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ProZ.com quick polls provide a quick, convenient (and unscientific!) way for translators to exchange opinions. Read more [here].

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Current Quick Poll

When an invoice is overdue, when do you send the first reminder?
Poll by

Dora Evagelinaki

After one week	54.5%
After one month	17.6%
The next day	11.9%
Other - N/A	11.6%
I don't send reminders	4.4%

Total votes: 1086

Past featured polls
These polls have already been run.

Total: 1275

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Question

Date

Non-native speakers tell me my native language is...
Poll by (hidden)

	Easy to learn
	Difficult to learn
	Other (please discuss) - N/A

Aug 17

Workwise, which is generally your slowest day in a week?
Poll by

	Monday
	Tuesday
	Wednesday
	Thursday
	Friday
	Weekend
	No difference
	Other - N/A

Aug 16

Have you recently intensified your search for clients?
Poll by

Martine COTTARD

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Aug 15

How old were you when you decided to become a translator/interpreter?
Poll by

Andrzej Niewiarowski

	< 15 years old
	15-20 years old
	21-25 years old
	26-30 years old
	31-35 years old
	36-40 years old
	> 40 years old
	Other - N/A

Aug 14

Do you believe that translation work productivity decreases with age?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	I don't know
	Other - N/A

Aug 13

What part of your body suffers the most because of your profession?
Poll by

	Eyes
	Back
	Wrist(s)
	Shoulder(s)
	Neck
	A combination of the above
	Other - N/A

Aug 12

Do you use ProZ.com as your homepage?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Aug 11

The field of the first translation I did was...
Poll by (hidden)

	Art/Literary
	Law/Patents
	Marketing
	Medical
	Science
	Tech/Engineering
	Bus/Financial
	Social Sciences
	I can't even remember
	Other - N/A

Aug 10

Do you use the "one-click" or "double-click" option to open items on your computer?
Poll by

Lutz Molderings

	One-click
	Double-click
	Other - N/A

Aug 9

When will machine translation be infallible?
Poll by

Andre Monteiro Andrade

	< 10 years
	10-25 years
	26-50 years
	> 50 years
	Never
	Other - N/A

Aug 8

Do you enjoy listening to music while you work?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Indifferent
	Depends on the work
	Other - N/A

Aug 7

What percentage of your clients have asked you to lower your rates due to the economic crisis?
Poll by

Annalisa Distasi

	100 %
	>50 %
	50%
	< 50 %
	None
	Other - N/A

Aug 6

How many hours per day do you usually work?
Poll by

Conchita Conigliaro

	Fewer than 4
	4-6
	6-8
	8-10
	> 10
	Other - N/A

Aug 5

Have you ever advised anyone on how not to commit a cultural "faux pas"?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes (please share)
	No
	Other - N/A

Aug 4

Do you place a limit on how much any one client can owe you at a time?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes
	No
	No, but I've considered it
	Other - N/A

Aug 3

What qualifications do you have as a translator?
Poll by

	University diploma
	Certification
	Diploma and certification
	Experience
	Experience and certification
	A combination of the above
	None
	Other - N/A

Aug 2

What percentage of your work comes from colleagues' referrals?
Poll by

Pei Ling Haußecker

	>90%
	50-90%
	10-50%
	<10%
	Other - N/A

Aug 1

If I could afford it, I'd hire a/an…
Poll by (hidden)

	Secretary
	Good collaborator
	Accountant/lawyer
	Nanny
	Cleaning person
	Personal trainer
	Other - N/A

Jul 31

Have you ever done a translation that made you feel like a different person afterwards?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes
	No, but I would like to
	No
	Other - N/A

Jul 30

Which of the following programs do you consider most useful regarding translation work?
Poll by (hidden)

	PageMaker
	Quark
	Dreamweaver
	Other DTP software (please share)
	Other xml/html editors (please share)
	Voice recognition software (please share)
	Other- N/A (please share)

Jul 29

In ten years' time, what language other than English will be generating more jobs for translators?
Poll by (hidden)

	Spanish
	French
	Russian
	German
	Chinese
	Japanese
	Arabic
	Hindi
	Portuguese
	I don't know
	Other - N/A

Jul 28

Do you prefer reading the news in your source language(s)?
Poll by

Rafael Molina Pulgar

	Yes
	No
	I don't read the news
	Other - N/A (please share)

