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6111 polls, displaying 201 through 250
Do you think freelancers can not only compete but outperform large companies?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 7, 2024
It depends 43.7%
Yes. 30.5%
No. 21.6%
N/A Other 4.2%
190 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is your top weekend habit?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 6, 2024
N/A (please share) 28.4%
Recharge 23.7%
Unplug 16.6%
Exercise 11.8%
Limit chores 8.3%
Mingle and bond 7.1%
Reflect 4.1%
169 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are translators born or made?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 5, 2024
Made 58.8%
Born 18.2%
No idea 14.3%
N/A (discuss) 8.8%
308 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, 2024
Always 32.7%
Sometimes 27.9%
Never 22.1%
Rarely 8.5%
It depends 5.5%
N/A (please share) 3.3%
330 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, 2024
Yes, ocasionally. 48.3%
Yes, but rarely. 23.8%
Yes, frequently. 18.6%
N/A (other) 5.6%
No, never. 3.7%
323 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, 2024
Yes 49.6%
No 46.5%
N/A (please share) 3.9%
385 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, 2024
Yes, quite significantly 35.6%
Yes, a bit 22.4%
Not sure 20.1%
No 18.7%
N/A Other (discuss) 3.2%
379 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your most common breakfast?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 30, 2024
Other (please share) 23.8%
Toast with butter or jam with coffee/tea 17.1%
I usually skip breakfast 15.5%
Oatmeal or porridge 9.8%
Eggs (scrambled, fried, boiled) with coffee/tea 8.8%
Yogurt with fruit 8.8%
Cereal and milk 8.3%
Breakfast sandwich or burrito with coffee/tea 6.2%
Pancakes or waffles with coffee/tea 1.0%
Smoothie or juice 0.5%
193 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, 2024
Not important at all 62.4%
Slightly important 13.2%
Moderately important 12.7%
Extremely important 5.4%
Very important 3.4%
Other (please discuss) 2.9%
205 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you believe we think differently in different languages?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 28, 2024
Yes, to some extent. 48.3%
Yes, definitely. 30.8%
No, not really. 11.5%
I'm not sure. 7.3%
N/A (discuss) 2.1%
331 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, 2024
It depends 39.3%
Yes. 33.8%
No way. 24.3%
N/A Other 2.6%
346 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, 2024
No 60.7%
Maybe 25.1%
Yes 12.7%
Other N/A 1.5%
323 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, 2024
Yes, why not? 43.3%
No 38.1%
Yes, but limited to English 6.7%
Yes, but limited to world languages 5.9%
N/A Other 5.9%
270 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think ProZ.com has improved its services in recent years?
By Christina Pauly - featured on Jun 24, 2024
No. 43.5%
Not sure. 35.5%
Yes. 18.5%
N/A Other 2.6%
352 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, 2024
Other (discuss) 40.5%
True 32.7%
False 26.8%
168 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you do physical activity?
By Barbara Turitto - featured on Jun 22, 2024
Several times a week 32.7%
Daily 30.7%
Rarely 16.1%
Never 8.0%
A few times a month 5.5%
Once a week 5.0%
N/A Other 2.0%
199 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you voted or rated entries in the current ProZ.com Translation contest?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 21, 2024
No. 78.8%
Yes. 11.2%
No, but I'm planning to. 8.1%
N/A (discuss) 1.9%
260 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, 2024
Good 48.2%
Excellent 25.3%
Average 19.8%
Below average 4.2%
N/A Other 1.9%
Poor 0.6%
359 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you submitted an entry in the current ProZ. com Translation contest?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 19, 2024
No 90.9%
Yes 8.1%
Other (discuss) 0.9%
320 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever been overly confident of your translation abilities?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 18, 2024
Yes, occasionally. 32.9%
Rarely. 29.9%
No, never. 19.8%
Yes, often. 13.8%
Other N/A 3.6%
334 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, 2024
Other N/A (discuss) 27.8%
Procrastination 23.8%
Lack of specialization in certain fields 19.9%
Difficulty with idiomatic expressions 11.0%
Poor time management 9.6%
Inconsistent terminology 5.0%
Missing deadlines 2.8%
281 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If Proz.com provided paid or unpaid language courses, which language would you like to learn?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 16, 2024
Not interested/no time 30.0%
Other - N/A (discuss) 30.0%
Italian. 12.1%
German. 12.1%
It would be great to improve my English. 10.0%
Hindi. 3.2%
Hungarian. 2.1%
Czech. 0.5%
190 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, 2024
Yes, but only once or twice. 34.2%
Yes, occasionally. 26.2%
No, never. 26.2%
Yes, frequently. 6.4%
I’m considering it in the future. 4.0%
Other N/A 3.0%
202 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, 2024
Translation vs. Interpreting 38.3%
Editing vs. Revising 14.1%
Language Fluency vs. Professional Competence 12.6%
Proofreading vs. Post-editing 9.0%
Localization vs. Translation 7.9%
Other (please share) 7.2%
Machine Translation vs. Human Translation 6.1%
Literal vs. Contextual Translation 4.7%
277 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, 2024
Other (please share) 34.6%
Proz Standard 34.2%
Proz Plus 11.7%
ATA (or local equivalent) 9.6%
Proz Premium 8.3%
Upwork (and similar) 1.7%
240 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, 2024
No 84.0%
Yes 16.0%
319 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, 2024
N/A (other) 59.0%
It helps but is not essential. 14.6%
It doesn't affect profile visibility. 13.7%
It significantly enhances profile visibility 7.8%
It has minimal impact on profile visibility. 4.9%
205 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do people typically react when you tell them you are a linguist or translator?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 10, 2024
They seem confused and don't really understand what I do. 28.2%
They are curious and ask lots of questions about the job. 27.6%
They are impressed and express admiration for the skill. 23.4%
Other (please share) 11.9%
They think you are poor. 8.9%
337 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, 2024
A combination of all the above 40.5%
Low budget 38.1%
Tight deadline 6.2%
Not enough expertise in the subject 4.8%
Something else (please share) 3.3%
Unfriendliness of PMs 2.9%
Too small to bother 2.9%
Too much research involved 1.4%
210 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As a language professional I invest into my business in the form of:
By anonymous - featured on Jun 8, 2024
memberships 36.0%
software 24.7%
Other (discuss)) 19.1%
online/offline events 10.7%
marketing/PR 9.6%
178 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, 2024
No 47.6%
Yes 42.7%
Other 9.7%
288 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, 2024
I do the work and hope for larger projects. 74.1%
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%
402 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What factors do you believe outsourcers prioritize when evaluating your job quote?
