Rate for Spanish to English back translation of Medical Consent Forms

The information is collected from net and is an average rate in 2010. Some translators in charge US agencies an average of US$ 0.15 per word for the Spanish > English back translation of medical forms.  It seems proper the  the cost of the original translation would be much higher. All rights belong to ostom, Use of this post is allowed provided this link is present at the end of the article http://getdirectclient.blogspot.com

Fix your Editing rate

After the text is translated and sent to client,the translation is sent to another translator who critically studies the translation and make  correction for errors and if needed, make improvement of style.  While doing so he also compares the original translation with  the source text and makes  changes necessary for improving  the translation. Often the edited translation is set to the original(first)  translator may receive  to approve or reject the editor’s changes. Regrding rates:There is no realistic formula for rates. With really good texts one can do editing with source/target comparisons at about 1/3 of his average translation speed. So the rate could be 1/3  of  your translation rate.  However, one may charge by the hour, because long texts often have complex structurs. Now it is considered that one can edit about 2500-3000 words/hour, so base your edting rate on that. All rights belong to ostom, Use of this post is allowed provided this link is present at the end of the article http://getdirectclient.blogspot.com

I choose per word rate for translation

If I am asked to choose between per word rate and hourly rate for translation I would choose per word rate. This is because me and my client knows upfront how much the translation will cost. This also motivates  to use tools and expertise to translate more and increase efficiency. Not at the cost of quality though. The other day a client insisted for hourly rate. I insisted for per word rate. There is an opinion that by per word rate the translator gains while houly rates are benefcial for clients. Whatever may be true, one thing is clear, in per word rate - the final cost is known to both the parties and it is fair. In hourly rates I may take 2 hours to translate 1000 words while the client can insist that the time taken is too much and it could be done in one hour. Who is right? All rights belong to ostom, Use of this post is allowed provided this link is present at the end of the article http://getdirectclient.blogspot.com

English to Spanish Translation rates

There are many websites who offer their services for translation from English into Spanish. Here is a typical rate of a Spanish native freelance translator based in USA. Here is how the translator explains his rates.  This translator for most projects  charge $40.00 per hour (in U.S. Dollars). THis time includes researching references like printed dictionaries, connecting to the Internet, consulting with colleagues, calling the library, etc. He says its typical rate and it varies depending upon his clients. Since he charges by the hour, he  cannot predict accurately the eventual cost of a document. However, in order to give potential clients the opportunity to make an informed decision, he usually presents a two estimates of final charges- a minimum charge and also a maximum charge. According to him  one page (~400 words) of an informal document, takes  approximately one hour to translate (yielding a cost of $40 per page of about 400 words). Generally speaking, the final charge comes to somewhere between $0.10 and $0.14 per word in the "target" language . Notarization requires additional time and procedures that include printing a hard copy, traveling to a Notary Public to have it notarized, then mailing the document at the Post Office. He  charges an additional $30.00 for the first notarized document and $10.00 each for any other ones in the same project The translator also says that Spanish uses up to 20% more words than English. There could be other rates for Spanish translators residing in other countries. This information is taken from Internet. All rights belong to ostom, Use of this post is allowed provided this link is present at the end of the article http://getdirectclient.blogspot.com

Rates for Translating Birth Certificates

Translating birth certficates can be different than usual document translation. Documents like birth certificates, passports, diplomas, transcripts generally contain  tables or fields of text arranged across the page. Never charge per word. Never accept any job if you are not sure about the illegible texts. Alwys  get the source document  for content and technical evaluation  before you provide a quote. Considere these factors before you quote. 1.  Legibility of the document text and entries, poor copy, pdf/scanned 2.How full is the page,, does the document have many lines of text or only a few sections for entries? 3. Some birth certficates can be multipaged items because they must include detailed family data about the newborn's parents, their occupations, residences, nationalities, etc. 4. Does the customer want you to replicate any special layouts, arrangements or formats that appear in the source document, or just "straight text" translations? 5. How soon does the customer want the translated product delivered? 6. If the customer wants delivery via 'rush'/courier delivery service, include those charges to your invoice. 7. Notarization or certification charges. Establish a minimum/base rate for a certificate that is half-page item, one-page item, and multiple-paged item. Don't start work until you have ajob order. Many translators  usually charge about $35 - $50 for a birth certificate translation.

