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Current Quick Poll
When an invoice is overdue, when do you send the first reminder?
Poll by Dora Evagelinaki
After one week 53.2%
After one month 17.2%
The next day 13.9%
Other - N/A 11.2%
I don't send reminders 4.5%

Total votes: 1539


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

Total: 1275

Question Date
Do you feel you have the necessary skills to run your business efficiently?
Poll by Julianne Rowland

Yes, my business skills are adequate.
No, I could use some improvement.
What business skills?
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (7)		 Apr 16

When was the first time you heard about CAT tools?
Poll by M. Laut

before 2002
2002 - 2004
2005 - 2006
2007 - 2008
2009
Other - N/A
Обсудить (14)		 Apr 15

What's the shortest deadline you accept for a 7.500 word project in your specialty areas?
Poll by Gabriella Ambs-Wettstein

> 5 days
4- 5 days
2- 3 days
24 hours
< 24 hours
Other - N/A
Обсудить (30)		 Apr 14

Generally, how many people are there in your (home) office or workplace while you work?
Poll by Maria Rosich Andreu

Nobody else.
One more person.
Two more people.
Three to five more people.
Six to eight more people
More than eight people.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (20)		 Apr 13

Do most of your clients provide you with a translation memory?
Poll by Anne-Virginie Lerat

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (21)		 Apr 9

Have you ever forgotten to invoice your clients because you were overloaded?
Poll by Claudia Iglesias

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (17)		 Apr 8

When speaking, do you mix your working languages?
Poll by lizette britz

Yes, most of the time.
Yes, sometimes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (23)		 Apr 7

What is your monthly cost for Internet connection (in US dollars)?
Poll by Lubain Masum

< $ 10
$ 10-25
$ 26-50
$ 51-100
$ 101-200
$ 201-500
> $ 500
Other - N/A
Обсудить (21)		 Apr 6

My hobbies include:
Poll by Cristina Heraud-van Tol

Writing, reading.
Drawing, painting.
Cooking, baking.
Computer games.
Sporting, strolling.
Collecting items.
Relaxing, sleeping.
Watching films, listening to music.
Other - N/A (please share).
A mixture of the above.
Обсудить (53)		 Apr 3

Should the editor of a text have more work experience than the translator?
Poll by Monika Coulson

Yes.
No.
They should have the same work experience.
I don't know.
Other - N/A
Обсудить (17)		 Apr 2

Has an outsourcer ever voluntarily offered to pay you more than you originally quoted?
Poll by Ulrike MacKay

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (24)		 Apr 1

Do you regularly review/ study the grammar and vocabulary of your working languages?
Poll by Domenica Grangiotti

Yes, by attending courses.
Yes, mainly on my own.
No, but I would like to.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (15)		 Mar 31

What percentage of your translation income goes to taxes?
Poll by Lorenia Rincon

0%
1-10%
11-15%
16-20%
21-30%
31-40%
> 40%
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (50)		 Mar 30

Have you ever worked with server-based TMs?
Poll by Nicole Blanc

Yes, it's just perfect
Yes, it's unstable
No and I wouldn't like to
No, but I'd like to
Don't know what it is!
Other - N/A
Обсудить (23)		 Mar 27

What percentage of your income comes from outside your country of residence?
Poll by rifkind

> 90%
76-90%
61-75%
41-60%
10-40%
<10%
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (20)		 Mar 26

How soon did you invest in a CAT tool after launching your business?
Poll by Anne Carnot

Straight away.
In the first 2 months.
2- 6 months after.
6- 12 months after.
After the first year.
I did beforehand.
I did not.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (34)		 Mar 25

After working in a long project in one field is it hard for you to switch to another?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes.
No.
I do not work in multiple fields.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (25)		 Mar 23

Have you ever considered moving to a country with lower costs of living?
Poll by MariusJacobsen

Yes, and I have.
Yes, and I might.
Yes, but it's just a thought.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (66)		 Mar 20

Is Instant Messaging necessary for your business?
Poll by Elías Sauza

Yes.
No.
What is Instant Messaging?
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (36)		 Mar 19

Have you ever missed a deadline because you miscalculated the time needed for the project?
Poll by Annett Hieber

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (16)		 Mar 18

Apart from not being available, for which other main reason do you turn down jobs?
Poll by Alexa Dubreuil

Not my area of expertise.
Not into my native language.
Rate is too low.
The deadline is too tight.
Client with bad payment practices.
I've reached my target income for the month
I never turn down a job if I am available.
Other - N/A (please discuss).
Обсудить (27)		 Mar 17

How long did it take you to build a portfolio of regular clients?
Poll by Anabel Martínez

