.4%
earning points	13.1%
having fun	12.3%
other (please comment)	4.9%

829 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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If you live in Europe, where do you live?

By Csaba Ban - featured on Nov 12, 2005

Portugal / Spain / Italy	28.7%
Elsewhere in Europe	16.2%
Germany	13.7%
UK / Ireland	11.6%
France	10.4%
Pl / Cz / Sk / Hu / Si / Hr	7.7%
Benelux	6.5%
Nordic / Baltic	5.3%

847 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Where are you at this moment?

By Sherefedin MUSTAFA - featured on Nov 10, 2005

Europe	68.2%
North America	12.6%
South America	9.9%
Asia	7.6%
Africa	1.1%
Australia	0.6%

1163 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Has your health been affected since you became a translator?

By Angela Arnone - featured on Nov 9, 2005

No, not at all	50.3%
I'm somewhat less healthy	31.7%
I'm much less healthy	7.3%
I'm somewhat more healthy	7.2%
I'm much more healthy	3.6%

894 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What percentage of your current income do you put aside for a private pension?

By Marco Oberto - featured on Nov 7, 2005

None - I can't save	40.7%
<5%	17.4%
5-10%	14.9%
None- I don't want to save	13.1%
10-20%	7.7%
>20%	6.1%

814 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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At lunchtime, do you stop to eat or carry on typing as you eat?

By Paula Gayol - featured on Nov 6, 2005

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How much work did you have in October?

By Ana Naglić - featured on Nov 5, 2005

As usual	32.5%
More than average	28.1%
Less then average	27.3%
I'm just starting	12.0%

839 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Apart from going platinum, what ProZ.com activity has boosted your profile views most?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 4, 2005

KudoZ	65.9%
Participaing in forums	12.7%
Other (please comment)	12.7%
Getting featured	3.7%
Submitting glossaries	3.3%
Publishing an article	1.0%
Organizing a powwow	0.7%

598 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Can you touch type?

By Hynek Palatin - featured on Nov 3, 2005

Yes	62.6%
No	37.4%

868 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you have high speed internet?

By Monika Coulson - featured on Nov 1, 2005

Yes	87.6%
No, and I will not soon	6.7%
No, but I will soon	5.7%

837 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How long do you spend initially when you encounter a difficult term or phrase?

By Stephen Rifkind - featured on Nov 1, 2005

Until I find the right translation	46.9%
5 minutes	15.7%
1-2 minutes	15.5%
10 minutes	11.8%
I skip it immediately	10.1%

813 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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If you were to start over, would you again chose to be a translator/interpreter?

By Sandra C. - featured on Oct 31, 2005

yes, absolutely	47.6%
yes, probably	27.5%
maybe	12.7%
probably not	6.6%
absolutely not	3.2%
dont' know	2.4%

748 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When working with clients you met at ProZ.com, what is the most used method of payment?

By Lorenia Rincon - featured on Oct 30, 2005

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How often do you lose higher-paying jobs because you are busy with lower-paying ones?

By Harry Bornemann - featured on Oct 29, 2005

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Freelancers: What part of your working time goes to administration?

By Marion Schimmelpfennig - featured on Oct 28, 2005

Do you feel that your work is worth more than you actually charge?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 27, 2005

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How much has being a certified translator / interpreter helped you in your career?

By Kim Metzger - featured on Oct 26, 2005

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How much has being a member of an association of translators helped you in your career?

By Harry Hermawan - featured on Oct 25, 2005

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Should there be a ProZ.com forum dedicated to English syntax, grammar, etc.?

By Marcus Malabad - featured on Oct 24, 2005

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If you have ever not been paid for a translation delivered, have you taken legal action?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 23, 2005

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If you start working on a job and the client withdraws it, do you charge for the work you have done?

By Muriel Vasconcellos - featured on Oct 21, 2005

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Do you request a Purchase Order for your jobs?

By Paulo Celestino Guimaraes - featured on Oct 20, 2005

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Do you desert clients when you find better rates with new ones?

By Elías Sauza - featured on Oct 19, 2005

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How has using ProZ.com affected your income?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 18, 2005

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What is the primary reason you became a translator?

By Ramona Ali - featured on Oct 17, 2005

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Have you ever refused a translation assignment on moral grounds?

By Zsanett Rozendaal-Pandur - featured on Oct 16, 2005

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What is your most important resource while translating?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 15, 2005

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Have you heard of Translators4Kids?

By Marion Schimmelpfennig - featured on Oct 14, 2005

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What is the main reason you do NOT plan to come to Krakow for the 3rd ProZ.com conference?

By Csaba Ban - featured on Oct 13, 2005

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Do/would you deliver translation memories to your clients along with your translations?

By Mariana Moreira - featured on Oct 12, 2005

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On a monthly basis, what % of your work is recurrent (i.e. projects definitely planned every month)?

Would you be interested in mentoring a new member on the site?

By Patrick Dotterer - featured on Oct 10, 2005

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When you need help with ProZ.com, where do you go first?

By Patrick Dotterer - featured on Oct 9, 2005

FAQs	43.6%
Forums	29.3%
Support center	16.7%
Moderators	7.7%
Users manual	2.8%

509 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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