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Current Quick Poll

Would you support a Blue Board for translators?
Poll by

Ingo Dierkschnieder

Yes	53.4%
No	33.4%
Other - N/A	13.2%

Total votes: 1282

Past featured polls
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Total: 1273

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Question

Date

What's the shortest deadline you accept for a 7.500 word project in your specialty areas?
Poll by

Gabriella Ambs-Wettstein

	> 5 days
	4- 5 days
	2- 3 days
	24 hours
	< 24 hours
	Other - N/A

Apr 14

Generally, how many people are there in your (home) office or workplace while you work?
Poll by

Maria Rosich Andreu

	Nobody else.
	One more person.
	Two more people.
	Three to five more people.
	Six to eight more people
	More than eight people.
	Other - N/A.

Apr 13

Do most of your clients provide you with a translation memory?
Poll by

Anne-Virginie Lerat

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Apr 9

Have you ever forgotten to invoice your clients because you were overloaded?
Poll by

Claudia Iglesias

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Apr 8

When speaking, do you mix your working languages?
Poll by

	Yes, most of the time.
	Yes, sometimes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Apr 7

What is your monthly cost for Internet connection (in US dollars)?
Poll by

	< $ 10
	$ 10-25
	$ 26-50
	$ 51-100
	$ 101-200
	$ 201-500
	> $ 500
	Other - N/A

Apr 6

My hobbies include:
Poll by

Cristina Heraud-van Tol

	Writing, reading.
	Drawing, painting.
	Cooking, baking.
	Computer games.
	Sporting, strolling.
	Collecting items.
	Relaxing, sleeping.
	Watching films, listening to music.
	Other - N/A (please share).
	A mixture of the above.

Apr 3

Should the editor of a text have more work experience than the translator?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	They should have the same work experience.
	I don't know.
	Other - N/A

Apr 2

Has an outsourcer ever voluntarily offered to pay you more than you originally quoted?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Apr 1

Do you regularly review/ study the grammar and vocabulary of your working languages?
Poll by Domenica Grangiotti

	Yes, by attending courses.
	Yes, mainly on my own.
	No, but I would like to.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 31

What percentage of your translation income goes to taxes?
Poll by

	0%
	1-10%
	11-15%
	16-20%
	21-30%
	31-40%
	> 40%
	Other - N/A.

Mar 30

Have you ever worked with server-based TMs?
Poll by

	Yes, it's just perfect
	Yes, it's unstable
	No and I wouldn't like to
	No, but I'd like to
	Don't know what it is!
	Other - N/A

Mar 27

What percentage of your income comes from outside your country of residence?
Poll by

	> 90%
	76-90%
	61-75%
	41-60%
	10-40%
	<10%
	Other - N/A.

Mar 26

How soon did you invest in a CAT tool after launching your business?
Poll by

	Straight away.
	In the first 2 months.
	2- 6 months after.
	6- 12 months after.
	After the first year.
	I did beforehand.
	I did not.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 25

After working in a long project in one field is it hard for you to switch to another?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes.
	No.
	I do not work in multiple fields.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 23

Have you ever considered moving to a country with lower costs of living?
Poll by

	Yes, and I have.
	Yes, and I might.
	Yes, but it's just a thought.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 20

Is Instant Messaging necessary for your business?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	What is Instant Messaging?
	Other - N/A.

Mar 19

Have you ever missed a deadline because you miscalculated the time needed for the project?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 18

Apart from not being available, for which other main reason do you turn down jobs?
Poll by

	Not my area of expertise.
	Not into my native language.
	Rate is too low.
	The deadline is too tight.
	Client with bad payment practices.
	I've reached my target income for the month
	I never turn down a job if I am available.
	Other - N/A (please discuss).

