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Current Quick Poll
When an invoice is overdue, when do you send the first reminder?
Poll by Dora Evagelinaki
After one week 53.0%
After one month 17.5%
The next day 13.4%
Other - N/A 11.5%
I don't send reminders 4.7%

Total votes: 1404


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

Total: 1275

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

Easy to learn
Difficult to learn
Other (please discuss) - N/A
Обговорити (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
Обговорити (8)		 Aug 16

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

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити		 Aug 15

How old were you when you decided to become a translator/interpreter?
Poll by Andrzej Niewiarowski

< 15 years old
15-20 years old
21-25 years old
26-30 years old
31-35 years old
36-40 years old
> 40 years old
Other - N/A
Обговорити (10)		 Aug 14

Do you believe that translation work productivity decreases with age?
Poll by Hikmat

Yes
No
I don't know
Other - N/A
Обговорити (31)		 Aug 13

What part of your body suffers the most because of your profession?
Poll by Alan Corbo

Eyes
Back
Wrist(s)
Shoulder(s)
Neck
A combination of the above
Other - N/A
Обговорити (28)		 Aug 12

Do you use ProZ.com as your homepage?
Poll by Mats Wiman

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (22)		 Aug 11

The field of the first translation I did was...
Poll by (hidden)

Art/Literary
Law/Patents
Marketing
Medical
Science
Tech/Engineering
Bus/Financial
Social Sciences
I can't even remember
Other - N/A
Обговорити (23)		 Aug 10

Do you use the "one-click" or "double-click" option to open items on your computer?
Poll by Lutz Molderings

One-click
Double-click
Other - N/A
Обговорити (12)		 Aug 9

When will machine translation be infallible?
Poll by Andre Monteiro Andrade

< 10 years
10-25 years
26-50 years
> 50 years
Never
Other - N/A
Обговорити (23)		 Aug 8

Do you enjoy listening to music while you work?
Poll by Fernanda Rocha

Yes
No
Indifferent
Depends on the work
Other - N/A
Обговорити (26)		 Aug 7

What percentage of your clients have asked you to lower your rates due to the economic crisis?
Poll by Annalisa Distasi

100 %
>50 %
50%
< 50 %
None
Other - N/A
Обговорити (18)		 Aug 6

How many hours per day do you usually work?
Poll by Conchita Conigliaro

Fewer than 4
4-6
6-8
8-10
> 10
Other - N/A
Обговорити (22)		 Aug 5

Have you ever advised anyone on how not to commit a cultural "faux pas"?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes (please share)
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (34)		 Aug 4

Do you place a limit on how much any one client can owe you at a time?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No
No, but I've considered it
Other - N/A
Обговорити (12)		 Aug 3

What qualifications do you have as a translator?
Poll by ViktoriaG

University diploma
Certification
Diploma and certification
Experience
Experience and certification
A combination of the above
None
Other - N/A
Обговорити (12)		 Aug 2

What percentage of your work comes from colleagues' referrals?
Poll by Pei Ling Haußecker

>90%
50-90%
10-50%
<10%
Other - N/A
Обговорити (4)		 Aug 1

If I could afford it, I'd hire a/an…
Poll by (hidden)

Secretary
Good collaborator
Accountant/lawyer
Nanny
Cleaning person
Personal trainer
Other - N/A
Обговорити (38)		 Jul 31

Have you ever done a translation that made you feel like a different person afterwards?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No, but I would like to
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (13)		 Jul 30

Which of the following programs do you consider most useful regarding translation work?
Poll by (hidden)

PageMaker
Quark
Dreamweaver
Other DTP software (please share)
Other xml/html editors (please share)
Voice recognition software (please share)
Other- N/A (please share)
Обговорити (35)		 Jul 29

In ten years' time, what language other than English will be generating more jobs for translators?
Poll by (hidden)

Spanish
French
Russian
German
Chinese
Japanese
Arabic
Hindi
Portuguese
I don't know
Other - N/A
Обговорити (15)		 Jul 28

Do you prefer reading the news in your source language(s)?
Poll by Rafael Molina Pulgar

Yes
No
I don't read the news
Other - N/A (please share)
Обговорити (22)		 Jul 27

How do you charge for a translation in spreadsheet format?
Poll by Heather Drake

Per character
Per word
Per hour
It depends on the project
Other - N/A
Обговорити (8)		 Jul 26

What is your screen setup?
Poll by Lutz Molderings

I only use one screen
I use two screens
I use three or more screens
Other - N/A
Обговорити (16)		 Jul 25

Who do you think generally reads your translations?
Poll by (hidden)

