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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 14:03
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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PC Mar 28

I only use my PC to respond to translation inquiries. I use my smartphone just to check my email but I will respond when I’m back at home.

Baran Keki
Sandra Boca
Simon Turner
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
 
Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
Germany
Local time: 15:03
Member (2020)
English to German
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Mostly PC Mar 28

I receive most of my business emails during my working hours anyway, so I'm at my PC, have my email client opened and can use an actual keyboard.
If I receive an email outside of my working hours or when I am out during those hours for any reason, I will sometimes use my smartphone to reply if I missed out on anything important otherwise. Anything else can wait until I can get back to my PC. Using the touchscreen of a 6-inch phone is too much of a hassle and I would hate to fat-finger my b... See more
I receive most of my business emails during my working hours anyway, so I'm at my PC, have my email client opened and can use an actual keyboard.
If I receive an email outside of my working hours or when I am out during those hours for any reason, I will sometimes use my smartphone to reply if I missed out on anything important otherwise. Anything else can wait until I can get back to my PC. Using the touchscreen of a 6-inch phone is too much of a hassle and I would hate to fat-finger my business emails. ▲ Collapse


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Christopher Schröder
Patricia Prevost
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Philip Lees
 
Liena Vijupe
Liena Vijupe  Identity Verified
Latvia
Local time: 16:03
Member (2014)
French to Latvian
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Mostly computer Mar 28

I do use my phone to check e-mails when I am not at my desk during standard business hours and send a quick reply to my regular clients, but usually it can wait until I am back. If I am on vacation I just set an out-of-office message and do not check anything.

Alex Lichanow
Tainá Ferreira
 
Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 07:03
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
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Desktop Mar 28

A Lenovo All-in-one desktop computer. Its screen is wider than any cellphone, the keyboard is more comfortable too. I see, read and process more information per minute compared to the cellphone.
 
Aline Brito
Aline Brito  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 10:03
Member (2020)
English to Portuguese
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Desktop Mar 28

I prefer doing everything work-related on my desktop. Only when something is urgent, and I have no access to my desktop (or any desktop/laptop) do I use my phone. But I can count on one hand how many times that has happened in 10+ years in the industry.
 
IrinaN
IrinaN
United States
Local time: 08:03
English to Russian
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Brain Mar 28

Helps on many levels.

Daryo
 


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