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Do you have a reduced rate for word repetition?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 21, 2008
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How many language combinations do you work in?
By Christine Schmit (X) - featured on Apr 18, 2008
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How many KudoZ questions do you answer a day?
By Monika Jakacka Márquez - featured on Apr 17, 2008
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How often do you think about changing your profession?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 16, 2008
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Do you ever dream that you are translating/interpreting?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 15, 2008
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Do you regret buying your CAT tool?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 14, 2008
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Have you ever hired a debt collection agency?
By Eva Straus - featured on Apr 9, 2008
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Do you use a desktop search program for your own files?
By Rafael Molina Pulgar - featured on Apr 9, 2008
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Have you ever met a client from a translation agency personally?
By Ivana de Sousa Santos - featured on Apr 8, 2008
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How long was the longest translation agency application form you have come across?
By Paulo César Mendes MD, CT - featured on Apr 7, 2008
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Have you ever written literature in a foreign language?
By nicole68 - featured on Apr 4, 2008
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What's your strongest specialization?
By Cristina Heraud-van Tol - featured on Apr 3, 2008
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Have you worked as an In-house Translator?
By Marisa Schiavi (X) - featured on Apr 1, 2008
No, I wouldn't like to. 40.7%
Yes, but not anymore. 29.5%
No, but I'd like to. 15.1%
Yes, and I still do. 10.3%
Other / N-A 4.3%
1740 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you require a purchase order before accepting an assignment?
By Paulo Celestino Guimaraes - featured on Mar 31, 2008
Not always 42.7%
Never 19.1%
Only for new clients 19.1%
Yes, always 16.0%
Other - N/A 3.2%
1816 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What sort of outside help do you use as a freelancer?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 28, 2008
Help from other translators 28.2%
Some of the above 27.2%
Financial help (accountant, etc.) 16.1%
None 15.8%
Other 7.6%
Help with children 3.4%
Legal help (lawyer, etc.) 1.8%
1573 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When I'm overloaded with work, I generally sleep
By Madalena Ribeiro - featured on Mar 27, 2008
3-6 hours per day 44.5%
6-8 hours per day 44.1%
1-3 hours per day 5.3%
Other - N/A 3.3%
I don't sleep 2.7%
1711 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you change your rates according to the country a client is from?
By Frances Bryce - featured on Mar 26, 2008
Sometimes 33.6%
Never 18.3%
Rarely 18.0%
Frequently 12.9%
All the time 12.6%
Other - N/A 4.6%
1851 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you considered starting your own translation agency?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 23, 2008
No, never! 36.6%
Yes, and I will some day 24.2%
I'm of two minds 20.0%
Yes, I already have one 9.6%
Other - N/A 5.9%
Yes, but it didn't work out 3.8%
1808 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What type of words do you have in Multiterm?
By Astrid Elke Witte - featured on Mar 20, 2008
I don't use it 48.0%
What is Multiterm? 20.5%
Only specialised terminology 14.8%
I'm just starting to develop termbases 9.1%
Other 3.1%
A very broad range of nouns 2.3%
All words containing over three characters 1.9%
Only very long words and phrases 0.4%
1270 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When a potential translation job is described to me, the word(s) I dread hearing the most is
By anonymous - featured on Mar 19, 2008
Urgent 45.1%
Technical 16.9%
Easy 10.1%
Other (please share) - N/A 9.0%
Experience required 7.3%
Straightforward 7.3%
Short 4.3%
1694 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How long do you wait for a potential client to reply after sending out your quote?
By Brandis (X) - featured on Mar 18, 2008
I don't wait at all 31.6%
1 -2 days 19.1%
Other - N/A 13.7%
1 - 6 hours 13.0%
12 -24 hours 11.8%
6- 12 hours 6.2%
1 hour 4.6%
1479 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you continue polishing your working languages?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 17, 2008
Yes (please share) 85.2%
No 11.2%
N/A 3.6%
1656 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Your profile photo portrays you as:
By Hilary Davies Shelby - featured on Mar 14, 2008
I don't have a profile photo 28.5%
Professional 26.2%
Other (please share) 18.6%
Fun-loving 12.5%
Younger than you are 8.1%
Family-orientated 3.3%
An animal lover 2.8%
1597 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In what ways do you benefit from KudoZ?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 13, 2008
By a combination of the above 56.4%
By searching the KOG 12.5%
By answering an earning PRO points 11.2%
By asking questions 9.7%
Not at all. I don't participate in KudoZ. 5.6%
Other (please share) - N/A 4.6%
1599 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your main criterion when taking up a job?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 12, 2008
No main criterion 20.9%
Rate 19.0%
Deadline 17.2%
Topic 17.1%
Previous working relationship 12.6%
Outsourcer's Blue Board record 7.2%
Other - N/A 5.9%
1602 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In terms of job offers, which period of the year is peak season for you?
By Hikmat Gumilar - featured on Mar 11, 2008
Steady workflow 41.6%
Other - N/A 14.6%
4th Quarter 13.4%
3rd Quarter 11.8%
2nd Quarter 10.8%
1st Quarter 7.9%
1542 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much of the source text do you read before starting to translate?
By patyjs - featured on Mar 10, 2008
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How often do you warn clients about grammar / lexical mistakes in the source text?
By Gary Smith Lawson - featured on Mar 7, 2008
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How much of your business comes from your major client?
By Vladimir Pochinov - featured on Mar 6, 2008
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Have you participated in any of the ProZ.com Translation Contests?
By Diana Arbiser - featured on Mar 5, 2008
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How old is your profile photo?
By lisevs - featured on Mar 3, 2008
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Do you have a favorite word in each of your languages? Please share!
By Keren Terret - featured on Mar 3, 2008
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How often do your translations require the use of slang?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 29, 2008
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What computer type do you use for work?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 28, 2008
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On average, how much do you invest every year in new software?
By Erik Hansson - featured on Feb 27, 2008
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Is there beauty in languages?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 26, 2008
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How have your average rates evolved in the last 12 months?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 25, 2008
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Do you have one main goal in life?
By Nesrin - featured on Feb 23, 2008
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Do you keep in touch with Prozians you meet at Powwows?
By Manuel Martín-Iguacel - featured on Feb 22, 2008
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The uncertainty of my freelancing income has kept me from making certain big financial decisions
By anonymous - featured on Feb 21, 2008
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"A man who does not know a foreign language is ignorant of his own." Johann Goethe (1749-1832)
By anonymous - featured on Feb 20, 2008
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Do you have a Blackberry?
By Hendrika Müller - featured on Feb 19, 2008
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A translation test free of charge should not exceed:
By Daniela Ciafardoni - featured on Feb 18, 2008
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Have you ever delivered a project to the wrong client (recipient)?
By Monika Coulson - featured on Feb 17, 2008
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How does your stress level as a freelancer compare to other jobs you've had?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 15, 2008
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Are you willing to help inexperienced colleagues start in the business?
By Dinap - featured on Feb 14, 2008
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Do you take jobs from Proz.com basic site users or outsourcers with no Blue Board records?
By Noriko Miwa - featured on Feb 13, 2008
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What are your quality procedures for outgoing e-mails?
By Bjørnar Magnussen - featured on Feb 12, 2008
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Do you usually go out on Saturday night?
By Eleni Makantani - featured on Feb 11, 2008
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Have you ever been unable to complete a job due to technical difficulties?
By 1279 (X) - featured on Feb 9, 2008
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5832 polls, displaying 5001 through 5050