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 | Poll: How often are you confronted with your own translations in your daily life? ( 1... 2) | 18
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| Poll: When working on a project paid on an hourly basis, I... | 13
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| Poll: Which is generally the least productive working day for you? ( 1... 2) | 18
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| Poll: What influenced your decision to specialize in your area(s) of expertise? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: Do you turn off your phone if you are racing against the clock to complete a project? | 8
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| Poll: For me, the best thing about being a freelancer is: ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: Do you stay connected even while you're on vacation? | 13
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| Poll: Do you recommend a colleague to your clients if you cannot accept a particular project? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Have you ever experienced a hardware crash just before sending a completed project to your customer? | 11
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| Poll: How strongly would you recommend a career in translation/interpreting to new graduates or students? | 13
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| Poll: Do you keep your clients' contact details in an organized manner? | 14
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| Poll: Do you have a colleague/friend in the same industry with whom you can casually discuss your job? | 8
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| Poll: Do you work with direct clients? | 8
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| Poll: Have you ever accepted a job that was identical to a project you completed in the past? | 11
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| Poll: Have you ever traveled to another country to meet a client? | 8
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| Poll: Have you ever seen books translated by you published? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Do you ever request that clients pay you in advance? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: Do you think clients consider your educational background when deciding to work with you? | 11
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| Poll: When working with an agency, have you ever contacted the end client directly? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: What do you feel is the main risk when working with a new outsourcer? | 8
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| Poll: From where do you operate your business? | 9
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| Poll: Do you ever use Wikipedia in your work as a translator? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Have you ever by mistake emailed something to the wrong client? | 6
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| Poll: When you're working, do you talk to your computer? ( 1... 2) | 26
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| Poll: How often do you usually receive job-related enquiries from potential clients? | 9
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| Poll: Do you communicate with clients on the phone? ( 1... 2) | 22
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| Poll: Do you have to translate informal language and slang as part of your work? | 13
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| Poll: Do you usually set out-of-office replies if you're away from your desk for less than one day? | 11
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| Poll: How many clients are you currently working with? ( 1... 2) | 21
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| Poll: Which is more challenging? | 7
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| Poll: When you see a poor translation, for example on a website/in a manual, do you let the company know? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: In comparison to a paid job, how much time do you usually spend on an unpaid sample translation? | 9
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| Poll: How many words can you accurately translate in an hour? ( 1... 2) | 21
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| Poll: Have you ever attended any translation-related conferences or events? | 13
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| Poll: Do you still use paper dictionaries? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: Which operating system do you use? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: Has being a translator made you see things from a different point of view? | 9
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| Poll: Are there fads in the translation/interpretation profession? | 3
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| Poll: Do you think that the translator teaching/training in your country is good? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: Do you ever accept projects without reviewing them first? | 14
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| Poll: Do you have weekdays without a job even though you want to work? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: What do you do when you run out of time to complete a project? ( 1... 2) | 25
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| Poll: Do you work on projects that are divided among multiple translators? | 8
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| Poll: What kind of computer do you use for work? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Does the use of social networking sites affect your work? | 12
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| Poll: Do you think working as a freelancer is enough to earn a good living? | 13
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| Poll: Do you ever forget to include attachments when delivering your work by email? ( 1... 2) | 24
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| Poll: Do you enjoy your work? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: What matters more to your clients: value (price) or quality? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Do you request a formal purchase order before starting a project? ( 1... 2) | 17
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