Do you quote on potential projects?

At what age do you plan to retire from work as a full-time freelance translator?

How often are you offered a job/asked to provide a quote during the weekend?

I learned my acquired language(s) primarily through...

How many language pairs do you work in?

What motivates you the most to undertake CPD (Continuing Professional Development)??

Do you involve your family members in your translation business?

Do you consider 2014 a tough or an easy business year so far?

How often do you hit a period during which you receive few or no jobs for several days?

Do you respond to translation requests sent to several translators at the same time?

Have you ever worked in a team?

In which language do you write when submitting a quote for a translation job?

On average, how many hours per week do you work?

Would you recommend a career in translation to younger students?

Which payment terms do you most commonly accept?

Have you attended any online trainings or webinars?

How do you normally calculate your prices?

Are you a member of a professional translation association?

Do you prefer to work with an existing translation/TM to follow or without it?

How do you start your normal working day?

Do you accept to reduce your fees to gain more projects?

How long have you been working as a translator?

How confident are you with your translation work?

How do you usually learn to use new software?

What do you use to plan big translation projects?

Do you accept projects with problematic file formats (PDF, images, etc)?

How do you feel when you submit a finished translation?

Do you always undertake a job after receiving a PO?

Are you officially registered as a business?

Do you reveal your rates to colleagues?

Do you proofread your work before delivering it?

Do you replace your dictionaries when new editions are published?

Do you mostly wait for or look for jobs?

How often do you clean your hardware (especially screen and keyboard) ?

I think in...

Do you have favorite customers among your clients?

Do you increase your rates for urgent translation work?

Do you usually check client emails outside of your working hours?

Have you ever received complaints about the quality of your work?

What skill do you believe is the most important for succeeding as a freelance translator?

At what age did you start translation as a full time career?

Yearly average: How much of your normal translation-related (only) production capacity is used?

My favorite piece of information in the subject line of an email from a regular client is:

Do you consider a competent accounting department of your client a top priority when doing business?

Would you want to work as an in-house translator?

A customer takes it for granted that you will answer questions from the end client for free. You...

After how many years do you typically purchase a new computer?

For those who don't undertake CPD (Continuing Professional Development), why not?

Do you share translation tips and advice with beginning translators?

Have you ever accepted an assignment that you later regretted?