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Current Quick Poll
Are you planning to update your rates for the coming year (2010)?
In some cases, not generally 37.2%
No 31.1%
Yes, up 28.2%
Other - N/A 2.7%
Yes, down 0.8%

Total votes: 990


 
Past polls
 
Past featured polls
These polls have already been run.

Total: 1272

Question Date
Do you reply to every new inquiry you receive (by email) about your availability/services?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (13)		 Oct 3

When translating/proofing a .pdf or other image file, I arrange the source and target
Poll by Kathryn Litherland

side-by-side, source on left
side-by-side, source on right
vertically, source on top
vertically, source on bottom
I print out the source text on paper
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (30)		 Oct 2

You see other translators as:
Poll by Cristina Heraud-van Tol

Your colleagues
Your competitors
Both
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (10)		 Oct 1

Do you read translated versions of books?
Poll by Iris Shalev

Yes
No
It depends
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (27)		 Sep 30

Have you already signed up for ProZ.com's first virtual conference?
Poll by ProZ.com Staff

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (9)		 Sep 29

Do you sometimes think of retirement?
Poll by Nicole Blanc

Yes, I am preparing for it
Yes, I have recently started thinking of it
No, I don't plan to retire
No, not yet
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (20)		 Sep 28

What do you feel is an acceptable number of unanswered emails in your inbox?
Poll by dutchbike

None
1-5
6-20
21-50
> 50
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (12)		 Sep 27

Has your job led to a sedentary lifestyle?
Poll by Maria Gisella Gamez

Yes, I lost my exercise habits
No, I kept my exercise habits
My lifestyle has always been sedentary
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (8)		 Sep 26

Do you hold a professional indemnity and liability insurance?
Poll by Maria Labaronnie

Yes
No
No, but I'm considering it
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (13)		 Sep 25

Before leaving for vacation, I...
Poll by Miho Ohashi

Send a vacation notice to clients
Set up a vacation email message
Call clients to let them know
Combination of above
Don't do anything special
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (20)		 Sep 24

Can you quote literary passages from books or poetry by memory?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes (please share)
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (70)		 Sep 23

What time do you usually wake up on working days?
Poll by M. Laut

Before 5:00am
Between 5:00am-8:00am
After 8:00am
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (28)		 Sep 22

Are you considering some changes in your business practices for next year?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes, marketing related
Yes, payment related
Yes, communication related
Yes, a combination of the above
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (4)		 Sep 21

Has your work load changed after the financial crisis?
Poll by Takako Shibuya

Yes, it has increased significantly
Yes, it has increased slightly
Yes, it has decreased significantly
Yes, it has decreased slightly
No, it is about the same
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (8)		 Sep 20

Can you remember the first words/phrases you learned in your acquired language(s)?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
Yes, fondly
Yes, with embarrassment
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (18)		 Sep 19

Have you ever regretted learning one language instead of another?
Poll by Mariam Osmane

Yes
No
Never thought of it
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (24)		 Sep 18

Are you planning to raise your rates soon?
Poll by (hidden)

Definitely yes
Perhaps, I haven't decided yet
I haven't thought about it
Definitely no
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (14)		 Sep 17

My most useful device is my:
Poll by Cristina Heraud-van Tol

PC
Laptop
Telephone
Mobile
PDA
BlackBerry
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (15)		 Sep 16

Have you ever translated for free, or volunteered in a no-fee translation project?
Poll by Ziad Alghamdi

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (12)		 Sep 15

How many hours do you spend at ProZ.com per working day?
Poll by Balaban Cerit

< 1 hour
1-2 hours
2-4 hours
4-6 hours
> 6 hours
Other - N/A (Please share)
Megvitatás (14)		 Sep 14

Work wise, today is going to be
Poll by (hidden)

Extremely busy
Somewhat busier than usual
A normal work day
Less busy than usual
I don't know yet
Other (please comment)
Megvitatás (19)		 Sep 13

How much does coffee help in your work?
Poll by Szilas Cseh

I would be unable to work without it
No difference whether I drink it or not
I don't drink it
Other - N/A (Please share)
Megvitatás (21)		 Sep 12

The hardest thing about starting as a freelancer is/was:
Poll by (hidden)

Finding clients
Keeping clients
Finding good term resources
Learning CAT software
Solving administrative tasks
Other - N/A (please share)
Megvitatás (11)		 Sep 11

