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The highest earners in the industry are mostly professionals who...

By anonymous - featured on Jul 20

specialise	27.2%
Other N/A	22.3%
have more experience	16.3%
are members of a translation body	15.8%
work full-time	10.9%
use CAT tools	5.4%
have a website	2.2%

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

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If you are a member of a translation association, which is the best benefit in your opinion?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 19

Professional recognition	27.1%
Other (please share)	23.2%
Getting clients	20.2%
Networking	13.8%
Training opportunities	7.9%
Advice and support	4.9%
Discounts	3.0%

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

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What would be your main piece of advice to an unexperienced translator?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 18

Be patient and persistent.	24.3%
Always double-check your work for accuracy.	21.2%
Specialize in a specific field or industry.	19.4%
N/A Other	12.8%
Use CAT tools to improve efficiency.	6.9%
Seek feedback from experienced translators.	5.2%
Join professional translation organizations.	4.2%
Stay updated with the latest industry trends.	3.5%
Invest time in building a solid glossary.	2.4%

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

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"Translators are perfectionists and don't easily handle criticism"

By anonymous - featured on Jul 17

True	44.5%
False	34.2%
Other (discuss please)	21.3%

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

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How often do you go out to socialise?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 16

Sometimes	36.2%
Rarely	34.1%
Frequently	21.6%
Never	7.6%
Other (please share)	0.6%

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

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In your opinion, what is the appropriate rate for MT post-editing?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 15

61-80%	42.5%
81-100%	24.6%
36-60%	21.5%
N/A (dicuss)	9.2%
10-35%	2.2%

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

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How do you back up your data?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 14

External hard drive	41.9%
Cloud storage (eg: Google Drive, Dropbox)	24.4%
I don’t back up my data	13.1%
USB flash drive	10.0%
Other (please specify)	7.5%
Network-attached storage (NAS)	3.1%
Physical printed copies	0.0%

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

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When revising someone else's translation, do you make contact with the translator?

By Marzieh Izadi - featured on Jul 13

Never	64.9%
Sometimes	16.3%
Other N/A	14.4%
Always	3.5%
Often	1.0%

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

How do you go about formatting documents?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 12

Manually format each document	32.4%
Other (please specify)	21.5%
Use formatting tools within CAT software	16.4%
Follow client-provided formatting guidelines	15.1%
Use templates in word processing software	9.6%
Hire a professional for formatting	1.8%
Utilize online formatting services	1.8%
Use predefined styles and macros	1.4%

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

Do you feel like the tools/programs clients request slow down your work pace?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 11

Yes	44.3%
No	38.4%
Other (discuss)	17.3%

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

As an interpreter, do you ever work between two languages that do not include your mother tongue?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 10

No	40.4%
N/A	36.3%
Yes	16.5%
It depends	6.7%

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

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In your opinion, does the language we use affect our mindsets?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 9

Yes	70.5%
Not sure	14.0%
No	12.7%
N/A (other)	2.9%

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

Next generation translators and interpreters will be grateful to us for helping AI get wiser.

By anonymous - featured on Jul 8

False	50.9%
True	29.2%
N/A (discuss)	19.9%

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

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Do you think freelancers can not only compete but outperform large companies?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 7

It depends	44.1%
Yes.	30.1%
No.	21.5%
N/A Other	4.3%

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

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Which is your top weekend habit?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 6

N/A (please share)	28.7%
Recharge	23.2%
Unplug	15.9%
Exercise	12.2%
Limit chores	8.5%
Mingle and bond	7.3%
Reflect	4.3%

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

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Are translators born or made?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 5

Made	58.7%
Born	18.5%
No idea	13.9%
N/A (discuss)	8.9%

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

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Do you usually take a printed fiction book when packing for a trip?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 4

Always	32.7%
Sometimes	28.1%
Never	22.0%
Rarely	8.3%
It depends	5.5%
N/A (please share)	3.4%

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

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Have you ever encountered a word in your mother tongue that you didn’t know how to translate?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 3

Yes, ocasionally.	48.3%
Yes, but rarely.	23.7%
Yes, frequently.	18.7%
N/A (other)	5.6%
No, never.	3.7%

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

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Have you ever considered teaching as an additional source of income?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 2

Yes	49.6%
No	46.5%
N/A (please share)	3.9%

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

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Has the advent of AI-based machine translation affected your income?