No one
The general public
Academia
Experts within a certain field
Only the person who requested it
Other - N/A
Обговорити (15)		 Jul 24

Have you ever sent an invoice to the wrong client?
Poll by Dora Evagelinaki

Yes (please share)
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (18)		 Jul 23

How many translators are there in your entire family?
Poll by Manuel Martín-Iguacel

I'm the only one
2
3
4
> 4
We are all translators
Other - N/A
Обговорити (17)		 Jul 22

Do you set short/long-term goals in your profession?
Poll by John Cutler

Yes, short-term
Yes, long-term
Yes, both
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (11)		 Jul 21

What is the highest rate you have ever been paid? (per word in USD)
Poll by Sven Petersson

<0.20
0.20 -0.25
0.26-0.30
0.31-0.40
0.41-0.45
0.46-0.50
0.51-0.55
>0.55
Other - N/A
Обговорити (27)		 Jul 20

Have you ever done a translation for a non-profit organization?
Poll by Daniela Zambrini

Yes
No
No, but I'd like to
Other - N/A
Обговорити (12)		 Jul 19

Do you often receive calls from clients at inappropriate times?
Poll by Toralf Mjelde

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обговорити (12)		 Jul 18

How many other translators/interpreters do you know in person?
Poll by Tokyo_Moscow

None
One
Two
3-10
11-20
> 20
So many I've lost count
Other - N/A
Обговорити (12)		 Jul 17

Do you have a blog?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes, personal
Yes, translation-related
I have several blogs
No, but I do social networking
Other - N/A
Обговорити (53)		 Jul 16

How often do you include images from the source document in your translations?
Poll by Reed D James

Always
Sometimes
Never
Other - N/A
Обговорити (24)		 Jul 15

Does the rate of a job determine how much effort you put into delivering good quality?
Poll by Els Hoefman

Always
Sometimes / to some extent
Seldom
Never
Other - N/A
Обговорити (27)		 Jul 14

How are you surviving the current financial crisis?
Poll by Shayney

I'm doing fine thanks
I work harder
I work MUCH harder
I've lowered my rates
Other - N/A
Обговорити (19)		 Jul 13

How do you organize your Translation Memories (TMs)?
Poll by Heloisa Ferreira

By field/subject
By project
In alphabetical order
I use a single TM for all translations
By date
A combination of the above
Other - N/A
Обговорити (16)		 Jul 12

Have you ever contributed with a text to Wikipedia?
Poll by Lise Smidth

Yes (please share)
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (17)		 Jul 11

What would solve your biggest concern at the moment?
Poll by Rafael Molina Pulgar

Money
Love
Time
Work
Leisure
Health
Company
Other (please share)
No concerns now
Обговорити (26)		 Jul 10

Do you own a fax machine?
Poll by Lise Smidth

Yes, but never use it
Yes, and use it a lot
No, and I don't need one
No, but I would need one
Other - N/A
Обговорити (25)		 Jul 9

If I find myself with free time during business hours, I...
Poll by Julianne Rowland

catch up on administrative work
clean my desk
go out for a stroll
work on professional development
Other - N/A
Обговорити (15)		 Jul 8

Do you take risks in your professional life/work?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No
Only if necessary
Hadn't thought of it
Other - N/A
Обговорити (15)		 Jul 7

Do you send a thank-you message after receiving payment from a client?
Poll by Dora Evagelinaki

Yes
No
It depends on the client.
Other - N/A
Обговорити (27)		 Jul 6

Most of my clients are...
Poll by Anne-Virginie Lerat

Translation agencies
Other translators
End clients
Other - N/A
Обговорити (11)		 Jul 5

How many ProZ.com powwows have you attended?
Poll by Leanne Evans

None
1
2 - 10
> 10
I've lost track
Other -N/A
Обговорити (7)		 Jul 4

Do you offer terminology services (i.e. compiling glossaries, terminology databases, etc.)?
Poll by Christine Schmit

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (7)		 Jul 3

Do you invest in the latest technologies and use them in your work?
Poll by francesca battaglia

Yes
Only if required by a specific job
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (16)		 Jul 2

Do you know of any words in English that have been borrowed from your (working) language(s)?
Poll by John Cutler

Yes (please share)
No
Other - N/A
I am not sure
Обговорити (67)		 Jul 1

Have you ever worked on a translation with a child / family pet on your lap?
Poll by Ikram Mahyuddin

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Обговорити (48)		 Jun 30

Do you have a retirement plan?
Poll by Terejimenez

Yes
No
No, but I'd like to
Other - N/A
Обговорити (15)		 Jun 29





 
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