Jul 27

How do you charge for a translation in spreadsheet format?
Poll by

	Per character
	Per word
	Per hour
	It depends on the project
	Other - N/A

Jul 26

What is your screen setup?
Poll by

Lutz Molderings

	I only use one screen
	I use two screens
	I use three or more screens
	Other - N/A

Jul 25

Who do you think generally reads your translations?
Poll by (hidden)

	No one
	The general public
	Academia
	Experts within a certain field
	Only the person who requested it
	Other - N/A

Jul 24

Have you ever sent an invoice to the wrong client?
Poll by

Dora Evagelinaki

	Yes (please share)
	No
	Other - N/A

Jul 23

How many translators are there in your entire family?
Poll by Manuel Martín-Iguacel

	I'm the only one
	2
	3
	4
	> 4
	We are all translators
	Other - N/A

Jul 22

Do you set short/long-term goals in your profession?
Poll by

	Yes, short-term
	Yes, long-term
	Yes, both
	No
	Other - N/A

Jul 21

What is the highest rate you have ever been paid? (per word in USD)
Poll by Sven Petersson

	<0.20
	0.20 -0.25
	0.26-0.30
	0.31-0.40
	0.41-0.45
	0.46-0.50
	0.51-0.55
	>0.55
	Other - N/A

Jul 20

Have you ever done a translation for a non-profit organization?
Poll by Daniela Zambrini

	Yes
	No
	No, but I'd like to
	Other - N/A

Jul 19

Do you often receive calls from clients at inappropriate times?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Jul 18

How many other translators/interpreters do you know in person?
Poll by

	None
	One
	Two
	3-10
	11-20
	> 20
	So many I've lost count
	Other - N/A

Jul 17

Do you have a blog?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes, personal
	Yes, translation-related
	I have several blogs
	No, but I do social networking
	Other - N/A

Jul 16

How often do you include images from the source document in your translations?
Poll by

	Always
	Sometimes
	Never
	Other - N/A

Jul 15

Does the rate of a job determine how much effort you put into delivering good quality?
Poll by

	Always
	Sometimes / to some extent
	Seldom
	Never
	Other - N/A

Jul 14

How are you surviving the current financial crisis?
Poll by

	I'm doing fine thanks
	I work harder
	I work MUCH harder
	I've lowered my rates
	Other - N/A

Jul 13

How do you organize your Translation Memories (TMs)?
Poll by

Heloisa Ferreira

	By field/subject
	By project
	In alphabetical order
	I use a single TM for all translations
	By date
	A combination of the above
	Other - N/A

Jul 12

Have you ever contributed with a text to Wikipedia?
Poll by

	Yes (please share)
	No
	Other - N/A

Jul 11

What would solve your biggest concern at the moment?
Poll by

Rafael Molina Pulgar

	Money
	Love
	Time
	Work
	Leisure
	Health
	Company
	Other (please share)
	No concerns now

Jul 10

Do you own a fax machine?
Poll by

	Yes, but never use it
	Yes, and use it a lot
	No, and I don't need one
	No, but I would need one
	Other - N/A

Jul 9

If I find myself with free time during business hours, I...
Poll by

Julianne Rowland

	catch up on administrative work
	clean my desk
	go out for a stroll
	work on professional development
	Other - N/A

Jul 8

Do you take risks in your professional life/work?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes
	No
	Only if necessary
	Hadn't thought of it
	Other - N/A

Jul 7

Do you send a thank-you message after receiving payment from a client?
Poll by

Dora Evagelinaki

	Yes
	No
	It depends on the client.
	Other - N/A

Jul 6

Most of my clients are...
Poll by

Anne-Virginie Lerat

	Translation agencies
	Other translators
	End clients
	Other - N/A

Jul 5

How many ProZ.com powwows have you attended?
Poll by Leanne Evans

	None
	1
	2 - 10
	> 10
	I've lost track
	Other -N/A

Jul 4

Do you offer terminology services (i.e. compiling glossaries, terminology databases, etc.)?
Poll by

Christine Schmit

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Jul 3

Do you invest in the latest technologies and use them in your work?
Poll by francesca battaglia

	Yes
	Only if required by a specific job
	No
	Other - N/A

Jul 2

Do you know of any words in English that have been borrowed from your (working) language(s)?
Poll by

	Yes (please share)
	No
	Other - N/A
	I am not sure

Jul 1

Have you ever worked on a translation with a child / family pet on your lap?
Poll by

Ikram Mahyuddin

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Jun 30

Do you have a retirement plan?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	No, but I'd like to
	Other - N/A

Jun 29