Mar 17

How long did it take you to build a portfolio of regular clients?
Poll by

Anabel Martínez

	< 6 months.
	6 months-1 year.
	1-2 years.
	2-3 years.
	> 3 years.
	I don't have regular clients yet.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 16

Do you often have to reject jobs because you are waiting for another job confirmation?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 13

Has becoming a translator affected your social life?
Poll by

Nathalie Bendavid

	Yes, I am more active now.
	Yes, I am less active now.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 12

Have you ever delivered a project to the wrong client?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 11

Have you set an income target for your translation work in 2009?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 10

What has been your most effective way to get new clients?
Poll by

Ana P D Carvalho

	An outstanding CV.
	Word of mouth.
	Internet adds.
	Replying to job posts.
	Having a solid profile.
	All of the above.
	Other -N/A.

Mar 9

Do you build your own glossaries?
Poll by

Camille Abou Jamra

	Yes, always.
	Yes, sometimes.
	No.
	Other - N/A

Mar 6

Have you learned any new languages since you started working as translator?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A

Mar 5

Do you see yourself translating your whole life?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A (please share)

Mar 4

Do you have to send payment reminders to most of your clients?
Poll by Emilie Moulettes

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Mar 3

What is your preferred tool for creating invoices?
Poll by (hidden)

	Microsoft Excel
	Translation Office 3000
	PractiCount & Invoice
	ProZ.com invoicing
	Other desktop software
	Other online software
	Other - N/A

Mar 2

Do you charge different rates depending on the file format?
Poll by

Madalena Ribeiro

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Feb 27

Do you usually take a lunch break?
Poll by techwriter

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Feb 26

Are most of your clients proficient in your target language(s)?
Poll by Pompeo Lattanzi

	Yes.
	No.
	I don't know.
	Other - N/A

Feb 25

Do you perform free test translations?
Poll by

Julianne Rowland

	Yes.
	No.
	It depends (please specify).
	Other - N/A.

Feb 24

Have you ever worked as a team with one or more translators?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Feb 23

Are your rates for direct clients higher (as compared to agencies)?
Poll by

Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Feb 20

My very last task before delivering a translation is...
Poll by María Eugenia Wachtendorff

	proofreading.
	checking the layout.
	running the spell checker.
	reviewing vocabulary consistency.
	cleaning the file. (CAT users)
	reviewing client's instructions (if any).
	a combination of the above.
	other -n/a (please share).

Feb 19

Have you ever bitten off more than you could chew?
Poll by

	Yes, once and never again.
	Yes, I do it all the time.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Feb 18

Have you ever been recommended by fellow translators?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Feb 17

How many functional computers assigned to translation do you have at home?
Poll by

Alejandro Moreno-Ramos

	None
	1
	2
	3
	4
	5
	> 5
	Other - N/A

Feb 16

What is your main source of happiness in life?
Poll by (hidden)

	My job.
	My children.
	My significant other.
	My parents.
	My friends.
	My hobbies.
	My pets.
	Other - N/A.

Feb 13

Do you accept handwritten documents for translation?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	It depends.
	Other - N/A

Feb 12

Have you seen changes in accepted usage of your mother tongue in the last 20 years?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	I haven't noticed.
	Other - N/A

Feb 11

Do you see yourself as a polyglot? Please share.
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Feb 10

In how many fields do you regularly work?
Poll by (hidden)

	1
	2
	3
	4
	> 4
	Othe -N/A

Feb 9

Workwise, was January the slowest you have had in years?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A (discuss)

Feb 6

Would you reduce your rates if a client asked for it?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	It depends on the client.
	Other - N/A

Feb 5

Which of these would you like to translate the most (provided that you haven't yet)?
Poll by

Beatriz Benavente

	A film
	A book
	A song
	A poem
	A website
	None
	Other - N/A (Please share)

Feb 4

Do you consider yourself to be your own boss?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Feb 3

In how many fields do you specialize?
Poll by

Suthasinee Susiva

	1-2
	3-4
	5-6
	>6
	None
	Other - N/A

Feb 2

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