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What's your average annual income derived from translation?

By Evert DELOOF-SYS - featured on Aug 6, 2005

<15K EUR	33.7%
15-30K EUR	22.3%
Don't want to tell	17.3%
30-45K EUR	12.6%
45K-60K EUR	6.3%
60-80K EUR	4.5%
>80K EUR	3.4%

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

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Do you smoke?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 5, 2005

No	61.0%
Yes	22.2%
I used to	16.8%

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

How many dictionaries do you have?

By Nikki Graham - featured on Aug 4, 2005

4-9	30.4%
10-20	28.0%
20-50	20.3%
1-3	12.2%
>50	7.6%
None	1.4%

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

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What is your gender?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 3, 2005

Female	63.9%
Male	36.1%

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

Freelancers: how steady is your work flow?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 2, 2005

Somewhat steady	37.3%
Very steady	27.6%
Not very steady	23.2%
Not steady at all	11.9%

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

How many countries have you lived in for more than one year?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 2, 2005

2	41.0%
1	32.8%
3	17.3%
4	5.7%
6 or more	1.7%
5	1.6%

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

What is your average number of words per order received?

By Dan Marasescu - featured on Jul 31, 2005

2000-5000	35.2%
1000-2000	29.0%
300-1000	20.0%
5000-10000	11.7%
10000+	2.6%
<300	1.5%

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

How many words do you translate per hour?

By Natalia Zudaire - featured on Jul 30, 2005

200-300	28.7%
300-400	21.6%
400-500	13.9%
500-600	10.6%
100-200	9.4%
600-700	4.7%
1000+	3.3%
700-800	2.6%
<100	2.4%
900-1000	1.9%
800-900	0.9%

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

Do you look at the ProZ.com Blue Board and/or other lists before working with a new client?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 29, 2005

Yes	86.5%
No	13.5%

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

Have you earned a tested credential?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 28, 2005

Yes	35.2%
No, but I plan to	28.9%
No, and I don't see the need	21.4%
No convenient opportunity to get one	14.5%

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

In how many currencies do you invoice?

By Carl Sennett - featured on Jul 27, 2005

2	40.9%
1	27.9%
3	23.8%
More	7.5%

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

Do you use a nickname in Proz.com? Are you male or female?

By Claudia Iglesias - featured on Jul 27, 2005

No / Female	46.5%
No / Male	26.5%
Yes / Female	18.4%
Yes / Male	8.7%

1035 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What is your favorite feature of ProZ.com?

By two2tango - featured on Jul 23, 2005

KudoZ questions	35.3%
Jobs	22.2%
Blue Board	14.1%
Forums	13.4%
KudoZ glossaries	9.0%
Other	4.2%
Articles Knowledgebase	0.9%
Powwows	0.5%
GlossPost	0.2%
Hosting	0.2%

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

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Do you work on weekends?

By Cecilia Civetta - featured on Jul 22, 2005

Very often	39.8%
Sometimes	35.9%
Always	17.1%
Seldom	6.1%
Never	1.1%

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

Do you have cat and/or dog and/or other pet(s)

By Vladimir Dubisskiy - featured on Jul 22, 2005

Yes	45.4%
No	26.8%
Circumstances don't allow	14.9%
Don't like pets	6.6%
I plan to	6.4%

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

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Do you have a third party proofread your translations before delivery?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 21, 2005

No, never	38.3%
Sometimes	35.8%
It depends	19.6%
Yes, always	6.3%

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

When are you at your best?

By Louise Dupont (X) - featured on Jul 21, 2005

All day	47.4%
I work till 4 am	23.4%
All night	16.3%
I wake up at 4 am	12.9%

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

How many cases of non-payment have you experienced?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 19, 2005

1-3	53.5%
none	39.0%
3-5	4.8%
5-10	1.6%
over 10	1.0%

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

How many hours do you work per day?

By elzosim - featured on Jul 18, 2005

8-12 hrs	42.7%
4-8 hrs	36.3%
>12 hours	7.9%
<4 hrs	7.8%
Whenever I am awake.	5.2%

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

Do you consider yourself a good translator?

By Evert DELOOF-SYS - featured on Jul 17, 2005

I'm good	51.1%
I'm excellent	25.5%
I do my best	21.8%
Not yet	1.6%

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

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Do you play sports or exercise?

