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Poll: Do you check the profiles of the translators shown as 'Featured translator'?
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Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Member (2011)
Swedish to English
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- Nov 16, 2016

Only the hunks

 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 16:09
Spanish to English
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Other Nov 16, 2016

Sometimes, mostly if they work in my main pair, ES-EN. Or if they look a bit weird. The other day, there was one who was the doppelganger of my ex, who is also a translator...

 
Yasutomo Kanazawa
Yasutomo Kanazawa  Identity Verified
Japan
Local time: 00:09
Member (2005)
English to Japanese
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Other Nov 16, 2016

neilmac wrote:

Sometimes, mostly if they work in my main pair.


Basically, I don't like snooping around people's profile.


 
Laura Pascual
Laura Pascual  Identity Verified
Finland
Local time: 17:09
Finnish to Spanish
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Sometimes Nov 16, 2016

I do sometimes. I don't consider it snooping around: it's their professional profile in a professional environment. It's like being introduced to random people at a business meeting, or greeting people at work.

 
Michael Harris
Michael Harris  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 16:09
Member (2006)
German to English
no Nov 16, 2016

not even my own.

But seriously, do you sit here all day and wait for the featured translators to appear to look at them?

I am fortunate not to have the time to have to do that.


 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 16:09
Member (2009)
English to German
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No Nov 16, 2016

Michael Harris wrote:

not even my own.

But seriously, do you sit here all day and wait for the featured translators to appear to look at them?

I am fortunate not to have the time to have to do that.


Same here.


 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 15:09
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Other (very occasionally) Nov 16, 2016

If something catches my eye…

 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 16:09
Member (2003)
Danish to English
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Same here Nov 16, 2016

Teresa Borges wrote:

If something catches my eye…


Especially if they work in my languages.
I have to admit I like interesting logos - or graphical portraits. Some years back a colleague had a fine drawing that I was secretly in love with. He now uses a photo and is less active on this site. Pleasant-looking, but I would probably miss him in a crowd!
I tend to ignore straight photos. I have never got as far as changing my own, which is as boring as any. Go figure!


 
inkweaver
inkweaver  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 16:09
French to German
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No Nov 16, 2016

Why should I? I've got work to do and a life to live.

 
John Cutler
John Cutler  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 16:09
Spanish to English
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No Nov 16, 2016

No, but's it's just a question of not having much time to do so.

 
Eckhard Boehle
Eckhard Boehle  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 16:09
English to German
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Sometimes Nov 16, 2016

If the picture or person or language combination seems in any way interesting to me.

 
Mario Chavez (X)
Mario Chavez (X)  Identity Verified
Local time: 11:09
English to Spanish
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I'm a visual creature Nov 16, 2016

Sure! Especially the good looking ladies. I'll leave the hunks to Chris S.



 
Gianluca Marras
Gianluca Marras  Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 16:09
English to Italian
sometimes Nov 16, 2016

once a year..... maybe

 
Sheila Wilson
Sheila Wilson  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 15:09
Member (2007)
English
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I don't pay it any attention Nov 16, 2016

I remember the first time I got an email to say I was the featured one. I went to see, showed my husband etc. But I haven't reacted to it since, whoever it is. It's just one of the things that happens on this type of site.

 
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