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When you outsource a translation, which payment method do you prefer to use?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 18, 2021

I never outsource	48.5%
Electronic funds transfer	25.9%
Paypal	16.5%
Other	4.0%
Check drawn on a bank in your country	2.8%
Credit card	2.1%
Moneybookers	0.2%

575 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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In your opinion, which is the best way to master a foreign language?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 17, 2021

Go abroad for a short-term language practice	33.0%
Marry a foreigner	21.0%
Other - N/A	19.7%
Read and watch news	11.4%
Go to college	11.0%
Chat online with foreigners	2.1%
Cram vocabulary	1.8%

563 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How often do you check your email?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 16, 2021

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Have you ever attended a professional conference?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 15, 2021

Yes, and it was worthwhile	37.9%
No, but I am interested	28.1%
No, and I am not interested	19.4%
Yes, but it was not really worthwhile	11.7%
Other	2.8%

597 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Which is the language (L2) that proved to be the most useful in your job as a translator?

What is your work status?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 13, 2021

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Have you incorporated new payment methods (for clients or personal purchases) in the last year?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 12, 2021

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Do you turn on auto reply when you finish your work for the day?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 11, 2021

No	90.1%
Yes, sometimes	5.0%
Other	2.7%
Yes, always	2.2%

597 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Have your ever done a big translation for free?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 10, 2021

No, never	67.2%
Yes, once or twice	21.9%
Yes, many times	8.2%
Other - N/A	2.6%

644 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many weeks off do you take this year?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 9, 2021

none	27.7%
2 weeks	16.5%
other (please share)	13.3%
4 weeks	10.7%
more than 5 weeks	10.5%
3 weeks	9.9%
1 week	8.5%
5 weeks	2.9%

588 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you handle large payment delays (over 6 weeks)

By anonymous - featured on Jun 8, 2021

Only payment reminders	38.6%
A combination of the above	33.0%
Negative feedback on professional forums	8.9%
Other: share	8.2%
Threats with legal action	4.7%
Nothing	3.8%
Threats with debt collection	1.4%
Threats with contacting the end client	1.4%

575 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

An agency offers you a job. After seeing they are poorly rated, you:

By anonymous - featured on Jun 7, 2021

Decline, and tell them honestly why	32.0%
Accept, but request upfront payment	20.8%
Don't reply	20.3%
Decline, saying you're overbooked	18.2%
Other (please, share)	8.7%

543 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you relax between large projects?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 6, 2021

Enjoy short trip outside	29.2%
Other - N/A	21.8%
View movie	15.6%
Listen music	12.4%
Read books	11.5%
Meet friends	9.6%

418 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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At what stage of your career did you realise you wanted to be a translator?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 5, 2021

It was my first professional choice	52.1%
Became a translator after 10 years working professionally	30.6%
Became a translator after 20 years working professionally	10.3%
Became a translator when I retired from my profession	4.4%
Became a translator after 30 years working professionally	2.5%

591 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Do you provide both interpretation and translation services?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 4, 2021

I only provide translation	62.1%
Yes	25.0%
No	11.4%
I only provide interpretation	1.1%
I only provide other services	0.5%

651 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How much do you blame your Internet connection for your less-than-desired performance?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 3, 2021

Not at all	60.7%
Not that much	31.8%
A lot	7.5%

570 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you manage online distractions (social media, messaging apps, news feeds, etc.)?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 2, 2021

Willpower	32.2%
Still working on it	27.2%
Multitasking	19.6%
Other (please share)	11.4%
Organization methods (productivity apps, timers, reminders, etc.)	9.6%

562 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Do you suffer from low back pain?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 1, 2021

No	49.8%
Yes	43.7%
Other - N/A	6.5%

645 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What is your favourite moment for working on a translation task?

By anonymous - featured on May 31, 2021

early morning	49.5%
evening and night	18.2%
mid afternoon	17.0%
other (please share)	8.2%
late in the night	7.0%

499 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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I prefer to contact people...

By anonymous - featured on May 30, 2021

By e-mail	79.4%
In person	5.6%
By phone	4.7%
By text/mobile messaging	4.7%
By Skype or other instant messengers	2.4%
Other	2.2%
By Facebook/Social Networks	1.1%

465 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What is your favorite dictionary format?

By anonymous - featured on May 29, 2021

Website	66.0%
Hardcover	14.2%
Other - N/A	6.8%
Smartphone app	4.4%
CD or DVD platform	3.8%
Softcover	3.4%
I don't use dictionaries	1.4%

586 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Are your rates lower than the industry standard for your language combination?

By anonymous - featured on May 28, 2021

No	62.1%
Yes	30.5%
Other	7.3%

573 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Do you have to be a believer in order to translate a religious text?

By anonymous - featured on May 27, 2021

No	65.6%
It depends	23.4%
Yes	10.9%

649 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you ever written a cover letter to apply for a freelance position?

By anonymous - featured on May 26, 2021

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What do you do when client's proofreaders make unnecessary changes to your translation?

