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 | Poll: When you check the profile of the "Featured Translator" on the home page, it's usually because of... | 8
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| Poll: What's the best thing about your job? | 12
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| Poll: Is your phone mostly a work tool, or a distraction from your work? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: Good translators and interpreters don't need to worry about marketing their services ( 1... 2) | 18
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| Poll: How much time do you spend on administrative tasks (e.g. invoicing, recording project details)? | 10
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| Poll: In general, what is your response time when clients contact you? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Do any of your clients provide tech support for their translators? | 10
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| Poll: Have you made changes to the way you serve your clients in the past few years? | 11
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| Poll: Who is the main income-earner in your household? | 13
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| Poll: Is it possible for a freelance translator to work efficiently without a dedicated work space? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: If you receive an email from a client on a weekend or holiday, you... | 13
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| Poll: If I received an unexpected 1,000 USD/EUR, I would: ( 1... 2) | 18
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| Poll: Do you think freelancers get sick more, or less often than other professionals? | 13
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| Poll: Would you put more effort into your work if you were to be paid immediately upon delivery? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Do you use a special or especially expensive keyboard for work? ( 1... 2) | 27
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| Poll: What is a translator's best friend? ( 1... 2) | 22
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| Poll: Do you schedule time for breaks during work? | 12
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| Poll: Have clients ever reviewed your online behavior (forums, social networks) in the screening process? | 11
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| Poll: Would you accommodate a client who asks you to insert errors into your work? ( 1... 2) | 28
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| Poll: Which best describes your relationship with CAT tools? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: Do you accept test translations? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: Do your clients send you cards and/or presents during the holidays? | 8
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| Poll: If you were offered a well-paid position in-house, would you drop freelancing? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: If you lost your two top clients suddenly, would it be difficult to recover economically? | 14
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| Poll: Has source text quality worsened since you started translating? | 11
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| Poll: In general, how does your income compare with the average in your country of residence? | 5
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| Poll: Have you ever translated from (or into) a language you do not master? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: I see myself as a freelance translator for: | 12
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| Poll: How many languages do you speak, read or understand OTHER THAN your working languages? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: How many languages are spoken in your household? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: Do you often miss out on jobs because of your (native) language variant? | 12
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| Poll: Do you make feedback entries on the Blue Board? | 12
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| Poll: Have you ever underestimated the work involved in a project and quoted too low? | 13
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| Poll: What's the best hardware upgrade you've ever made? | 10
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| Poll: At what age do you plan to retire? | 12
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| Poll: Do you have any professional New Year's resolutions? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: In general, do new clients contact you first, or do you contact them? | 7
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| Poll: Do you have less work towards the end of the year? | 10
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| Poll: Do you apply different rates depending on the client, or a standard rate for all? | 11
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| Poll: What do you do when you find errors in a translation after delivering it? | 12
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| Poll: Have you ever lost a client over biting off more than you can chew? | 7
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| Poll: Is your work environment healthy and comfortable? | 8
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| Poll: Has your being a freelancer been a source of stress within your family? | 10
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| Poll: Are freelance translators also entrepreneurs? | 14
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| Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing? | 6
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| Poll: Have you ever found errors in a translation after delivering it? | 12
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| Poll: Do you typically have to explain your work when people ask what you do? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: What is the one thing you wish your current clients could improve? | 10
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| Poll: Are you capable of working on two or more projects at the same time? | 13
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| Poll: Have any of your clients gone out of business over the past year? | 9
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