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Do you have a certificate or any specific training in MTPE?

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What helps you concentrate and stay alert?

By Niraja Nanjundan (X) - featured on Oct 18, 2007

Absolute silence	25.6%
Some of the above	24.7%
Coffee, etc	18.9%
Music	12.0%
Sports / Exercise	8.1%
Other - N/A	5.7%
Reading	2.0%
Meditation	1.6%
Prayer	1.6%

1538 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you touch-type (not looking at the keys)?

By heikeb - featured on Oct 17, 2007

Yes, flawlessly	43.8%
Kind of	23.5%
No, but I get by just fine	14.4%
Yes, but with many typos	9.7%
No, but it's on my to-do list	6.5%
Other - N/A	2.1%

1449 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How do you cope with Monday mornings?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 16, 2007

The same as any other day	47.3%
Takes me longer to start working	14.0%
I love them	12.4%
I start longing for the weekend	9.2%
Extra strong coffee, tea...	8.2%
I hit “snooze” & stay in bed	4.5%
Other	3.1%
N/A	1.3%

1563 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Are you in the process of learning a new language?

By Karina Rafter - featured on Oct 15, 2007

No	56.0%
Yes (which?)	32.1%
No - I couldn't fit another in my head	7.3%
Other - N/A	4.6%

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

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Do you invest any of your income?

By Jussi Rosti - featured on Oct 14, 2007

Yes (please share)	47.2%
No	34.2%
No- I spend it before I get it	13.1%
Other - N/A	5.5%

1305 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Are there any words in your acquired language(s) you have difficulty in remembering?

By anonymous - featured on Oct 12, 2007

Yes, but they've slipped my mind	59.2%
Yes (give examples)	22.4%
No	13.5%
Other - N/A	4.9%

1137 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Before I leave home, I double check I've:

By anonymous - featured on Oct 11, 2007

not received any urgent email	52.9%
locked up	14.8%
turned off household appliances	12.9%
Other- N/A	10.3%
sent the job I've just finished	6.4%
let the cat / dog out	2.5%
listened to my messages	0.2%

1339 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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I would rate my professional interpersonal skills as:

By anonymous - featured on Oct 10, 2007

Quite good	43.3%
Average	24.6%
Excellent	17.4%
Somewhat lacking	11.5%
N/A	1.9%
Other	1.4%

1327 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Will machine translation ever replace human translation entirely?

By Paulo César Mendes MD, CT - featured on Oct 9, 2007

No, never	69.3%
Yes, but I won't live to see it	12.9%
Maybe	12.3%
Yes, and I'll live to see it	3.9%
Other - N/A	1.6%

1515 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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My professional philosophy is:

By anonymous - featured on Oct 8, 2007

I work to live	64.4%
Other -N/A	24.0%
I live to work	11.6%

1232 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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You know you speak a second language well, when you can:

By John Cutler - featured on Oct 7, 2007

A combination of the above	47.3%
Think freely in the language	16.5%
Converse fluently with strangers	12.3%
Tell a joke & people laugh	9.5%
Dream in it	6.3%
Speak seriously & people don't laugh	2.9%
Other (feel free to give opinion)	2.6%
N/A	1.6%
Make friends speaking it	1.0%

1336 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you hide behind invisibility in your favorite Instant Messaging Service?

By Enrique Cavalitto - featured on Oct 5, 2007

Yes, sometimes	32.3%
I don't use any	23.5%
Never	19.8%
Yes, always	11.9%
Yes, when working	9.6%
Other - N/A	2.8%

1215 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you modify the layout of your office?

By Manuel Martín-Iguacel - featured on Oct 4, 2007

Occasionally	35.2%
I don't have a proper office	24.2%
Never	19.5%
Only minor variations	17.5%
N/A	1.7%
Other, please comment	1.1%
Every day	0.6%

1317 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you mind relatives/friends dropping in unannounced on work days?

By ST Translations - featured on Oct 3, 2007

Depends on how busy I am	52.7%
I do but I am polite	13.9%
I don't, if they make it short	9.9%
I do and I let them know it	8.3%
I love it	5.5%
I don't open the door	4.6%
Other	3.6%
N/A	1.6%

1347 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you have a plan for your career development?

By Karen Stokes - featured on Oct 1, 2007

Yes, in my head	39.7%
Yes, but only a vague one	26.2%
No, but it's a good idea	13.7%
Why would I?	12.0%
Other - N/A	5.0%
Yes, in writing	3.4%

1346 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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"Without translation, there is no history of the world." - L. G. Kelly

By anonymous - featured on Oct 1, 2007

Agree	64.9%
Not sure	19.8%
Disagree	12.3%
Other	2.9%

1503 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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The translation / interpretation I'm working on today is

By anonymous - featured on Sep 27, 2007

Technical	21.1%
I'm not working today!	19.7%
Business	13.8%
Legal	10.1%
Other - N/A	8.5%
General	7.2%
IT	6.9%
Scientific	6.9%
Literary	3.7%
Art	2.0%

1469 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When you started working today, you were

By Nina Khmielnitzky - featured on Sep 27, 2007

Tired	22.0%
Relaxed	17.2%
A mix of the above	16.2%
Enthusiastic	15.7%
Stressed	8.8%
Other - N/A	6.4%
Worried	5.6%
Bored	5.5%
Ready to stop working	2.7%

1311 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Which do you think is the best for saving / backing up your work?

