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Current Quick Poll
Do you plan to keep freelancing after you reach the official retirement age?
Poll by Mikhail Kropotov
Yes, part-time. 47.3%
Yes, full-time. 24.1%
Other - N/A (please discuss). 15.9%
No. 11.0%
No, I'm not a freelancer. 1.7%

Total votes: 725


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

Total: 1280

Question Date
In general, how often do you invoice translation companies?
Poll by (hidden)

Upon completion of every project
Once a fortnight
Once a week
Once a month
It depends on the company
I do not work with companies.
Other - N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (11)		 Nov 30

You get a translation you don't like, you:
Poll by Cristina Heraud-van Tol

Finish it quickly
postpone it and ask for an extension
Turn it down
Outsource it
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (26)		 Nov 29

How old were you when you did your first translation?
Poll by Olga Prisekina-Olrichs

< 16
16-18
19-22
23-30
> 30
I don't remember
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (16)		 Nov 28

Do you think social networking sites can benefit a translator professionally?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No
Depends on the site
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (21)		 Nov 27

When an invoice is overdue, when do you send the first reminder?
Poll by Dora Evagelinaki

The next day
After one week
After one month
I don't send reminders
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (16)		 Nov 26

How many different email accounts do you have?
Poll by Natalia Pedrosa

1-2
3-4
5 or more
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (18)		 Nov 25

Would you support a Blue Board for translators?
Poll by Ingo Dierkschnieder

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (50)		 Nov 24

Are you planning to update your rates for the coming year (2010)?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes, up
Yes, down
No
In some cases, not generally
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (10)		 Nov 23

What do you need to successfully translate poetry?
Poll by Michelle de Abreu Aio

To be a good writer
To be a poem lover
To be a poet
To just be a good translator
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (19)		 Nov 22

Do you take a break before proofreading your translations?
Poll by Estelle Demontrond-Box

Always
Sometimes
Never
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (11)		 Nov 21

Do you usually work on more than one project at a time ?
Poll by Terejimenez

Yes
No
Depends
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (16)		 Nov 20

How quickly do you return test translations?
Poll by Jenn Mercer

Within hours
Within days
Within the week
Longer than a week
I do not do test translations
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (25)		 Nov 19

Is freelancing your only source of income?
Poll by Dusica Milosavljevic

Yes, it's my full-time job
No, it's an additional source of income
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (26)		 Nov 18

Are you working too hard?
Poll by Els Spin

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (29)		 Nov 17

What are your professional plans for 2010?
Poll by (hidden)

Get more clients
Buy or upgrade CAT tool(s)
Market my services more agressively
Get training
Build a translation team
Start my own company
I haven't made plans yet
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (27)		 Nov 16

Do you find humor expressed in your second language funny?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No
Sometimes
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (19)		 Nov 15

How much of your time do you devote to working on document layout?
Poll by Takako Shibuya

0-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
> 50%
Other -N/A
Дискутирай (11)		 Nov 14

In how many language pairs do you regularly work?
Poll by Sara Senft

One
Two
Three
Four or more
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (8)		 Nov 13

Which kind of training would benefit you most?
Poll by Maria Pelletta

IT courses
Accounting courses
Language courses
A combination of the above
None
Other - N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (21)		 Nov 12

Your instant messenger (IM) status is usually set as...
Poll by Takako Shibuya

Invisible/offline
Busy/do not disturb
Away from the PC
Visible/online
My current (updated) status
I do not use IM
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (15)		 Nov 11

Do you live in the town/city where you were born?
Poll by Cecilia Falk

Yes
No
Other -N/A
Дискутирай (20)		 Nov 10

Have you ever made a WWA / LWA entry?
Poll by Mariam Osmane

Yes
No
What is WWA / LWA?
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (2)		 Nov 9

What percentage of your translation jobs/projects would you consider easy?
Poll by (hidden)

0-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (13)		 Nov 8

Do you charge rush rates for overnight work?
Poll by Terejimenez

Yes
No
Sometimes
I do not accept overnight jobs
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (9)		 Nov 7

Would you still answer KudoZ questions if there were no KudoZ points?
Poll by Lady Strauss

Yes
No
Less than I normally do
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (25)		 Nov 6

Is knowledge of English essential for a translator?
Poll by Angio Garbarino

Yes
No
Other - N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (24)		 Nov 5

The last translation I read/heard that impressed me as being excellent was in a(n)
Poll by (hidden)

