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What proportion of your income comes from translation?

By Michael Hughes

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When reading for pleasure outside my native language (s), I prefer to read:

By Ryan Saxon Montcalm - featured on Jul 20, 2007

Many of the above	39.0%
Other	17.9%
Mystery	12.1%
Romance	7.6%
Comedy	5.1%
How-to books	3.9%
I don't read for pleasure	3.5%
Biography	3.4%
Essay	3.3%
Erotic literature	1.7%
N/A	1.4%
Literary criticism	0.7%
Poetry	0.5%

1168 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Which CAT tool do you use most?

By Spiros Konstantogiannis - featured on Jul 19, 2007

SDL Trados	46.2%
I don't use any.	22.3%
Wordfast	16.5%
Déjà Vu (DVX)	4.7%
SDLX	2.5%
Other	2.1%
STAR Transit	1.8%
OmegaT	1.1%
N/A	0.9%
MemoQ	0.9%
MetaTexis	0.8%
WordFisher	0.1%
AidTransStudio	0.1%
Lingotek	0.0%

1307 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How often do you leave the house?

By peiling - featured on Jul 18, 2007

Every day	60.9%
About every other day	23.3%
When I run out of groceries	6.6%
Once a week	5.0%
Other (please share!)	2.6%
Last Christmas	0.9%
N/A	0.6%

1331 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When you proofread your work you:

By Roberto Rey - featured on Jul 16, 2007

Read silently from the screen	44.3%
A combination of the above	26.8%
Read silently from the printed doc.	14.6%
Read out loud from the screen	8.4%
Read out loud from the printed doc.	2.7%
I never proofread	1.6%
Other - N/A	1.2%
What is proofreading?	0.3%

1274 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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My ambition is to translate...

By Colin Ryan (X) - featured on Jul 16, 2007

Work of literature	31.8%
Subtitles for a major film	16.4%
Other (please share)	15.9%
Top-secret espionage documents	11.4%
N/A	10.0%
International treaty	8.0%
Comics	3.9%
TRADOS manual	2.7%

1214 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What would you suggest charging for repeats / 100% matches?

By Vito Smolej - featured on Jul 14, 2007

No way Jose, no discount	25.3%
11 - 25 %	18.7%
I am flexible	18.0%
26 - 50 %	16.8%
0 - 10%	7.5%
>50 %	7.4%
Other- N/A	6.2%

1076 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How did you learn to use the CAT tool program you work with?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 13, 2007

Self-taught	41.0%
Combination of the above	19.8%
I don't use any	18.9%
Manuals	8.0%
Fellow translator	5.6%
Courses	4.4%
Other - N/A	2.2%

1243 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What did you do yesterday when there was no Quick Poll?

By Colin Ryan (X) - featured on Jul 12, 2007

I didn't notice	42.4%
I hoped it would come back	27.9%
I worked	11.0%
Other	7.0%
Some of the above	3.8%
N/A	3.2%
I screamed	1.9%
I cried	1.7%
I posted in the forum	0.9%
I suggested a poll	0.3%

1186 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How long do you keep your finished and already delivered translations?

By Heloisa Ferreira - featured on Jul 11, 2007

I don't delete them	87.2%
One year	4.3%
Other	3.7%
Six months	2.0%
A month	1.2%
N/A	0.9%
A week	0.7%

1414 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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My proudest achievement so far has to do with my:

By anonymous - featured on Jul 9, 2007

If my computer started acting funny I'd:

By georgina singh - featured on Jul 8, 2007

What's the maximum number of words you have translated for a given job?

Do you use Bluetooth technology in your work?

By Marion Schimmelpfennig - featured on Jul 5, 2007

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Do you experience family problems because you are too busy with your job?

How many times is your translation re-read before being delivered?

By Giuseppina Gatta, MA (Hons) - featured on Jul 3, 2007

A film made about your life would be a:

How do you feel while translating?

On average, how many hours per week do you dedicate to the study of foreign languages?

How often do you back up your work and TMs?

What is your immediate emotion on delivering a fairly large job?

Your translation experience is close to:

By Mikael Adolfsson - featured on Jun 26, 2007

When I retire I want to spend the rest of my life:

By Rafael Molina Pulgar - featured on Jun 25, 2007

How far in advance can you plan your work availability?

You find a source text "difficult" when:

By MariusV - featured on Jun 22, 2007

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Was translation your first choice as a career?

By Nicolas Coyer (X) - featured on Jun 21, 2007

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How do you keep up-to-date as a translator?

What is the longest you have missed a deadline by?

Have you suffered from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

By Chun Un - featured on Jun 18, 2007

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Which would you prefer to do if they yielded the same income?

How do you most often receive the source texts?

By Frances Bryce - featured on Jun 15, 2007

Would you watch a TV show with a translator as the main character?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 14, 2007

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Do you collect unusual dictionaries and reference books?

By Christine Andersen - featured on Jun 13, 2007

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Compared to 2006 your workload so far is:

By Cecilia Civetta - featured on Jun 12, 2007

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Most important quality for a translator:

Who would you like to be for a day?

By Alfredo Tanús - featured on Jun 9, 2007

The best day to get translation jobs is:

What was your biggest email blunder?

How old do you want to live to be?

You are most grateful for:

By Karina Rafter - featured on Jun 5, 2007

Do you enjoy reading e-books?

By Maciej Andrzejczak - featured on Jun 4, 2007

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In quiet periods you mostly:

By Rebecca Hendry - featured on Jun 3, 2007

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Is there a translator's "sixth sense"?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 1, 2007

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Main reason you participate in ProZ.com's forums:

By Ivette Camargo López - featured on May 31, 2007

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What is your biggest concern at the moment?

What is most likely to suffer when you have a ridiculously busy week/month translating?

Are you a procrastinator?

By Giuliana d'Orazi Flavoni - featured on May 28, 2007

How old were you when you became a professional translator?

Since I became a freelancer I've gained weight.

By anonymous - featured on May 25, 2007

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How many items do you have on your desk right now?

How did you learn about ProZ.com?

By Lubain Masum - featured on May 23, 2007

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