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Who are the most problematic payers according to your personal statistics?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 12, 2005
Small translation companies 41.9%
Big translation companiies 22.3%
End-clients 15.9%
Other (please specify) 11.4%
Colleagues 8.4%
596 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The project you are working on most right now came from what type of client?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 11, 2005
Small translation company 31.9%
Large translation company 27.6%
End-client 21.9%
I do not have any projects right now 16.6%
Non-profit 2.0%
711 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What subject area are you translating in right now?
By Fred Neild (X) - featured on Dec 10, 2005
Tech / Engineering 34.2%
Other 13.7%
Law / Patents 12.8%
Bus / Financial 10.3%
Medical 8.6%
Marketing 8.2%
Art / Literary 5.9%
Social sciences 4.1%
Science 2.1%
851 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many Kudoz points do you have?
By Ziad Marzouka - featured on Dec 9, 2005
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Are you the main breadwinner of your household?
By Ramona Ali - featured on Dec 9, 2005
Yes 31.5%
No 28.0%
Financial responsibilities are shared evenly 23.5%
I have a one-person household 17.0%
896 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How does your workload in 2005 compare to your workload in 2004?
By Cecilia Civetta - featured on Dec 8, 2005
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Do you invest your savings from translation income?
By Orla Ryan - featured on Dec 7, 2005
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Should ongoing education be required of certified translators / interpreters?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 6, 2005
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Would you like your children to consider translation as a career?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 5, 2005
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Have you ever happened to get the same text for translation twice?
By Maciej Andrzejczak - featured on Dec 4, 2005
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Are you in the process of raising your rates?
By Anabel Martínez - featured on Dec 3, 2005
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On what percentage of your jobs do clients provide glossaries?
By humbird - featured on Dec 2, 2005
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Have you ever tweaked your CV/profile to better show that you meet a client's requirements?
By Alicja Weikop - featured on Dec 1, 2005
Yes, rarely 29.1%
No, I choose not to 28.4%
No, I never thought of it 23.6%
Yes, often 18.9%
838 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your level of use of CAT tools?
By Elías Sauza - featured on Nov 29, 2005
Middle 26.1%
I don't use any CAT tool 25.7%
Beginner 20.7%
Advanced 20.4%
Expert 7.0%
1228 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Non-platinum members: Why aren't you Platinum?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 25, 2005
Don't think it's necessary 31.8%
Can't afford it 30.2%
Will go Platinum soon 20.3%
What is Platinum? 9.7%
Haven't thought about it yet 8.0%
497 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Translators resident in the EU: do you have a VAT number?
By Chiara Santoriello - featured on Nov 24, 2005
I have 51.7%
I don't have 48.3%
773 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you think you will be doing for a living in 10 years' time?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 23, 2005
Translating, probably 39.7%
Translating, certainly 35.6%
Not sure 13.0%
Doing something other than translating 9.8%
I'll be retired 1.9%
941 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you attend a ProZ.com Conference held in the USA?
By Monika Coulson - featured on Nov 22, 2005
No. 59.9%
I would try. 19.4%
Not sure. 14.0%
Yes, definitely 6.8%
222 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are there any other translators in your family?
By Paula Gayol - featured on Nov 22, 2005
No, I am the only one 76.5%
Yes, my partner 11.4%
Yes, a distant relative 7.0%
Yes, one of my parents (or both) 3.8%
Yes, one of my children (or more) 1.3%
612 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which do you meet more via ProZ.com: new clients or new friends ?
By Roberta Anderson - featured on Nov 20, 2005
New clients 39.5%
New friends 26.5%
Neither 19.7%
Unable to quantify 14.3%
741 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you overshoot your deadline?
By Larry Salas - featured on Nov 19, 2005
Never 65.5%
<10% of the time 28.8%
10-20% of the time 3.6%
>20% of the time 2.0%
830 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you do when you have excess work?
By Elías Sauza - featured on Nov 18, 2005
I reject new offers 49.0%
I have not been in that situation 21.1%
I subcontract for a lower rate 18.5%
I subcontract for the original rate 11.5%
817 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How about translating for charities for free?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 17, 2005
I would do it but I don't have opportunities. 31.6%
I do it although I'm established 27.4%
No (not interested) 26.5%
I did it to get started. Not any more 8.4%
I'm doing it to get started 6.1%
819 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your highest priority when translating?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 16, 2005
Fitness for intended purpose 41.6%
Fidelity to the source text 28.5%
Grammatical correctness and style 23.1%
Other 6.8%
898 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you think of the program planned for the ProZ.com Krakow Conference?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 15, 2005
Not sure. 62.0%
It's good - I'm attending (or I would if I could.) 32.6%
It is not good - I will not attend. 5.4%
445 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you translate literature? Would you?
