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Do you see/get less job offers from this site than a year ago?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 10, 2024
Yes 63.6%
I am not sure 18.9%
No 8.8%
Other N/A 8.8%
376 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you planning to leave the translation industry in the next few years?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 9, 2024
No 55.2%
Maybe 22.6%
Yes 16.0%
N/A Other 6.1%
212 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As the year comes to an end, how would you describe your work experience this year?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 8, 2024
Quieter than I expected 43.5%
A good balance of work and rest 26.1%
Other (discuss) 12.0%
Challenging but rewarding 10.3%
It was my busiest year yet! 8.2%
184 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you supported any charity organization lately?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 7, 2024
Regularly. 29.4%
Occasionally. 29.4%
No, not recently. 18.7%
I don’t support charity organizations. 18.3%
No, but I plan to. 4.4%
252 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you consider having weekly virtual coworking sessions with colleagues?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 6, 2024
Never 45.2%
It depends 24.6%
Maybe 16.6%
Yes. 11.0%
Other N/A 2.7%
301 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you ever buy any goods related to work on Black Friday?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 5, 2024
I don’t usually participate. 48.7%
No, I don’t shop for work-related items. 19.1%
No, but I take note of deals for the future. 11.2%
N/A (please share) 7.2%
Yes, I buy office supplies or equipment. 5.1%
Yes, I invest in books or resources. 5.1%
Yes, I stock up on software and tools. 3.6%
277 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many hours a day do you work (excl. weekends)?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 4, 2024
It depends on the project 38.6%
Less than 8 24.6%
Up to 8 18.8%
12-16 8.1%
8 7.0%
Other thoughts (pls comment) 2.9%
345 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you usually schedule your deadlines?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 3, 2024
Based on word count and estimated hours 25.9%
I follow the client's suggested deadline 23.5%
I set a buffer to allow for unforeseen issues 19.7%
I prioritize based on urgency and workload 15.6%
I rely on experience and intuition 7.8%
N/A Other 4.1%
I use a fixed daily output (e.g., X words/hs) 3.4%
294 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you get updated on translation trends?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 2, 2024
Other (please share) 30.3%
ProZ Translation news 22.6%
Webinars 13.5%
Networking with colleagues 13.5%
Industry publications 11.0%
Conferences 5.2%
Blogs 3.9%
155 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which type of translation project do you find most rewarding?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 1, 2024
Technical translation 24.4%
Marketing/creative content 22.2%
Medical translation 15.3%
Literary translation 14.8%
Other (please share) 14.2%
Legal translation 9.1%
176 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which personal characteristic has worked well for you in your career?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 30, 2024
Attention to detail 33.2%
Curiosity and research skills 16.6%
Other (please specify) 12.3%
Time management skills 10.2%
Adaptability to different topics 8.5%
Strong communication abilities 8.1%
Love for continuous learning 6.8%
Cultural awareness and sensitivity 4.3%
235 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you feel about language companies integrating AI localization capabilities?
By Bora Taşdemir - featured on Nov 29, 2024
It's important not to stay behind 29.2%
AI hype is overrated 25.8%
AI localization is still premature 15.0%
Other (please share) 10.0%
They'll face data privacy issues 7.5%
Opting out AI technology might be better 7.5%
AI localization is already indispensable 5.0%
240 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What variant of English do you speak?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 28, 2024
British English 46.4%
American English 44.4%
Canadian English 3.3%
Indian English 2.9%
Australian English 1.3%
South African English 1.3%
New Zealand English 0.3%
306 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you taken any CPD trainings in the last 5 years in any of these subjects?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 27, 2024
None of the above 48.9%
2/3 of the above 15.2%
Other (please share) 8.0%
Subject matter 8.0%
Technology 4.2%
Post editing 4.2%
4/5 of the above 3.8%
Localisation 3.0%
All of the above 2.3%
Finance 1.5%
Soft skills (management, negotation, etc) 1.1%
264 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your view, which is the main barrier to a rewarding career as an independent professional?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 26, 2024
Instability/lack of stable client flow 40.7%
Too low rates 19.8%
All the above 12.7%
Work-life balance 6.8%
N/A Other 6.5%
Isolation 5.9%
Competition 3.4%
Technology 3.1%
Lack of interesting work 1.2%
324 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you keep your devices clean (if you do)?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 25, 2024
I wipe them regularly 59.9%
Other (please share) 21.0%
I use specialized cleaning products 9.6%
I use DIY cleaning methods 8.3%
I have them cleaned by a professional 1.3%
157 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Let's get an overview of the gender of Proz.com translators/interpreters. Which is your gender?