By anonymous - featured on May 25, 2021

I write a comment for the client	35.1%
I reject the unnecessary changes	22.3%
I write a comment to the proofreader	16.1%
I accept all the changes	13.3%
Other (please share)	8.2%
I do not reply	5.1%

573 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Which of these irritates you the most when you are working on a project?

By anonymous - featured on May 24, 2021

Phone calls	32.6%
Loud talking	31.8%
Other - N/A	15.4%
Loud music	9.1%
Constant human traffic in your visual field	5.9%
Hooting cars outside your work space	5.3%

475 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Do you charge translation tests required by outsoucers?

By anonymous - featured on May 23, 2021

No, I never charge them	48.3%
Yes, for more than 300 words	20.1%
I don't accept those tests	13.2%
Yes, my minimum order charge	9.6%
N/A	8.8%

408 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Would you accept to submit a scanned copy of your passport to an international agency/client?

By anonymous - featured on May 22, 2021

No	56.4%
Yes	33.8%
Other	9.8%

559 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Do you consider that your profession as a translator has made you a better person?

By anonymous - featured on May 21, 2021

Yes	51.4%
No	37.4%
Other - N/A	11.2%

554 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you apply to tenders?

By anonymous - featured on May 20, 2021

No, I have enough work to go by.	29.6%
No, they are a waste of time and money.	28.6%
Yes, but I have not been awarded any yet.	15.1%
Yes, and I have been awarded one or two.	13.5%
Other.	13.3%

497 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you support any non-language related organisations?

By anonymous - featured on May 19, 2021

Yes (please share)	52.5%
No	47.5%

425 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you prefer to market yourself as a professional translator?

By anonymous - featured on May 18, 2021

Through paid memberships in big websites.	40.6%
I do not have a preference.	28.9%
Other.	13.8%
Through social websites.	10.1%
Through creating my own website.	6.7%

537 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Which language do you use most when writing emails to your clients?

By anonymous - featured on May 17, 2021

Source language	65.0%
Target language	23.8%
Other	5.9%
Third language not source or target	5.3%

492 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you ever wanted to date (go out with) another translator?

By anonymous - featured on May 16, 2021

No	41.0%
Haven't thought about it	25.9%
Yes	12.5%
Already done it	10.3%
Maybe	4.2%
Don't know	2.9%
Other	2.0%
Too shy	1.3%

456 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you use a free e-mail address for work purposes?

By anonymous - featured on May 15, 2021

Yes - I only have a free e-mail address	62.9%
No - I only use my own domain	18.3%
I use both a free address and my own domain	14.3%
Other	4.6%

568 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What is the most common excuse from clients for not having paid your invoice?

By Christina Pauly - featured on May 14, 2021

Something else (please share).	31.6%
I overlooked it.	20.0%
I planned to pay it today.	17.5%
I didn't receive it.	13.9%
There is a mistake in your invoice.	6.8%
You sent it too early/too late.	5.0%
I was on holiday.	4.3%
I was ill.	0.9%

440 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you outsource some of your translation work?

By anonymous - featured on May 13, 2021

No, I never outsource my work.	74.0%
Yes, sometimes.	23.1%
Yes, usually.	2.9%

585 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When you apply an hourly rate on a project, when does your counting start?

By anonymous - featured on May 12, 2021

When starting the actual work	47.4%
When preparing the file(s)	18.5%
I never apply hourly rates	17.4%
When reading the email instructions	13.1%
Other	3.6%

563 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What are your expectations for 2021, work-wise?

By Oriol Vives (X) - featured on May 11, 2021

More clients, jobs and income	42.6%
Remaining the same	25.9%
I don't know	14.1%
Probably less of them all	11.3%
Other (please, share!)	3.3%
More clients and jobs, but less income	2.8%

568 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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In how many freelancer sites do you work?

By anonymous - featured on May 10, 2021

Only 1	50.1%
2	25.3%
3	12.0%
More than 5	9.2%
4	3.4%

435 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How many weeks per year do you spend abroad in order to speak your working languages?

By anonymous - featured on May 9, 2021

None	59.9%
1-2 weeks	14.0%
3-4 weeks	9.4%
More than 6 months	8.2%
1-3 months	6.6%
3-6 months	1.8%

392 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Has any of your clients asked you to lower your rates due to financial restraints?

By Claudio Machado Junior - featured on May 8, 2021

No, and I would refuse	39.1%
Yes, and I accepted	21.1%
Yes, but I refused	21.1%
Other (Please, share)	9.7%
No, but I would accept	9.1%

517 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many words have you translated in your career?

By anonymous - featured on May 7, 2021

I don't know / I don't keep track	49.3%
Less than 1 million	10.3%
1-2 million	8.7%
2-5 million	8.0%
5-10 million	8.0%
Over 20 million	7.8%
10-15 million	5.7%
15-20 million	2.2%

600 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What percentage of your translation work is direct or indirectly related to COVID-19?

By Rocio Barrientos - featured on May 6, 2021

Less than 10%	78.0%
Between 10 to 49%	17.1%
Over 50%	4.9%

591 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.