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How many times do you usually proofread your translations?
By Metagrafi - featured on Jul 23, 2010
Twice 40.9%
Once 37.8%
3 times or more 15.2%
Other - N/A (please share) 3.6%
I don't proofread 2.5%
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When you have nothing to translate, how do you occupy yourself?
By Ryan Saxon Montcalm - featured on Jul 22, 2010
Other (please share) 20.7%
Administrative/bookkeeping duties 16.1%
Surfing the Web 15.0%
Yard work/housework 14.4%
Reading 12.4%
Marketing/advertising/promotion 12.3%
None of the above, I'm always translating 5.0%
Watching TV 4.0%
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Over the next 6 months, I expect that my rates charged to clients will:
By John Rawlins - featured on Jul 21, 2010
Stay the same 62.3%
Increase in line with inflation 14.2%
Not sure 6.8%
Increase slightly above inflation 6.6%
Increase substantially 4.2%
Be reduced slightly 3.3%
Other - N/A 1.6%
Be reduced substantially 1.0%
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How often do you tidy your desk/workspace?
By Roberta Anderson - featured on Jul 20, 2010
When I can't move the mouse around any more 36.0%
As I go along, so it's always tidy 22.4%
Weekly 16.0%
At the end of each working day 11.1%
Other - N/A 6.6%
Monthly 5.3%
Never 2.7%
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How many notes have you written to remind yourself of something in the last 5 days?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 19, 2010
1-3 38.3%
I don't write notes 28.2%
4-6 13.8%
+10 8.1%
Other - N/A 6.0%
7-10 5.6%
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If the day had 25 hours, what would you do with the "extra" hour?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 18, 2010
Practice hobby/sport 23.3%
Sleep 21.9%
Spend time with family 19.6%
Read 12.2%
Other (please share) 9.3%
Work 7.7%
Study 4.4%
Watch TV 1.6%
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To me, researching the subject I'm working on is...
By anonymous - featured on Jul 17, 2010
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Do you think handedness is related to language skills?
By Alan Corbo, CT - featured on Jul 16, 2010
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What social networking site is popular where you live?
By Marcus Malabad - featured on Jul 15, 2010
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How much of your work comes through word of mouth?
By John Cutler - featured on Jul 14, 2010
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Do you accept rush jobs (to be delivered within hours)?
By Terejimenez - featured on Jul 13, 2010
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How many dictionaries and/or thesauri have you bought in the past 12 months?
By Alessandra Martelli (X) - featured on Jul 12, 2010
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Does your CV/ cover letter mention your ProZ.com profile and/or KudoZ ranking?
By Cilian O'Tuama - featured on Jul 11, 2010
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Networking with peers (virtually or in person) is:
By anonymous - featured on Jul 10, 2010
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Can you type without watching the keyboard?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 9, 2010
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Generally, do you apply discounts for repetitions in the source text?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 8, 2010
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Did you attend the first ProZ.com virtual conference last year?
By M. Laut - featured on Jul 7, 2010
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Have you ever attended a ProZ.com powwow?
By Fernanda Rocha - featured on Jul 6, 2010
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Have you ever suffered from "burnout"?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 5, 2010
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Have you ever studied a new language just for fun?
By Arthur Godinho - featured on Jul 4, 2010
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How would you rate your workflow for June compared with the same period last year?
By Nancy Cortell - featured on Jul 3, 2010
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Has having your own website helped you get more clients?
By Mara Ballarini - featured on Jul 2, 2010
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Do you have your own website for your business?
By Srdjan Stepanovic - featured on Jul 1, 2010
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Have you ever proofread a translation of which you did not have to change a word?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 30, 2010
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Do you have a yet-to-be-fulfilled professional dream?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 29, 2010
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How long is your normal working day (outside of the pressure of a rush job)?
By Raoul COLIN (X) - featured on Jun 28, 2010
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In which language(s) do you dream?
By Karin Berling - featured on Jun 27, 2010
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Do you raise your fees during holiday seasons?
By Daniel Gebauer - featured on Jun 26, 2010
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Do you distrust job inquiries sent from a free email account?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 25, 2010
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If you could choose all over again, would you still decide to become a translator/interpreter?
By Serena Hiller - featured on Jun 24, 2010
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Does your work as a translator/interpreter depend on one industry sector?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 23, 2010
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By how much has the use of CAT tools increased your translation productivity?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 22, 2010
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Have you ever translated an eventual best seller?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 21, 2010
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Have you translated/interpreted anything related to this year's World Cup?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 20, 2010
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Do world events affect the quantity of work you receive?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 19, 2010
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Have you contributed to the ProZ.com Wiki?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 18, 2010
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What is the one recommendation you would make for increasing translator productivity?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 17, 2010
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Has your most interesting translation project been in your field of specialization?
By Jenn Mercer - featured on Jun 16, 2010
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Do you ever use a pen and paper when working on a translation?
By amanda solymosi - featured on Jun 15, 2010
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Did you use to teach before becoming a translator?
By Sébastien GUITTENY - featured on Jun 14, 2010
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Are you planning to take some time off work to watch the World Cup?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 13, 2010
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Is the translator teaching/training in your location good?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 12, 2010
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Have you ever translated something that later you put into practice?
By Cristina Heraud-van Tol - featured on Jun 11, 2010
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Do you refuse jobs just because you don't feel like doing them?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 10, 2010
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An urgent, rapidly-done translation = a poor-quality translation
By John Cutler - featured on Jun 9, 2010
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What percentage of your clients are international clients (outside your country of residence)?
By Henrik Pipoyan - featured on Jun 8, 2010
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Have you ever had to translate a text with parts already translated by the author?
By Natalia Papasteriadou, LL.M - featured on Jun 7, 2010
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Do you find text reading software useful for your work in any way?
By Andrzej Niewiarowski - featured on Jun 6, 2010
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How many jobs do you get in an average good week?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 5, 2010
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When do you start your working day?
By Cristina Heraud-van Tol - featured on Jun 4, 2010
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5866 polls, displaying 4351 through 4400