| Pages in topic: [1 2] > | Poll: How often do you work offline? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | Simon Bruni 
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:05
Member (2009)
Spanish to English
| Just the other day | May 3, 2011 |
I lost my Internet connection for around 10 minutes. I nearly had a panic attack.
| | | | Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 19:05
Member (2009)
English to German
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During the tanslation process I'm usually always online.
However, when I write website content, I'm only online for research purposes.
IMHO for this type of work it's better to be offline to eliminate any disturbances.
| | | | Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 19:05
English to French
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If it were my decision, I would always be ON line.
Unfortunately, once in a while, my ISP throws me out for a few hours
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Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 19:05
French to English
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| Other - somewhere between "sometimes" and "never" | May 3, 2011 |
It doesn't happen often, but I do occasionally work offline on trains, in airports and in other "transit" situations.
I suppose that on-paper proofreading could also count as working offline, but this is usually done next to my desk and thus not totally offline (although the internet is generally not needed at the final read-through stage).
Best,
Jocelyne
| | | | | Never, except one week in last February | May 3, 2011 |
In last February, my "box" died suddenly and it took 6 days to receive the substitution one.
So, I could not work at all, as I had finished and delivered the ongoing work and there was no place where to connect around me. The computer shop where I was used to go in case of emergency had closed suddenly and permanently for health reasons.
Since, I managed to suggest a small bio grocery/tea house the owners of which I know very well to buy back the hardware from the ancient comp... See more In last February, my "box" died suddenly and it took 6 days to receive the substitution one.
So, I could not work at all, as I had finished and delivered the ongoing work and there was no place where to connect around me. The computer shop where I was used to go in case of emergency had closed suddenly and permanently for health reasons.
Since, I managed to suggest a small bio grocery/tea house the owners of which I know very well to buy back the hardware from the ancient computer shop and to offer this public service, what they did.
I also ordered a separate connection /internet "box" to another distinct ISP. This obliged me to order the construction of a totally separate phone line to France Telecom. I am expecting it next week (a very long waiting time), and then I'll may wait for up to 3 weeks before being connected to this new ISP.
So, I hope that with 2 distinct lines/connections/boxes, I shall be protected from internet failures and panics. ▲ Collapse
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 19:05
Spanish to English
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But hardly ever. Not if I can avoid it. Usually due to reasons beyond my control (rural wifi service outages, power cuts). I CAN work offline, but PREFER not to.
| | | | Michael Harris
Germany
Local time: 19:05
Member (2006)
German to English
| Another option | May 3, 2011 |
If there is no internet connection because that is the only time I work offline
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| When travelling... | May 3, 2011 |
I can use the dictionaries installed on my laptop or hard copies when travelling.
How ever did we survive before broadband connections?
I remember the total frustration of trying to get the modem to work, getting up in the night to try again when the lines were less busy... and generally believing life was easier when everybody knew we had to wait for the postman to arrive on a BICYCLE! Life is possible without electronic communications, but they are addictive.
No... See more I can use the dictionaries installed on my laptop or hard copies when travelling.
How ever did we survive before broadband connections?
I remember the total frustration of trying to get the modem to work, getting up in the night to try again when the lines were less busy... and generally believing life was easier when everybody knew we had to wait for the postman to arrive on a BICYCLE! Life is possible without electronic communications, but they are addictive.
Now, if we have a power cut, my first thought is to go on the Net and see if I can find out how long it will last! 
Technically possible, as I have an UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) that gives me fifteen minutes' power on my computer... But it would be unproductive.
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| | | | | I answered "Never" | May 3, 2011 |
Interlangue wrote: If it were my decision, I would always be ON line. Unfortunately, once in a while, my ISP throws me out for a few hours [Modifié le 2011-05-03 12:25 GMT]
This is also my case!
Kind regards to all prozians,
Laura
| | | | DianeGM
Local time: 20:05
Member (2006)
Dutch to English
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power cut, ISP failure and while interpreting.
Sometimes I unplug to do final proofing too - that is by choice.
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and not by choice (i.e. during temporary internet outages; e.g. when my wife was on the phone in the other room, I soon discovered that this knocked out the internet in my study - problem quickly resolved).
Does anyone have a 'disaster recovery' plan to cope with the internet being down? Nip to the nearest internet caff, or a more creative solution, perhaps?
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Simon Bruni wrote:
I lost my Internet connection for around 10 minutes. I nearly had a panic attack.
I'm not the only one then
| | | | Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 11:05
English to Spanish
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In memoriam
I do not do my work online, I do it on my own computer, which may or may not be connected to the Net, but that has nothing to do with my work.
Or am I understanding this question right?
| | | | | Other; or maybe a definition is needed | May 4, 2011 |
If working "online" means being connected to the ISP all the time, I don't necessarily do that. I go online when I want to check something, and that could be 200 times a day or more. In between, I may or may not be connected.
I do keep MS Outlook open, and the e-mails come in automatically; I don't go looking for them.
I thought that was the way everyone worked. Am I missing something? I try to keep as few items open in my tray as possible - and that's not easy.
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