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Current Quick Poll

Do you charge rush rates for overnight work?
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Sometimes	28.9%
No	25.2%
Yes	22.7%
I do not accept overnight jobs	20.8%
Other - N/A	2.3%

Total votes: 902

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Question

Date

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

Συζητήστε το (23)

Nov 6

Is knowledge of English essential for a translator?
Poll by

Angio Garbarino

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A (please share)

Συζητήστε το (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

Συζητήστε το (11)

Nov 4

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

	Yes
	No
	It depends
	Other - N/A (Please share)

Συζητήστε το (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)

Συζητήστε το (29)

Nov 2

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

	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)

Συζητήστε το (12)

Nov 1

Do you think translators are mostly introverts?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (17)

Oct 31

How many monolingual dictionaries do you have?
Poll by

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

Συζητήστε το (15)

Oct 30

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

	1
	2
	3
	4
	> 5
	Other- N/A (please share)

Συζητήστε το (61)

Oct 29

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

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

Συζητήστε το (8)

Oct 28

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

	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)

Συζητήστε το (23)

Oct 27

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

	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

Συζητήστε το (12)

Oct 26

Do you use Twitter?
Poll by

Lutz Molderings

	Yes
	No
	What is Twitter?
	Other - N/A (please share)

Συζητήστε το (21)

Oct 25

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

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

Συζητήστε το (24)

Oct 24

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

	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

Συζητήστε το (13)

Oct 23

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

	Risen
	Dropped
	Remained the same
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (11)

Oct 22

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

	Yes
	No
	Depends
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (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

Συζητήστε το (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)

Συζητήστε το (12)

Oct 19

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

	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

Συζητήστε το (8)

Oct 18

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

	End client
	Agency
	No preference
	It depends
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (11)

Oct 17

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

	< 6 hours
	6-9 hours
	10-12 hours
	13-15 hours
	> 15 hours
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (18)

Oct 16

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

	Yes
	No
	I used to, but not anymore
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (24)

Oct 15

Do you keep hard copies of translations?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	It depends
	Other - N/A (Please share)

Συζητήστε το (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)

Συζητήστε το (17)

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

Συζητήστε το (17)

Oct 12

Do you use touch system when translating?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A (please share)

Συζητήστε το (38)

Oct 11

In average how many hours have you attended ProZ.com Virtual Conference?
Poll by

	< 1 hour
	1-2 hours
	2-5 hours
	>5 hours
	I didn't attend
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (3)

Oct 10

Do you work on your birthday?
Poll by

Natalia Pedrosa

	Yes
	No
	It depends
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (23)

Oct 9

How do you prefer your clients to contact you?
Poll by

	By email
	By telephone
	By fax
	By Skype, IM, etc.
	I have no preference
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (30)

Oct 8

When do you usually review your translations?
Poll by

	After translating a sentence
	After translating a paragraph
	After translating a page
	When a whole file is finished
	I don't review my translations
	It depends
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (27)

Oct 7

Do your friends and family understand that you must always be available?
Poll by

Barbara Figueroa Savidan

	Yes
	Not enough
	No
	It depends
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (40)

Oct 6

When I don't understand a phrase in the source text, my first reaction is...
Poll by

	To re-read it
	To open the fridge
	To take a break
	To ask my colleagues for help
	To panic
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (16)

Oct 5

How do you charge a change/addition in a translation already delivered?
Poll by

	I don't charge it
	I charge my normal rate
	I charge a special (higher) rate
	I charge a special (lower) rate
	I charge a fixed percentage of the total price
	I refuse to edit an already delivered translation
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (14)

Oct 4

Do you reply to every new inquiry you receive (by email) about your availability/services?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (13)

Oct 3

When translating/proofing a .pdf or other image file, I arrange the source and target
Poll by

Kathryn Litherland

	side-by-side, source on left
	side-by-side, source on right
	vertically, source on top
	vertically, source on bottom
	I print out the source text on paper
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (30)

Oct 2

You see other translators as:
Poll by

Cristina Heraud-van Tol

	Your colleagues
	Your competitors
	Both
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (10)

Oct 1

Do you read translated versions of books?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	It depends
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (27)

Sep 30

Have you already signed up for ProZ.com's first virtual conference?
Poll by ProZ.com Staff

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (9)

Sep 29

Do you sometimes think of retirement?
Poll by

	Yes, I am preparing for it
	Yes, I have recently started thinking of it
	No, I don't plan to retire
	No, not yet
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (20)

Sep 28

What do you feel is an acceptable number of unanswered emails in your inbox?
Poll by

	None
	1-5
	6-20
	21-50
	> 50
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (12)

Sep 27

Has your job led to a sedentary lifestyle?
Poll by

Maria Gisella Gamez

	Yes, I lost my exercise habits
	No, I kept my exercise habits
	My lifestyle has always been sedentary
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (8)

Sep 26

Do you hold a professional indemnity and liability insurance?
Poll by

Maria Labaronnie

	Yes
	No
	No, but I'm considering it
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (13)

Sep 25

Before leaving for vacation, I...
Poll by

	Send a vacation notice to clients
	Set up a vacation email message
	Call clients to let them know
	Combination of above
	Don't do anything special
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (20)

Sep 24

Can you quote literary passages from books or poetry by memory?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes (please share)
	No
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (69)

Sep 23

What time do you usually wake up on working days?
Poll by

	Before 5:00am
	Between 5:00am-8:00am
	After 8:00am
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (28)

Sep 22

Are you considering some changes in your business practices for next year?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes, marketing related
	Yes, payment related
	Yes, communication related
	Yes, a combination of the above
	No
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (4)

Sep 21

Has your work load changed after the financial crisis?
Poll by

	Yes, it has increased significantly
	Yes, it has increased slightly
	Yes, it has decreased significantly
	Yes, it has decreased slightly
	No, it is about the same
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (8)

Sep 20

Can you remember the first words/phrases you learned in your acquired language(s)?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes
	Yes, fondly
	Yes, with embarrassment
	No
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (18)

Sep 19

Have you ever regretted learning one language instead of another?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Never thought of it
	Other - N/A

Συζητήστε το (24)

Sep 18

		Για μεταφραστές ελεύθερης απασχόλησης Εργασίες μετάφρασης Δίκτυο βοήθειας για τη μετάφραση Τιμολόγηση μέσω Ίντερνετ		Για μεταφραστικές εταιρείες Find: Μεταφραστές / Διερμηνείς Δημοσιεύστε εργασία μετάφρασης ProZ.com Connect		ProZ.com ProZ.com overview Σχετικά με τον ιστότοπο Υποστήριξη	New to ProZ.com? Sign up for free
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