What would be a reasonable amount to charge for a 1000 word translation? A friend of a friend has asked me to translate a text, but I don't know how much to ask. Sensible answers please!
2007-11-19 20:17:34 · 12 answers · asked by distant_foe 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I work as a translator and charge €0.08 per word, so it's 80 Euro for 1000 words.
2007-11-19 21:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by Orla C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most translators and their clients expect a quote per word.
The word count is the target word count. For direct contracts then you can ask up to €.08 per word and I reckon 2500 words per day max.
Of course, if you work through an agency, then you are going to have to accept a little less, because the agency has to make a living too.
These rates are for translations between the main European Languages. So called 'exotic' languages can be charged at a much higher rate, depending on how 'exotic' the language is.
Most translators have specialised areas, so charging more for specialised areas is a bit tricky.
Difficult texts can be charged out at a higher rate. As an example, early this year I did a translation from German into English for a publishing house. The German texts were in various forms of old German script, the oldest was dated 1580. Then I was justified in requesting and receiving a higher rate.
2007-11-20 02:57:18 · answer #2 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Q1: Which country are you living in? (rates vary)
Q2: What language combination are you translating? (rates vary here too)
If you're in the UK, and you're doing a fairly common language combination (e.g French>English), the going rate is something like 60 GBP per 1000 words. If it's a rarer combination, you charge more.
2007-11-19 20:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by AL 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue how much to charge, but I wanted to remark on liz g's answer because if you don't charge once and you do it through the goodness of your heart, then it's like opening a whole can of worms. A favor for a friend is one thing, but a friend of a friends is like a hairdresser doing a friend's friend a favor, then all of a sudden every friend and family member will say "if you did it for him, why can't you do it for me, "I'm your friend" or "I'm family !"... So don't worry about charging for it, you have every right and it's not "tacky"..
2007-11-19 20:35:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
cerified and experienced translators charge £40 - £60 a page.
2007-11-19 20:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are a couple of factors to consider:-
(a) which languages ? If it is english/french, then somewhere between £50 and £100 might be appropriate. If it is a more difficult language, then you might charge more.
(b) what is the context ? If it is highly technical, for example, and you have to spend some time buried in a dictionary, then you might charge more. If it is straight-forward, however, ......
(c) if it is a friend of a friend, then you might want to knock a bit off, for your friend's sake ....... ! (But my wife says she wouldn't !)
2007-11-19 20:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
30 lines per A4 page
or
A4 page = 1800 characters
As for the price, it depends on where do you come from and what's the economic situation in yur country like.
2007-11-20 02:38:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's probably only 2 sides of A4. would take me a morning. charge about £100
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2016-05-30 15:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60 pounds per 1000, depending on the complexity.
2007-11-19 21:15:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