By Harry Bornemann - featured on Jul 16, 2005

Several times a week	32.9%
No, never	19.2%
Once a week	18.7%
Once a month	10.3%
Once a year	10.1%
Each day	8.7%

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

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How do you judge your rates in your dominant language pair?

By Csaba Ban - featured on Jul 14, 2005

Average	46.8%
Slightly below average	21.0%
Slightly above average	20.0%
Well above average	7.4%
Well below average	4.7%

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

Where are you working from now?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 13, 2005

An office in my home	46.8%
My home (but not an office)	43.4%
An office (not in my home)	6.8%
I'm traveling	3.1%

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

Do you ever miss a deadline?

By Nikki Graham - featured on Jul 13, 2005

No, never	56.1%
Rarely	36.0%
Sometimes	6.0%
Often	1.4%
Usually	0.3%
Always	0.3%

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

How many active clients do you have right now?

By Marion Schimmelpfennig - featured on Jul 12, 2005

3 - 5	37.7%
1 - 2	25.3%
6 - 10	23.2%
> 15	9.0%
11 - 15	4.8%

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

What do you do when offered more work than you can handle?

By two2tango - featured on Jul 11, 2005

Refuse the job	58.9%
Share the job and the risk at the same rate	15.2%
Subcontract at a lower rate, assuming the risk	15.1%
Other (please comment in the discuss forum)	10.8%

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

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Do you take your laptop with you on vacation?

By Monika Coulson - featured on Jul 9, 2005

Always	37.4%
Sometimes	31.4%
Never	31.2%

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

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Do you work for agencies or direct clients?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 8, 2005

Mainly translation agencies	37.4%
Both	35.2%
Only translation agencies	14.7%
Mainly direct clients	8.9%
Only direct clients	3.8%

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

What is your most common payment period?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 7, 2005

30 days net.	65.5%
60 days net.	20.1%
Upon receipt of translation.	5.9%
14 days (as per EU req)	5.1%
90 days net.	3.0%
More than 90 days net.	0.4%

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

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In which field do you translate most frequently?

By two2tango - featured on Jul 6, 2005

Technical	38.2%
Legal	13.9%
Other	11.9%
Business / Financial	11.2%
Marketing	8.8%
Medical	8.7%
Social science	4.0%
Literary	2.5%
Natural science	0.8%

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

Do you ever translate into a language that is not your native one?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 5, 2005

Yes, occasionally	41.9%
No, never	38.3%
Yes, often	19.8%

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

How many words do you translate per month?

By Claudia Iglesias - featured on Jul 4, 2005

20,000-40,000	29.7%
40,000-60,000	23.2%
> 60,000	17.7%
< 10,000	15.4%
10,000-20,000	14.0%

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

Is translation your only source of income?

By Elías Sauza - featured on Jul 3, 2005

Yes - 100% freelance	59.0%
No - I do other work	32.2%
Yes - freelance + inhouse	5.2%
I am a student	2.1%
Yes - 100% inhouse	1.4%

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

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How long did it take you to build your freelance career?

By anonymous - featured on Jul 2, 2005

1-2 yrs	29.2%
2-3 yrs	22.0%
< 1 yr	20.6%
3-5 yrs	12.8%
5+ yrs	11.1%
I am not a freelancer	4.4%

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

How have your average rates evolved in the last 12 months?

By two2tango - featured on Jun 30, 2005

They are about the same	57.8%
They have risen	34.0%
They have fallen	8.2%

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

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Do you ever quote without seeing the source?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 28, 2005

Yes, but I may modify my quote	30.9%
No	25.8%
Only for familiar clients	24.3%
Yes, and I stick to my quote	19.0%

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

What do you think of ProZ.com's new Articles Knowledgebase?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 27, 2005

Possibly useful	55.7%
It is excellent!	34.2%
Not for me	10.2%

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

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Do you think SDL's acquisition of Trados will be good for translators?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 23, 2005

Don't know	38.8%
No	30.6%
Yes	17.8%
It won't change anything	12.8%

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

Which web browser do you use?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 22, 2005

Microsoft Internet Explorer	48.4%
Mozilla Firefox	34.3%
Other	10.4%
Opera	4.7%
Safari	2.2%

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