The 2014 Global Translators Survey is a project we commissioned earlier this year in cooperation with academics and our friends among translators world wide. We wanted to get a better sense of where the industry is headed and what translators think about the profession. Special thanks to those of you who have helped spread the word.

1. Results
2014 Survey of the Global Translators Community
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2. Introduction
• Snowball outreach with a few hundred replies
• Multiple choice questions and a section for free answers

3. Age Distribution
10.06%
40.88%37.74%
8.81%
2.52%
19-25 years
26-35 years
36-55 years
56-65 years
over 66 years

4. Regional Distribution
49.69%
6.92%
10.69%
21.38%
6.92%
4.40%
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Europe North America South America Africa Asia-Pacific Other

5. Language Fluency
51.57%
38.36%
8.18%
1.89%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
2 LANGUAGES
3 LANGUAGES
4 LANGUAGES
5 OR MORE LANGUAGES

6. Academic Background
78.62%
21.38%
Yes
No

7. Career Motivation
38.69%
25.13%
15.08%
10.55%
6.03%
4.52%
I can't imagine myself doing anything else
It is related to something else I do or did
Other
It is a hobby or side-job
It is paid well
I can't find any job in my field

8. Average Project Volume
46.79%
39.74%
10.26%
3.21%
1-2 days of work
1 week
1-4 weeks
Longer

9. Usage of CAT Tools
62.26%
33.96%
3.77%
Yes
No
Other

10. CAT Tool Popularity
34.15%
20.56%
19.51%
11.85%
9.06%
2.79%
2.09%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%
TRADOS
WORDFAST
OTHER
MEMOQ
OMEGAT
STAR TRANSIT
XTM

11. Further Data in the PDF
• Most popular languages
• Favorite customer acquisition methods
• Most popular internet presence and how to stay up to date
• CAT tool feature wishlist
• Free answers with translators impressions of the industry
• And many more!

12. Get the free eBook!
You can download the eBook with all the results and our
interpretations for free here:
http://lingo.io/
Thanks for reading!