< 6 months.
6 months-1 year.
1-2 years.
2-3 years.
> 3 years.
I don't have regular clients yet.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (13)		 Mar 16

Do you often have to reject jobs because you are waiting for another job confirmation?
Poll by Nathalie Reis

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (37)		 Mar 13

Has becoming a translator affected your social life?
Poll by Nathalie Bendavid

Yes, I am more active now.
Yes, I am less active now.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (21)		 Mar 12

Have you ever delivered a project to the wrong client?
Poll by Monika Coulson

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (32)		 Mar 11

Have you set an income target for your translation work in 2009?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (23)		 Mar 10

What has been your most effective way to get new clients?
Poll by Ana P D Carvalho

An outstanding CV.
Word of mouth.
Internet adds.
Replying to job posts.
Having a solid profile.
All of the above.
Other -N/A.
Обсудить (27)		 Mar 9

Do you build your own glossaries?
Poll by Camille Abou Jamra

Yes, always.
Yes, sometimes.
No.
Other - N/A
Обсудить (14)		 Mar 6

Have you learned any new languages since you started working as translator?
Poll by Mizar Becerril

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A
Обсудить (27)		 Mar 5

Do you see yourself translating your whole life?
Poll by Alan Corbo

Yes
No
Other - N/A (please share)
Обсудить (32)		 Mar 4

Do you have to send payment reminders to most of your clients?
Poll by Emilie Moulettes

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (26)		 Mar 3

What is your preferred tool for creating invoices?
Poll by (hidden)

Microsoft Excel
Translation Office 3000
PractiCount & Invoice
ProZ.com invoicing
Other desktop software
Other online software
Other - N/A
Обсудить (43)		 Mar 2

Do you charge different rates depending on the file format?
Poll by Madalena Ribeiro

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (12)		 Feb 27

Do you usually take a lunch break?
Poll by techwriter

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (27)		 Feb 26

Are most of your clients proficient in your target language(s)?
Poll by Pompeo Lattanzi

Yes.
No.
I don't know.
Other - N/A
Обсудить (11)		 Feb 25

Do you perform free test translations?
Poll by Julianne Rowland

Yes.
No.
It depends (please specify).
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (55)		 Feb 24

Have you ever worked as a team with one or more translators?
Poll by Annett Hieber

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (17)		 Feb 23

Are your rates for direct clients higher (as compared to agencies)?
Poll by Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (33)		 Feb 20

My very last task before delivering a translation is...
Poll by María Eugenia Wachtendorff

proofreading.
checking the layout.
running the spell checker.
reviewing vocabulary consistency.
cleaning the file. (CAT users)
reviewing client's instructions (if any).
a combination of the above.
other -n/a (please share).
Обсудить (37)		 Feb 19

Have you ever bitten off more than you could chew?
Poll by ryancolm

Yes, once and never again.
Yes, I do it all the time.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (31)		 Feb 18

Have you ever been recommended by fellow translators?
Poll by (hidden)

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (16)		 Feb 17

How many functional computers assigned to translation do you have at home?
Poll by Alejandro Moreno-Ramos

None
1
2
3
4
5
> 5
Other - N/A
Обсудить (23)		 Feb 16

What is your main source of happiness in life?
Poll by (hidden)

My job.
My children.
My significant other.
My parents.
My friends.
My hobbies.
My pets.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (61)		 Feb 13

Do you accept handwritten documents for translation?
Poll by Joan Berglund

Yes.
No.
It depends.
Other - N/A
Обсудить (30)		 Feb 12

Have you seen changes in accepted usage of your mother tongue in the last 20 years?
Poll by John Cutler

Yes.
No.
I haven't noticed.
Other - N/A
Обсудить (30)		 Feb 11

Do you see yourself as a polyglot? Please share.
Poll by Ron Peek

Yes.
No.
Other - N/A.
Обсудить (47)		 Feb 10

In how many fields do you regularly work?
Poll by (hidden)

1
2
3
4
> 4
Othe -N/A
Обсудить (11)		 Feb 9

Workwise, was January the slowest you have had in years?
Poll by Alan Corbo

Yes
No
Other - N/A (discuss)
Обсудить (54)		 Feb 6

Would you reduce your rates if a client asked for it?
Poll by rifkind

Yes.
No.
It depends on the client.
Other - N/A
Обсудить (32)		 Feb 5

Which of these would you like to translate the most (provided that you haven't yet)?
Poll by Beatriz Benavente

A film
A book
A song
A poem
A website
None
Other - N/A (Please share)
Обсудить (31)		 Feb 4





 
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