By ferreirac - featured on Nov 24, 2024
Female 54.4%
Male 41.5%
Prefers not to declare 3.2%
Other 0.9%
217 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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ELIS2023 confirms the language industry is a women-dominated industry, which is the main reason?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 23, 2024
Higher female enrollment in humanities 37.1%
Women strong communication/language skills 19.0%
Flexibility of freelance work 18.5%
Other (please specify in the comments) 15.9%
Cultural and societal expectations 7.3%
Role of nurturing and interpersonal skills 2.2%
232 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your view, how long is it before computers translate by themselves?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 22, 2024
10-19 years 42.9%
N/A Other 31.0%
+50 years 11.5%
20-29 years 9.1%
30-39 years 5.2%
40-49 years 0.3%
287 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which work-related nightmares have you had?
By Ekaterina Chashnikova - featured on Nov 21, 2024
I've never had such nightmares 43.0%
Continuing translation/interpretation in my dream 16.2%
Missing an important deadline 15.5%
Other 10.9%
Getting an order with impossible conditions 9.5%
Unable to find the right equivalent 4.9%
284 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What can boost your productivity the most?
By Lingua 5B - featured on Nov 20, 2024
A cup of tea/coffee 25.3%
Taking strategic breaks 14.3%
Automation in processes 13.2%
Exercise/brisk walk 13.2%
An enjoyable work environment 11.0%
N/A Other 9.9%
Relaxing/socializing 8.8%
A nice meal 4.4%
Working in a team 0.0%
91 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If taking on a new niche, would you work for free as part of the learning phase (eg.academic books)?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 19, 2024
No way. 69.5%
Yes, I would. 22.3%
Other (discuss) 8.2%
305 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Will AI lead to an impoverishment of language and, as a backlash, of our understanding of the world?
By Géraldine Fourrier - featured on Nov 18, 2024
Too soon to tell 32.4%
It is already the case 26.5%
Yes, it will 24.0%
No, there is no risk. 11.3%
N/A Other (discuss) 5.9%
204 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you ever visit websites using your mobile phone?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 17, 2024
Regularly. 51.5%
Sometimes. 28.4%
Rarely. 11.9%
Never 7.7%
Other (please comment) 0.5%
194 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Did you use to read a lot when you were a child?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 16, 2024
Yes. 82.7%
No. 15.5%
Other (discuss) 1.8%
329 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever heard about "Imposter Syndrome"?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 15, 2024
Yes, I've read about it. 68.9%
No, never. 19.9%
Yes, but I'm not sure what it means. 11.1%
N/A (other) 0.0%
341 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you lower you rate if the agency guaranteed more hours?
By Kylie Kirkpatrick - featured on Nov 14, 2024
It depends on the agency and schedule. 50.1%
No, never. My rate is my rate. 32.3%
Yes, more hours means more money. 14.2%
N/A Other 3.4%
353 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you had a lot of free time, would you start learning another foreign language?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 13, 2024
Yes. 71.2%
No. 28.8%
351 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What top-level domain (TLD) do you use for your professional website?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 12, 2024
I don't have a website 50.9%
.com 31.7%
Country code TLD (.co.uk, .fr, .ru, etcetera) 12.6%
Other (please share) 2.3%
.net 2.0%
.org 0.6%
350 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you use CafeTrans Espresso?
By Vladimir Dubisskiy - featured on Nov 10, 2024
No 69.6%
What is it? 17.2%
Yes 4.0%
No, but I want to 3.5%
I like Espresso coffee 3.5%
Yes, loving it 2.2%
227 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you vote in your country elections?
By Vladimir Dubisskiy - featured on Nov 9, 2024
Yes, always 77.5%
I did in the past but then stopped 11.0%
No, never 6.9%
I don't bother 4.6%
218 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which dictionary/glossary format do you prefer as a translator?
By Ekaterina Chashnikova - featured on Nov 8, 2024
Interactive website 54.3%
Termbase for CAT-tools 21.5%
Book 9.6%
Other (please comment) 7.0%
Mobile app 4.0%
Excel sheet 3.6%
302 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you believe that AI-tools can help freelance translators diversify?
