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| Poll: Do you prefer translating or interpreting? ( 1... 2) | 26
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| Poll: Do you often refuse assignments based on the requirement of a certain CAT Tool? ( 1, 2... 3) | 30
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| Poll: By what time do you typically finish working for the day? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: The majority of LSPs/agencies assume that translators work weekends. You... ( 1... 2) | 21
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| Poll: Do you read more literature in your acquired language(s) or in your native one(s)? ( 1... 2) | 26
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| Poll: Would you recommend new translators to translate on a pro-bono basis? ( 1... 2) | 27
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| Poll: Which is the most useful book for freelance translators? ( 1, 2... 3) | 33
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| Poll: Do you have information pertaining to your business in your email signature? ( 1... 2) | 24
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| Poll: Do you connect with your clients on LinkedIn or any other social networks? | 13
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| Poll: Do you think that your CAT software has paid for itself? ( 1, 2... 3) | 34
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| Poll: Professionally, would you say you are where you want to be? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: Do you have a degree higher than an undergraduate degree (such as an MA, PhD, etc)? ( 1... 2) | 29
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| Poll: Do you print your issued invoices? ( 1... 2) | 29
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| Poll: How many of your clients only pay after you send a reminder? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: Do you think your main/only language combination gives you an advantage over some other translators? ( 1, 2... 3) | 30
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| Poll: Can you make ends meet by doing just translations? ( 1, 2... 3) | 40
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| Poll: If there's an industry conference very far from home, what would you do? ( 1... 2) | 24
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| Poll: Which instant messaging tool do you prefer to use to communicate with your clients? ( 1... 2) | 24
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| Poll: If you could have one of these “superpowers of translation,” which would be most useful to you? ( 1... 2) | 27
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| Poll: If you were starting out in your career again, would you still go into translation? ( 1... 2) | 24
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| Poll: What is the maximum number of words that you've translated in a day? ( 1, 2... 3) | 34
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| Poll: When starting a new project, do you ever feel "I will never be able to finish this one?" ( 1... 2) | 22
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| Poll: As a freelancer, who does your taxes for you? | 12
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| Poll: Do you request payment in advance from new clients? ( 1... 2) | 21
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| Poll: Have you ever forgotten to issue an invoice? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: Have you met any of your clients in person? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: Overall, being a freelance translator is... ( 1... 2) | 26
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| Poll: Do CAT tools increase your translation output? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: When translating a paragraph, how much do you read before starting to type its translation? ( 1... 2) | 23
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| Poll: When you send a translation, do you add special notes for the proofreader/QM? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: How long do you work before taking a break? ( 1... 2) | 23
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| Poll: How often do you receive positive feedback from your clients? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: What is the best time of day for you to work? ( 1, 2... 3) | 30
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| Poll: Do you ever work in a team of translators? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: Do you think knowledge of CAT tools is essential for a translator? ( 1... 2) | 26
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| Poll: I consider myself to be a/an______translator/interpreter. ( 1... 2) | 29
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| Poll: Do you lower your normal rate in order to have a better chance of being selected for a certain job? ( 1... 2) | 27
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| Poll: In which currency do you usually invoice your clients? ( 1... 2) | 18
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| Poll: How often do you use translation memories (TMs)? ( 1, 2... 3) | 32
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| Poll: Do you usually apply discounts for CAT tool matches? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: Which do you prefer - translating or proofreading? ( 1... 2) | 24
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| Poll: Have you lived in a country of one of your non-native working languages? ( 1... 2) | 21
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| Poll: Do you find it difficult to turn down jobs? ( 1... 2) | 23
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| Poll: Have you ever had enough of your work? | 13
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| Poll: How do you cope with software and general IT problems when working? ( 1... 2) | 25
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| Poll: Have you ever abandoned a project after you accepted it? ( 1... 2) | 22
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| Poll: Do you pay as much attention to a sample test as you do to a job already assigned to you? ( 1... 2) | 17
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