By Valeria Verona - featured on Jul 1

Yes, quite significantly	35.3%
Yes, a bit	22.5%
Not sure	20.2%
No	18.8%
N/A Other (discuss)	3.2%

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

What is your most common breakfast?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 30

Other (please share)	24.0%
Toast with butter or jam with coffee/tea	17.2%
I usually skip breakfast	15.6%
Oatmeal or porridge	9.9%
Yogurt with fruit	8.9%
Cereal and milk	8.3%
Eggs (scrambled, fried, boiled) with coffee/tea	8.3%
Breakfast sandwich or burrito with coffee/tea	6.2%
Pancakes or waffles with coffee/tea	1.0%
Smoothie or juice	0.5%

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

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In your opinion, how important is it to physically meet potential clients?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 29

Not important at all	62.3%
Slightly important	13.2%
Moderately important	12.7%
Extremely important	5.4%
Very important	3.4%
Other (please discuss)	2.9%

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

Do you believe we think differently in different languages?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 28

Yes, to some extent.	48.2%
Yes, definitely.	30.9%
No, not really.	11.5%
I'm not sure.	7.3%
N/A (discuss)	2.1%

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

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Would you undergo a background check requiring your ID and/or oficial criminal check for a job?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 27

It depends	39.4%
Yes.	33.6%
No way.	24.3%
N/A Other	2.6%

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

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Would you be interested in being a mentor/mentee on the site?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 26

No	60.4%
Maybe	25.2%
Yes	12.8%
Other N/A	1.6%

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

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Would you like to have polls about regional variations of idiomatic expressions?

By Andre Dumoulin - featured on Jun 25

Yes, why not?	42.9%
No	38.4%
Yes, but limited to English	6.7%
Yes, but limited to world languages	6.0%
N/A Other	6.0%

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

Do you think ProZ.com has improved its services in recent years?

By Christina Pauly - featured on Jun 24

No.	43.7%
Not sure.	35.1%
Yes.	18.6%
N/A Other	2.6%

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

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Being part of the Certified Pro Network gives you more chances of getting jobs/clients.

By anonymous - featured on Jun 23

Other (discuss)	41.0%
True	32.5%
False	26.5%

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

How often do you do physical activity?

By Barbara Turitto - featured on Jun 22

Several times a week	32.1%
Daily	30.6%
Rarely	16.3%
Never	8.2%
A few times a month	5.6%
Once a week	5.1%
N/A Other	2.0%

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

Have you voted or rated entries in the current ProZ.com Translation contest?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 21

No.	78.7%
Yes.	11.2%
No, but I'm planning to.	8.1%
N/A (discuss)	1.9%

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

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How would you rate your computing skills?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 20

Good	48.2%
Excellent	25.5%
Average	19.6%
Below average	4.2%
N/A Other	2.0%
Poor	0.6%

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

Have you submitted an entry in the current ProZ. com Translation contest?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 19

No	90.9%
Yes	8.2%
Other (discuss)	0.9%

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

Have you ever been overly confident of your translation abilities?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 18

Yes, occasionally.	33.1%
Rarely.	29.8%
No, never.	19.6%
Yes, often.	13.9%
Other N/A	3.6%

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

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What do you consider your greatest weakness as a language specialist?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 17

Other N/A (discuss)	28.0%
Procrastination	23.7%
Lack of specialization in certain fields	19.7%
Difficulty with idiomatic expressions	11.1%
Poor time management	9.7%
Inconsistent terminology	5.0%
Missing deadlines	2.9%