By Juan Herrera - featured on Jun 5, 2024
An appropriate and accurate quoting 48.8%
All those features together 17.7%
I've never been selected / no idea 12.7%
None of that, it's just a random, lucky deed 10.0%
A quick, short quoting, even if not accurate 8.1%
Quoting in English, despite your language pair 2.7%
260 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you do if a client rejects your translation?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 4, 2024
Discuss the shortcomings with the client 63.9%
Other 16.9%
Stand my ground 13.2%
Promptly offer a refund 6.0%
319 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, 2024
So-so, I do not have a real schedule 49.6%
Is great, I maintain office working hours 26.4%
Sucks - I work all day long incl. weekends 14.5%
Other (any tips?) 9.5%
242 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I consider myself to be open-minded.
By anonymous - featured on Jun 2, 2024
True 89.0%
False 11.0%
210 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these would be your dream translation project?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Jun 1, 2024
Translating a bestselling novel 27.4%
Something else (please share) 17.6%
Translating cutting-edge scientific research 14.8%
Translating travel guides & tourism material 12.9%
Localizing an educational app or software 8.5%
Localizing a popular video game 7.2%
Working on international law documents 6.3%
Translating a historic speech or document 5.3%
318 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you provide a quote for freelance jobs without specifying the word count or length?
By anonymous - featured on May 31, 2024
No 57.7%
Yes 31.8%
Other 10.6%
274 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many clients have you had to fire?
By anonymous - featured on May 30, 2024
1-2 clients 41.0%
None 24.2%
3-5 clients 20.1%
More than 5 clients 9.6%
N/A (discuss) 5.1%
293 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you worry about security issues if you work from public places (libraries, parks, etc)?
By anonymous - featured on May 29, 2024
Yes 43.5%
No. 36.7%
N/A (other) 19.8%
313 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you eat at your desk?
By anonymous - featured on May 28, 2024
No. 41.6%
Yes. 29.9%
It depends. 27.4%
Other (please comment). 1.0%
394 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Is there a field you would like to specialize in that you are not already?
By anonymous - featured on May 27, 2024
Yes. 55.0%
No. 41.0%
Other (discuss) 3.9%
229 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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"The client is always right", do you agree?
By anonymous - featured on May 26, 2024
No. 81.9%
Yes. 11.6%
N/A (discuss) 6.5%
232 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you get anything beyond your invoice payments from your clients (direct clients and agencies)?
By anonymous - featured on May 25, 2024
No, I don't. 85.4%
Other (please share) 4.6%
Invitations to company events. 4.3%
A bonus (eg. for fast delivery). 3.6%
Company products/services as gifts. 1.8%
Benefits similar to in-house employees. 0.4%
Trips. 0.0%
280 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is the most challenging aspect of translating marketing texts?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on May 24, 2024
Maintaining the word play 33.2%
Balancing accuracy and natural flow 31.3%
Finding culturally relevant terms 16.4%
Other (please share) 10.8%
Keeping with the characters number 4.5%
Incorporating SEO 3.7%
268 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you prefer Mac or Windows for your translation projects?
By anonymous - featured on May 23, 2024
Windows. 82.0%
Mac. 9.1%
Either. 3.8%
N/A (pls share your thoughts, pros/cons) 2.7%
Neither. 2.4%
372 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What proportion of your income comes from translation?
By Michael Hughes - featured on May 22, 2024
100% (you are a full-time translator) 59.9%
75-99% (mostly full-time translator) 15.4%
50-74% 9.8%
1-24% 9.5%
25-49% 5.4%
389 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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My last computer upgrade was...
By anonymous - featured on May 21, 2024
more than 3 years ago. 27.3%
within the last six months. 18.2%
1-2 years ago. 17.6%
2-3 years ago. 14.4%
within the last year. 13.8%
I don't remember/I'm not sure. 7.5%
N/A (other) 1.3%
319 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has a client ever evaluated your online behaviour (forums, etc) as part of their screening process?
By anonymous - featured on May 20, 2024
I don't know. 64.8%
No 31.0%
Yes 4.2%
Other (please comment) 0.0%
216 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As a freelancer how do you manage your pension?
By anonymous - featured on May 19, 2024
I rely on the state (income based pension). 26.7%
Other (please share) 22.5%
I rely on my lifetime savings. 19.8%
I have set up private pension. 18.7%
I buy properties. 10.7%
I rely on my spouse. 1.6%
187 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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6111 polls, displaying 201 through 250