By Emanuela Ankrom (X) - featured on Nov 14, 2005
No, but I would. 48.7%
No, and I wouldn't 30.1%
Yes 21.2%
608 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What's your main reason for answering KudoZ questions?
By Mihai Badea (X) - featured on Nov 14, 2005
helping my colleagues 31.7%
improving my skills 21.5%
improving my directory position 16.4%
earning points 13.1%
having fun 12.3%
other (please comment) 4.9%
829 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you live in Europe, where do you live?
By Csaba Ban - featured on Nov 12, 2005
Portugal / Spain / Italy 28.7%
Elsewhere in Europe 16.2%
Germany 13.7%
UK / Ireland 11.6%
France 10.4%
Pl / Cz / Sk / Hu / Si / Hr 7.7%
Benelux 6.5%
Nordic / Baltic 5.3%
847 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Where are you at this moment?
By Sherefedin MUSTAFA - featured on Nov 10, 2005
Europe 68.2%
North America 12.6%
South America 9.9%
Asia 7.6%
Africa 1.1%
Australia 0.6%
1163 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has your health been affected since you became a translator?
By Angela Arnone - featured on Nov 9, 2005
No, not at all 50.3%
I'm somewhat less healthy 31.7%
I'm much less healthy 7.3%
I'm somewhat more healthy 7.2%
I'm much more healthy 3.6%
894 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What percentage of your current income do you put aside for a private pension?
By Marco Oberto - featured on Nov 7, 2005
None - I can't save 40.7%
<5% 17.4%
5-10% 14.9%
None- I don't want to save 13.1%
10-20% 7.7%
>20% 6.1%
814 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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At lunchtime, do you stop to eat or carry on typing as you eat?
By Paula Gayol - featured on Nov 6, 2005
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How much work did you have in October?
By Ana Naglić - featured on Nov 5, 2005
As usual 32.5%
More than average 28.1%
Less then average 27.3%
I'm just starting 12.0%
839 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Apart from going platinum, what ProZ.com activity has boosted your profile views most?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 4, 2005
KudoZ 65.9%
Participaing in forums 12.7%
Other (please comment) 12.7%
Getting featured 3.7%
Submitting glossaries 3.3%
Publishing an article 1.0%
Organizing a powwow 0.7%
598 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Can you touch type?
By Hynek Palatin - featured on Nov 3, 2005
Yes 62.6%
No 37.4%
868 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have high speed internet?
By Monika Coulson - featured on Nov 1, 2005
Yes 87.6%
No, and I will not soon 6.7%
No, but I will soon 5.7%
837 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How long do you spend initially when you encounter a difficult term or phrase?
By Stephen Rifkind - featured on Nov 1, 2005
Until I find the right translation 46.9%
5 minutes 15.7%
1-2 minutes 15.5%
10 minutes 11.8%
I skip it immediately 10.1%
813 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you were to start over, would you again chose to be a translator/interpreter?
By Sandra C. - featured on Oct 31, 2005
yes, absolutely 47.6%
yes, probably 27.5%
maybe 12.7%
probably not 6.6%
absolutely not 3.2%
dont' know 2.4%
748 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When working with clients you met at ProZ.com, what is the most used method of payment?
By Lorenia Rincon - featured on Oct 30, 2005
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How often do you lose higher-paying jobs because you are busy with lower-paying ones?
By Harry Bornemann - featured on Oct 29, 2005
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Freelancers: What part of your working time goes to administration?
By Marion Schimmelpfennig - featured on Oct 28, 2005
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Do you feel that your work is worth more than you actually charge?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 27, 2005
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How much has being a certified translator / interpreter helped you in your career?
By Kim Metzger - featured on Oct 26, 2005
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How much has being a member of an association of translators helped you in your career?
By Harry Hermawan - featured on Oct 25, 2005
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Should there be a ProZ.com forum dedicated to English syntax, grammar, etc.?
By Marcus Malabad - featured on Oct 24, 2005
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If you have ever not been paid for a translation delivered, have you taken legal action?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 23, 2005
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If you start working on a job and the client withdraws it, do you charge for the work you have done?
By Muriel Vasconcellos (X) - featured on Oct 21, 2005
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Do you request a Purchase Order for your jobs?
By Paulo Celestino Guimaraes - featured on Oct 20, 2005
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Do you desert clients when you find better rates with new ones?
By Elías Sauza - featured on Oct 19, 2005
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How has using ProZ.com affected your income?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 18, 2005
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6112 polls, displaying 5951 through 6000