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

If Proz.com provided paid or unpaid language courses, which language would you like to learn?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 16

Not interested/no time	30.3%
Other - N/A (discuss)	29.3%
Italian.	12.2%
German.	12.2%
It would be great to improve my English.	10.1%
Hindi.	3.2%
Hungarian.	2.1%
Czech.	0.5%

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

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Have you ever undertaken any pro bono work?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 15

Yes, but only once or twice.	34.5%
Yes, occasionally.	26.5%
No, never.	26.5%
Yes, frequently.	6.5%
I’m considering it in the future.	3.5%
Other N/A	2.5%

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

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Which of the following comparisons is most commonly misunderstood in our profession?

By Iulia Parvu - featured on Jun 14

Translation vs. Interpreting	38.2%
Editing vs. Revising	14.2%
Language Fluency vs. Professional Competence	12.7%
Proofreading vs. Post-editing	9.1%
Localization vs. Translation	8.0%
Other (please share)	7.3%
Machine Translation vs. Human Translation	6.2%
Literal vs. Contextual Translation	4.4%

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

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As a linguist I'm satisfied with the following membership:

By anonymous - featured on Jun 13

Other (please share)	34.5%
Proz Standard	34.0%
Proz Plus	11.8%
ATA (or local equivalent)	9.7%
Proz Premium	8.4%
Upwork (and similar)	1.7%

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

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Would you be willing to pay if AI started charging a fee for its services?

By Vladimir Dubisskiy - featured on Jun 12

No	83.9%
Yes	16.1%

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

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How important do you think CPN is for profile visibility?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 11

N/A (other)	59.1%
It helps but is not essential.	14.3%
It doesn't affect profile visibility.	13.8%
It significantly enhances profile visibility	7.9%
It has minimal impact on profile visibility.	4.9%

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

How do people typically react when you tell them you are a linguist or translator?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 10

They are curious and ask lots of questions about the job.	27.8%
They seem confused and don't really understand what I do.	27.8%
They are impressed and express admiration for the skill.	23.6%
Other (please share)	11.9%
They think you are poor.	9.0%

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

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What is the biggest put-off when it comes to a client request?

By Iulia Parvu - featured on Jun 9

A combination of all the above	40.4%
Low budget	38.0%
Tight deadline	6.2%
Not enough expertise in the subject	4.8%
Something else (please share)	3.4%
Unfriendliness of PMs	2.9%
Too small to bother	2.9%
Too much research involved	1.4%

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

As a language professional I invest into my business in the form of:

By anonymous - featured on Jun 8

memberships	35.2%
software	25.0%
Other (discuss))	19.3%
online/offline events	10.8%
marketing/PR	9.7%

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

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Do you sometimes feel that quality of your translation has become worse due to improper revision?

By Marzieh Izadi - featured on Jun 7

No	47.6%
Yes	42.7%
Other	9.8%

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

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How do you handle clients who keep in touch with you though only send you very small requests?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 6

I do the work and hope for larger projects.	74.0%
After 2-3 occasions I cease the cooperation.	10.2%
I do not do such work due to invoicing/admin.	9.2%
N/A	6.5%

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

What factors do you believe outsourcers prioritize when evaluating your job quote?

By Juan Herrera - featured on Jun 5

An appropriate and accurate quoting	48.4%
All those features together	17.8%
I've never been selected / no idea	12.8%
None of that, it's just a random, lucky deed	10.1%
A quick, short quoting, even if not accurate	8.1%
Quoting in English, despite your language pair	2.7%

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

What do you do if a client rejects your translation?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 4

Discuss the shortcomings with the client	63.8%
Other	17.0%
Stand my ground	13.2%
Promptly offer a refund	6.0%

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

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My work-life balance as a translator:

By anonymous - featured on Jun 3

So-so, I do not have a real schedule	49.4%
Is great, I maintain office working hours	26.6%
Sucks - I work all day long incl. weekends	14.5%
Other (any tips?)	9.5%

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