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How often do you doubt your achievements despite evidence of your success?
By anonymous - featured on 20:10
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Have you ever faced any challenges in the industry you feel your male/female counterparts did not?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 15
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How do you mostly identify a scam or fraud before it's too late?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 14
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Have you heard about the Slow Translation Manifesto?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 13
No, never. 87.0%
Yes. 12.0%
Other (please share) 0.9%
316 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you get more jobs as a freelancer in the summer due to companies' employees vacations?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 12
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Have you set any personal goals for the summer?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 11
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How much more do you pay weekly/monthly for groceries today compared to 2022?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 10
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Which is the main benefit of using CAT tools?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 9
Translation consistency 53.1%
Shorter turnaround 16.8%
Other 10.5%
Quality assurance 6.3%
Segmentation 5.2%
Ease of collaboration 4.5%
Ability to handle different file types 3.5%
286 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is the main benefit of belonging to a professional body?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 8
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In which of these situations would you apply surcharges?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 7
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What would you do if a Proz member is not polite or even offensive towards you (Kudoz, forums)?
By Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida - featured on Aug 6
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MIT researchers make the case that language is a tool for communication, not for thought.
By anonymous - featured on Aug 5
Disagree 51.7%
Agree 26.1%
Other (discuss) 22.2%
234 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you ever offer clients complementary services to increase profitability?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 4
Never 43.5%
Sometimes 40.9%
Other (please share) 11.0%
Always 4.5%
154 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you watch the Olympics?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 3
No 57.7%
Yes 36.1%
Other (please share) 6.2%
227 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you maintain good posture and take care of your back while working at the computer?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 2
Taking regular breaks to stretch 28.0%
Using an ergonomic chair 23.7%
Practicing regular exercise or yoga 20.8%
Other (please specify) 15.3%
Adjusting monitor and keyboard height 10.2%
Getting professional massages 2.1%
Using a posture-correcting device 0.0%
236 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In general, for how long do you keep project-related files?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 1
Forever 46.1%
Longer than 2 years 21.8%
Other 7.8%
For 1-3 months after delivery 7.5%
For 13-24 months after delivery 6.5%
For 4-12 months after delivery 5.8%
Until the moment they are delivered 4.5%
308 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If applicable, the main reason for providing other services in addition to translation is because...
By anonymous - featured on Jul 31
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All interpreters and translators should be leveraging AI and machines as partners and aides.
By anonymous - featured on Jul 30
Disagree 48.7%
Agree 39.4%
Other (please specify) 11.9%
277 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Early-career language professionals should focus mostly on ...
By anonymous - featured on Jul 29
specializing in a specific industry or field 32.6%
Improving language proficiency 17.2%
learning to use translation tools/software 15.9%
developing knowledge in a range of subjects 12.1%
marketing 11.7%
Other N/A 10.5%
239 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How would you rate your short-term memory?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 28
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Do you have any emergency fund?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 27
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What's the funniest or most embarrassing mistake you have made as a freelance language professional?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 26
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What is the worst time-waster when working?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 25
Social media 34.5%
Procrastination 29.5%
Phone calls 12.2%
Unnecessary meetings 8.5%
Other (please specify) 8.2%
Multitasking 7.2%
319 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you create/maintain glossaries?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 24
Yes 50.5%
No 44.2%
Other (discuss) 5.3%
303 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is your favourite time of the year?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 23
Spring 27.0%
Summer 25.5%
Autumn 21.1%
Winter 7.9%
Holiday season (e.g., Christmas, New Year's) 7.5%
Any time with fewer work deadlines 6.0%
Other (please specify) 5.0%
318 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you/Would you pay to integrate DeepL or another AI translator into your CAT-tool?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 22
No 58.3%
Yes 18.8%
No, but I'm considering it. 17.8%
Other 5.1%
314 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think cash (paper and coin money) will eventually be removed from circulation?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 21
No 60.0%
Yes 34.3%
Other N/A 5.7%
175 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The highest earners in the industry are mostly professionals who...
By anonymous - featured on Jul 20
specialise 27.9%
Other N/A 21.8%
have more experience 16.2%
are members of a translation body 14.7%
work full-time 10.7%
use CAT tools 6.1%
have a website 2.5%
197 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 26.8%
Other (please share) 23.9%
Getting clients 20.1%
Networking 13.4%
Training opportunities 7.7%
Advice and support 5.3%
Discounts 2.9%
209 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. 23.6%
Always double-check your work for accuracy. 21.3%
Specialize in a specific field or industry. 19.6%
N/A Other 12.8%
Use CAT tools to improve efficiency. 6.8%
Seek feedback from experienced translators. 5.4%
Join professional translation organizations. 4.4%
Stay updated with the latest industry trends. 3.7%
Invest time in building a solid glossary. 2.4%
296 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 44.3%
False 33.8%
Other (discuss please) 22.0%
305 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 36.5%
Rarely 33.9%
Frequently 21.6%
Never 7.5%
Other (please share) 0.6%
348 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% 42.4%
81-100% 24.2%
36-60% 21.5%
N/A (dicuss) 9.7%
10-35% 2.1%
330 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 41.1%
Cloud storage (eg: Google Drive, Dropbox) 24.5%
I don’t back up my data 12.9%
USB flash drive 9.8%
Other (please specify) 8.0%
Network-attached storage (NAS) 3.7%
Physical printed copies 0.0%
163 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 16.1%
Other N/A 14.1%
Always 3.4%
Often 1.5%
205 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you go about formatting documents?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 12
Manually format each document 32.4%
Other (please specify) 22.1%
Use formatting tools within CAT software 16.2%
Follow client-provided formatting guidelines 14.9%
Use templates in word processing software 9.5%
Hire a professional for formatting 1.8%
Utilize online formatting services 1.8%
Use predefined styles and macros 1.4%
222 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you feel like the tools/programs clients request slow down your work pace?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 11
Yes 43.7%
No 38.6%
Other (discuss) 17.7%
293 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As an interpreter, do you ever work between two languages that do not include your mother tongue?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 10
No 40.1%
N/A 36.8%
Yes 16.4%
It depends 6.7%
269 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 70.2%
Not sure 14.1%
No 12.8%
N/A (other) 2.9%
312 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Next generation translators and interpreters will be grateful to us for helping AI get wiser.
By anonymous - featured on Jul 8
False 50.7%
True 29.5%
N/A (discuss) 19.9%
292 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 43.6%
Yes. 30.9%
No. 21.3%
N/A Other 4.3%
188 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 23.4%
Unplug 16.2%
Exercise 12.0%
Limit chores 8.4%
Mingle and bond 7.2%
Reflect 4.2%
167 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are translators born or made?
By anonymous - featured on Jul 5
Made 58.8%
Born 18.3%
No idea 14.1%
N/A (discuss) 8.8%
306 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 32.6%
Sometimes 28.0%
Never 22.3%
Rarely 8.2%
It depends 5.5%
N/A (please share) 3.4%
328 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.
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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.
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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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