Book
Film
Advertisement
Legal document
Poem
Song
Conference session
TV broadcast
Internet resource
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (11)		 Nov 4

When proofreading a text, do you work on a printed version?
Poll by Ehab Tantawy

Yes
No
It depends
Other - N/A (Please share)
Дискутирай (14)		 Nov 3

What is your preferred payment method?
Poll by Αlban SHPΑTΑ

Bank wire transfer
PayPal
Moneybookers
Cheque
Western Union / MoneyGram
Cash
I have no preference
Other - N/A (Please share)
Дискутирай (29)		 Nov 2

Do you check out your clients' addresses via Google Earth?
Poll by Nicole Schnell

Yes, always
No, never
Yes, only with new clients
No, but it's a good idea
What is Google Earth?
Other - N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (12)		 Nov 1

Do you think translators are mostly introverts?
Poll by Emin Arı

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (17)		 Oct 31

How many monolingual dictionaries do you have?
Poll by Nikki Graham

None
1-3
4-8
9-15
>15
Other - N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (15)		 Oct 30

In how many countries have you lived? (more than six months)
Poll by Monika Jakacka

1
2
3
4
> 5
Other- N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (61)		 Oct 29

Do you lose track of time when you are working?
Poll by Carla Lopes

Yes
It depends on the project
No, I always know when to stop
Other - N/A (Please share)
Дискутирай (8)		 Oct 28

How often do you save your translation during a working day?
Poll by Kate Deimling

After every sentence
After every paragraph
After every page
Whenever I remember
It is saved automatically
Before closing the document
Other - N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (23)		 Oct 27

Which ProZ.com forum do you read most often?
Poll by Özden Arıkan

Translation art & business
Technical forums
Non-English forums
Country-specific forums
Forums about ProZ.com
ProZ.com Certified PRO Network
I do not follow any ProZ.com forum
Other (please share) - N/A
Дискутирай (12)		 Oct 26

Do you use Twitter?
Poll by Lutz Molderings

Yes
No
What is Twitter?
Other - N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (21)		 Oct 25

What really drives you mad about working at home?
Poll by Claire Cox

Email/Internet problems
Computer problems in general
Isolation
Family interruptions
Lack of resources
Nothing at all
Other - N/A (please share)
Дискутирай (24)		 Oct 24

How many agencies do you work for on regular basis?
Poll by Milada_S

1-2 a month
3-5 a month
6-9 a month
10 a month or more
I do not work for agencies
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (13)		 Oct 23

Over the past year, the rates I charge have
Poll by (hidden)

Risen
Dropped
Remained the same
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (11)		 Oct 22

When you send a translation back to a client, do you ask for confirmation of receipt?
Poll by Burrell

Yes
No
Depends
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (21)		 Oct 21

Does having your own website help you get work?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes, most of my work comes from my website
Yes, some of my work comes from my website
No, I get no work from my website
I don't have my own website
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (28)		 Oct 20

The rates on your ProZ.com profile show...
Poll by Cristina Lo Bianco

Your actual rates
The rates you would like to get
You don't show your rates on your profile
Other - N/A (Please share)
Дискутирай (12)		 Oct 19

How far in advance are you usually booked up?
Poll by Karen Stokes

I'm never booked up in advance
Less than a day
1-3 days
4-7 days
1-2 weeks
3-4 weeks
More than 4 weeks
Other (please share) - N/A
Дискутирай (8)		 Oct 18

Do you prefer working directly with an end client or through an agency?
Poll by Murad AWAD

End client
Agency
No preference
It depends
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (11)		 Oct 17

What's the longest you've been working non-stop?
Poll by Alan Corbo

< 6 hours
6-9 hours
10-12 hours
13-15 hours
> 15 hours
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (18)		 Oct 16

Do you teach your source/target language(s)?
Poll by Brita Kotrasch

Yes
No
I used to, but not anymore
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (24)		 Oct 15

Do you keep hard copies of translations?
Poll by Ryan Montcalm

Yes
No
It depends
Other - N/A (Please share)
Дискутирай (24)		 Oct 14

Do you offer discounts for large projects?
Poll by Livia Formisani

Yes
No
It depends on the customer
Other - N/A (Please share)
Дискутирай (18)		 Oct 13

Have you ever considered learning a new language as a way for expanding your business?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes
No
Other - N/A
Дискутирай (17)		 Oct 12





 
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