Where do you work best?
Poll by Pablo Guazzotti

At home
At the office
At a public place
Outdoors
It depends on my mood
Other - N/A (Please share)
Megvitatás (16)		 Sep 10

When you travel to a foreign country, do you always try the "typical dish"?
Poll by John Cutler

Yes
No
It depends
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (34)		 Sep 9

What do you appreciate most about being a freelancer?
Poll by Roberta Anderson

Flexible hours
Being your own boss
Working at home
Variety of work
Level of income
A combination of the above
Other - N/A (Please share)
Megvitatás (16)		 Sep 8

Has your everyday vocabulary in your source language grown since you became a translator/interprer?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No
I have not noticed
Other-N/A
Megvitatás (11)		 Sep 7

While translating, I usually take a break after
Poll by langclinic

45 minutes
1 hour
1.5 hours
2 hours
2.5 hours
Other - N/A (please share)
Megvitatás (18)		 Sep 6

What is your favourite job size?
Poll by Sonja Allen

<500 words
500-2000 words
2001 - 5000 words
5001 - 10000 words
>10000 words
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (19)		 Sep 5

Since I started working as a freelancer, I...
Poll by Martine COTTARD

Take more holidays than before
Take fewer holidays than before
Take the same amount of holidays
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (12)		 Sep 4

Do you use Machine Translation tools for professional purposes?
Poll by Marco Cevoli

Yes
No
Sometimes
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (11)		 Sep 3

Do you accept a second assignment from a new client before being paid for the first?
Poll by Mariam Osmane

Yes
No
It depends
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (8)		 Sep 2

The best translator is the one who translates into his/her mother tongue.
Poll by loumie

Yes, I agree completely.
Yes, I agree partially.
No, I don't agree.
Other - NA
Megvitatás (32)		 Sep 1

Does your family have a special family tradition?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes (please share)
No
We used to
We've just started one
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (20)		 Aug 31

Does being multilingual help you understand the human condition any better?
Poll by ryancolm

Yes
No
If anything, I understand it less
I don't know
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (8)		 Aug 30

Have you ever written an article that got published?
Poll by Mark Thompson

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (21)		 Aug 29

My translator wish list includes:
Poll by (hidden)

A new computer
A new comfy chair
A new software program
Larger work area
More work
Time and money to attend conferences
A combination of the above
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (17)		 Aug 28

How much of your annual income is generated from freelance translation work?
Poll by (hidden)

100%
50% - 99%
< 50%
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (12)		 Aug 27

Have you ever dreamed that you were working on a translation?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
Yes, but I'd call it a nightmare, not a dream
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (17)		 Aug 26

Do you charge extra for translating on weekends?
Poll by Maria Luisa Duarte

Yes
Sometimes
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (21)		 Aug 25

How many windows/tabs do you usually have open on your desktop while working?
Poll by Silvia Barra

1
2-4
5-9
> 9
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (8)		 Aug 24

Do you offer Desktop Publishing (DTP) services?
Poll by Julianne Rowland

Yes
No
Only for certain clients
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (8)		 Aug 23

Do you prefer digital or paper dictionaries?
Poll by Fabio Said

Digital (any format)
Digital (online)
Digital (offline)
Paper
I like both equally
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (7)		 Aug 22

Do you take your work with you on holiday?
Poll by Michael Harris

Yes, always
No, never
Depends on the situation (please share)
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (19)		 Aug 21

Before working in translation I worked in...
Poll by (hidden)

Business
Science
Law
Art
Teaching
Government
Nothing - I've only worked as a translator
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (35)		 Aug 20

What do you usually sit on while working?
Poll by Marjolein Verhulsdonck-Roest

Desk chair
Kitchen chair
Knee chair
Swiss ball
Stool
Couch
Ergonomic chair
Mat
Armchair
Bed
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (26)		 Aug 19

Has working as a freelancer translator/interpreter changed your sleep habits?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (22)		 Aug 18

Non-native speakers tell me my native language is...
Poll by (hidden)

Easy to learn
Difficult to learn
Other (please discuss) - N/A
Megvitatás (14)		 Aug 17

Workwise, which is generally your slowest day in a week?
Poll by MariusJacobsen

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Weekend
No difference
Other - N/A
Megvitatás (8)		 Aug 16

Have you recently intensified your search for clients?
Poll by Martine COTTARD

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Megvitatás		 Aug 15





 
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