Appendix 1: The Questionnaire

Dear translator,

As I am doing a paper for the Department of Translation Studies 
(the University of Tampere) on how a translator can use the 
Internet, I thought of asking you, dear translators, how 
you use it. I would be very glad if you could find the time 
to fill in this little questionnaire. I tried to keep it as 
short and simple as possible. Of course, all the information 
you send is confidential. Please, make sure to send the reply 
message only to my mailbox (tranuk@uta.fi). I hope to receive 
your replies by 9 April 1996.

0.  Would you like to receive my paper in your electronic mailbox 
    once it is ready and accepted? (The paper will be in English.) 
    () Yes, and the e-mail address is: ____________
1.  Your working languages:
2.  Your special fields:
3.  How many years have you worked as a translator?
4.  How often do you use your Internet account?
5.  Which of the following do you use professionally?
    () E-mail
    () Mailing lists
    () World Wide Web (WWW)
    () Usenet newsgroups
    () IRC
    () Gopher
    () Ftp
    () __________
6.  Which one(s) of the above do you find the most useful?
7.  What kind of people do you consult through the Internet?
    () Colleagues
    () Other professionals
    () Friends and relatives
    () Hobbyists and enthusiasts
    () __________
8.  What kind of help do you find from the Internet? 
    (Please explain freely)
9.  In what kind of occasions do you turn to the Internet 
    to find help?
10. What is the best thing about the Internet (professionally)?
11. And the worst thing?
12. Comments: 
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