By Ekaterina Chashnikova - featured on Nov 7, 2024
No 55.3%
Yes 41.7%
I'll answer in a comment 3.0%
302 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you could travel back in time to when you started, what is the one tip you would give yourself?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 6, 2024
Not every project is worth saying "yes" to 23.3%
Start saving money! 18.1%
Don't undervalue your skills 14.2%
Other 12.9%
Find a niche and specialize 12.3%
Invest in tools and continuous learning 10.0%
View networking as essential, not optional 9.1%
309 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which type of machine translation do you use?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 5, 2024
I never use MT 32.4%
Free 29.4%
Paid 22.6%
Licence provided by someone else 10.6%
Other 4.9%
367 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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On my professional activity, the spread of English lingua franca...
By anonymous - featured on Nov 4, 2024
has had positive consequences. 41.1%
has had no effects. 26.8%
N/A (discuss) 17.7%
has had negative consequences. 14.3%
231 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Regarding accesibility to meaning, I think the quality of non-native English source speeches is...
By anonymous - featured on Nov 3, 2024
worse than Native-English. 50.0%
N/A (other) 27.9%
similar to Native-English.. 16.9%
better than Native English. 5.1%
136 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you prefer purchasing products that provide information in your native language?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 2, 2024
It depends. 53.4%
Yes. 26.5%
No. 18.8%
N/A (plesase share) 1.3%
223 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When provided with language options, do you choose to browse a website in your native language?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 1, 2024
Sometimes, it depends. 55.9%
Rarely. 15.8%
Always. 13.0%
Never. 12.1%
N/A (please share) 3.2%
247 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many years have you been working in the language industry?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 31, 2024
More than 15 years. 58.0%
11-15 years. 20.3%
4-6 years. 9.0%
7-10 years. 8.2%
1-3 years. 3.4%
Less than 1 year. 1.1%
N/A (discuss) 0.0%
355 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you satisfied with your current primary work environment setup?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 30, 2024
Mostly, but I could use a few improvements. 38.5%
Yes, it’s perfect. 31.2%
It's functional. 15.3%
It's far from ideal. 9.8%
I haven't given it much thought. 5.2%
327 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think localization improves bussiness?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 29, 2024
Yes. 66.1%
It depends. 26.2%
Other (discuss) 5.0%
No. 2.7%
298 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever had training/guidelines on handling gender-neutral/inclusive language in translations?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 28, 2024
No. 66.7%
Yes. 28.9%
Other (please discuss) 4.5%
201 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you engage in online international shopping?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 27, 2024
Only when I can’t find something locally. 32.4%
Occasionally. 27.9%
Never, I stick to local purchases. 16.8%
Regularly. 14.0%
N/A (other) 5.6%
I’ve considered it but haven’t tried yet. 3.4%
179 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I was guided into the language industry through...
By anonymous - featured on Oct 26, 2024
language related studies. 52.0%
A chance encounter/ unexpected career change. 22.9%
N/A (please share) 11.4%
a job opportunity. 8.9%
recommendations from someone in the industry. 4.8%
271 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of the following factors do you feel most impacts your freelancing work or opportunities?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 25, 2024
Professional experience 39.6%
Other. 20.8%
Some of the above. 17.1%
All of the above. 6.5%
Education. 6.1%
Having children/parenting. 5.1%
Age. 4.1%
Gender identity. 0.7%
293 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you taxed on every purchase in your country?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 24, 2024
Yes. 70.1%
It depends. 15.3%
No. 10.8%
N/A (discuss) 3.7%
268 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your opinion about test translations (as a translator)?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 23, 2024
I do them but I do not always get the job. 44.6%
I do them but mostly I am not chosen. 12.7%
Other (please share) 12.4%
I do them happily – I always get the job. 11.1%
I only do paid tests, the result varies. 10.2%
I refuse to do them. 8.9%
314 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is your first move when you handle an agency that is not paying?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 22, 2024
Send multiple reminders and follow-ups. 62.6%
Stop accepting work from the agency. 18.1%
Report the agency on forums or websites. 8.0%
Other (discuss) 5.3%
Negotiate a payment plan/other arrangement. 3.3%
Let it go and move on to other clients. 1.8%
Take legal action. 1.0%
398 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As a freelancing parent, do/did you pay for childcare/cleaning or get/got support from grandparents?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 19, 2024
N/A (other) 45.9%
Manage/d everything myself without paid help. 15.1%
Pay/id for childcare and cleaning services. 12.2%
My partner and I share/d both. 9.8%
Adjust/ed my working hours to manage. 7.8%
Occasionally pay/id for help when necessary. 5.4%
Got support from grandparents/others. 3.9%
205 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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