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 | Poll: Do you have different CVs for different purposes? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: Do you ever experience "translator's block"? | 10
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| Poll: Do you regularly work with more than one CAT tool? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Do you usually keep strict business hours? ( 1... 2) | 18
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| Poll: Do you apply a surcharge for late payments? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: What language do you write your shopping list in? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: Do you usually deliver your work as soon as it is complete? ( 1... 2) | 20
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| Poll: Do you prefer working as a translator or an interpreter? | 10
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| Poll: In which language do you usually communicate with your clients? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: Have you ever felt that your client's negative feedback about your work was unjustified? ( 1... 2) | 19
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| Poll: Huge loads of emails may cause important messages to be overlooked. Does this ever happen to you? | 11
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| Poll: Do you stay up to date on translation industry news? | 7
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| Poll: Do you request that outsourcers acknowledge the receipt of your finished project? ( 1... 2) | 21
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| Poll: With time, have you had fewer new clients compared to regular ones? | 6
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| Poll: Do you take breaks during long projects to stretch or exercise? | 9
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| Poll: Do you use a smartphone for work-related tasks? ( 1... 2) | 26
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| Poll: Do you use an instant messaging tool to chat with clients? ( 1... 2) | 25
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| Poll: Do you use social networking sites for business purposes? | 13
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| Poll: Do you accept jobs from clients even if you can't find much information about their reputation? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: Do your clients usually provide feedback on your translations? | 8
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| Poll: Have you ever had to abandon a project before you finished it? | 14
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| Poll: Do you attend online training sessions or webinars? | 14
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| Poll: Would you advise beginning translators to accept pro bono work? | 14
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| Poll: Do you usually notify your client if there are factual errors in the source text? | 10
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| Poll: Do you specialize in a certain field? | 9
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| Poll: Was being a translator or interpreter your first choice for your career? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: What is the main factor you take into account when an existing client offers you a project? ( 1... 2) | 23
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| Poll: How often do you work with problematic file formats (PDF, .ppt, images)? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Do you prefer to work alone or in a team? | 9
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| Poll: Do you think that freelance translators are mostly introverts? ( 1... 2) | 23
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| Poll: Do you ever have dreams about the projects you are working on? | 9
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| Poll: Are you willing to provide potential clients with references or letters of recommendation? ( 1... 2) | 25
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| Poll: Do you accept projects that involve post-editing machine translated content? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: How important is it for you to plan for retirement? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Do you respond to crowdsourcing requests? | 14
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| Poll: Do your clients typically cover the transaction fees when they make a payment to you? ( 1... 2) | 16
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| Poll: Do you have a minimum order charge? | 7
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| Poll: Do you consider yourself a "language lover", i.e. someone truly eager to learn languages? ( 1... 2) | 17
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| Poll: How many hours a day do you typically spend on the computer? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: Is there a strong network of fellow translators in your area? | 10
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| Poll: How much time do you spend answering emails/phone calls on an average day? | 14
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| Poll: Do you find it difficult to turn down job offers? ( 1... 2) | 21
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| Poll: Is translation your only profession/occupation? ( 1... 2) | 18
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| Poll: In which currency do you usually receive payment? ( 1... 2) | 15
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| Poll: When are you usually most productive? ( 1... 2) | 24
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| Poll: How many words have you translated as of today in 2015? ( 1, 2... 3) | 34
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| Poll: Do you have a university degree specifically in translation or interpretation? | 14
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| Poll: Do you find yourself mentally translating everything you read/hear in your source language? | 9
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| Poll: Has your investment in CAT tools paid off? | 14
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| Poll: How would you describe your current workload? | 14
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