By Christopher Burin - featured on Sep 26, 2007

Other	21.8%
Memory stick	20.0%
uploading to email account/hosting service	16.2%
CD/CD Rom	15.5%
DVD	12.2%
Pen drive	8.9%
Zip disk	2.8%
N/A	2.2%
3.5 diskette	0.5%

1248 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you compile notes during translation to add to a translation-reference list?

By Harry Hermawan - featured on Sep 25, 2007

Sometimes	42.8%
No	37.1%
Yes	17.5%
Other	1.5%
N/A	1.1%

1328 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Did your parents encourage you to read when you were young?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 24, 2007

Yes	78.4%
No	13.5%
No, but someone else did	4.2%
Other	3.1%
N/A	0.7%

1353 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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I would rate my average working day as:

By anonymous - featured on Sep 22, 2007

Somewhat stressful	44.5%
Not very stressful	22.5%
Stressful	17.2%
Not stressful at all	7.3%
Highly stressful	5.2%
Other	2.5%
N/A	0.8%

1137 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How often do you renegotiate a deadline initially given by the client ?

By Anne-Virginie Lerat - featured on Sep 21, 2007

Only in emergencies	45.3%
Sometimes	27.3%
Never	17.9%
Only in order to avoid taking the job	3.4%
Most of the time	2.8%
Other	1.6%
N/A	1.0%
Always	0.7%

1407 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you correct people's grammar / language when they are speaking?

By John Cutler - featured on Sep 20, 2007

Sometimes	40.2%
Yes, but only mentally	30.4%
No	13.7%
Yes	10.8%
Wouldn't dream of it	3.5%
Other - N/A	1.4%

1369 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When I was at school people thought I was...

By anonymous - featured on Sep 19, 2007

Other	24.6%
A know-it-all	19.2%
A loner	17.0%
The most likely to succeed	14.7%
The teacher's pet	6.2%
A trouble-maker	5.3%
A class clown	5.1%
N/A	3.4%
Stuck-up	2.7%
The best-dressed	1.7%

1315 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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If I found the text I'm translating already translated on the internet I'd

By Colin Ryan (X) - featured on Sep 18, 2007

Use translation for difficult terms only	38.2%
Disregard the translation & do my own version	16.9%
Tell the client & charge for my time	13.0%
Other	12.2%
"Borrow" the translation & charge my client	11.9%
Tell the client and not charge anything	6.4%
N/A	1.4%

1242 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many hours a week do you invest in acquiring new jobs / clients?

By Dr. Tilmann Kleinau - featured on Sep 17, 2007

0-1 hour	33.4%
I don't need to	19.1%
1-2 hours	15.3%
2-4 hours	11.6%
> 6 hours	6.6%
Other	6.2%
4-6 hours	5.5%
N/A	2.4%

1411 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When I discuss rates / money matters with clients, I'm

By anonymous - featured on Sep 15, 2007

Matter-of-fact	44.8%
Forthright	22.7%
Timid	17.5%
Bold and daring	6.1%
Other	5.0%
Squeamish	3.0%
N/A	1.0%

1077 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you ever felt you had translator burnout?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 14, 2007

Yes, but not very often	51.8%
Never	20.8%
Yes, right now	12.5%
Yes, all the time	9.0%
Other	3.5%
N/A	2.5%

1238 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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If the pay was not a factor, which would you choose?

By Giuseppina Gatta, MA (Hons) - featured on Sep 13, 2007

An alternation of both	36.5%
A prestigious but time-consuming job	35.0%
Other (explain)	13.6%
An easy but unrewarding job	9.4%
N/A	5.5%

1200 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What's the maximum number of projects you have rejected on one day?

By Manuel Martín-Iguacel - featured on Sep 12, 2007

2	27.9%
1	24.5%
3	21.7%
> 4	12.2%
I don't reject any jobs	9.4%
N/A	2.9%
Other, please share	1.4%

1260 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When I have a big job and a distant deadline I:

By Witold Chocholski - featured on Sep 11, 2007

organize my time & work slowly	34.8%
finish early & deliver quickly	21.4%
finish early but proofread forever	20.5%
put it off till the last moment	17.1%
other	4.8%
never take such jobs	0.8%
N/A	0.8%

1325 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you enjoy the company of a pet while you work?

By Rodrigo Mencía - featured on Sep 10, 2007

No and I wouldn't	33.8%
Yes, a cat	22.1%
No but I'd love to	19.7%
Yes, a dog	14.3%
Other	4.4%
N/A	1.5%
Yes, a bird	1.5%
Yes, a fish	1.0%
Yes, a reptile	0.9%
Yes, a hamster	0.7%