How much to charge(Rate) for translating slogans and catchlines

Many of us do not know what is the rate to ask for  slogans in translation. Many charge by the slogan or catchline. A flat rate for slogans - equivalent to a couple of hours' work. Because they  give a selection of alternative options and the pros and cons of each one. Some clients pay  pay  equivalent of a page of translation (250 words) per slogan. In some cases only one slogan would fit (They may provide photos to give an idea of the campaign), but in other cases you can  give them 3 or 4 slogans considering  several ideas. Then the company may pick what they liked best.It is  easier and faster to translate 250 words than it is to come up with a catchy slogan. So take what ever your regular rate is for a page apply it to each slogan. But some  charge by the hour whenever research is necessary. Some charge per word basis at higher rates. But it is better if you  negociate a lumpsum and not be content with word rate.   All rights belong to ostom, Use of this post is allowed provided this link is present at the end of the article http://getdirectclient.blogspot.com

Dont do this mistake of giving your rates

Dont do this mistake of giving your rates before you have seen the file. Top-professionals don't give their rates until they have seen the job . If the job postings are sketchy no professional of sound mind would ever tell the pricing in advance without having seen at least a part of the project. Some body has rightly mentiond in a forum that the Translators are neither copy shops nor fast food restaurants with price lists at their door. How shall the translator know what the specifics of a particular project are? Speaking the language? That the project has a certain number of words? No. They can not. Dont do this mistake of giving your rates before you have seen the file. Source: Proz.com All rights belong to ostom, Use of this post is allowed provided this link is present at the end of the article http://getdirectclient.blogspot.com

How to decide Spanish Translation Rates?

This is an article taken from Internet. The credit is given at the end. One of the first things a translator has to do is decide what kind of Spanish translation rates to set. This can be a difficult thing to do when first starting out because many other translators are reluctant to share their rates with fellow translators. Well, before you do set your Spanish translation rates, there are some things you should be aware of. First of all, translators set rates differently. Most translators charge by the word, but there are times when translators charge by the hour, or even by the page. The reason that translators charge by word is because the amount of words on a page can vary. It's not fair to translators to get paid by the page because the client could put more words on a single page in order for the cost of the job to be less. As I mentioned before, one of the hardest things for translators to do is to actually set their English and Spanish translation rates. Well, rates can be decided by a number of factors. One of the factors that decides translation rates is the language pair that you translate in. For example, if you are a translator who translates a unique language, you can command a higher rate than someone who translates in Spanish, since Spanish is a more common language. Another factor that determines translation rates is the type of material that you will be translating. Typically, more technical material will be able to command a higher translation rate. For example, if you are a medical translator, or an engineering translator who translates scientific or engineering technical papers, you will be able to charge more. On the other hand, documents that are more general in nature will usually only get the basic Spanish translation rate. Another factor that sometimes plays a role in how much you can charge is the reputation you have as a translator, or how long you've been in the business. Competition is pretty tough these days, partly due to the fact that everyone that speaks more than one language thinks they can be a translator. Because of the competition, Spanish translation rates are often driven way down. However, paying the lowest cost doesn't mean the client will get a good translation, so by keeping your translation rates at a fair price for translators and clients, you'll be keeping the industry fair. Once you understand the factors that go into setting Spanish translation rates, you can go ahead and set rates. One of things that can give you an idea of what kind of rates to set for your translation business is to check out freelance translation websites and see what kind of rates other translators set. One such site is Proz.com. One this site, clients can post their jobs and translators can bid on them. To get you started in setting your Spanish translation rates, I will say that I've seen rates anywhere from .15 to .70 cents a word, so taking the above factors into consideration, you should have enough to decide what rates to set. Clint Tustison is a Spanish <--> English translator interested in helping businesses and translators better understand the translation industry. If you're interested in how to improve your translation business or your relationship with translation companies, check out his website at http://www.spanish-translation-help.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Clint_Tustison http://getdirectclient.blogspot.com

Spanish Translation editing and proofreading rates

Some typical rates taken from a translators blog in the internet EDITING RATES Hourly rate –> $35/hour * * Minimum charge of $20.00 PROOFREADING RATES Hourly rate –> $25/hour * * Minimum charge of $15.00 TRANSLATION RATES Standard (7days) - $ 0.10 per word Rush (3 days) - $ 0.10 per word + a $ 35 rush fee (available only for documents between 250 and 10,000 words) Priority (24 hours) - $ 0.10 per word + a $ 55 rush fee (available only for documents between 250 and 4,000 words) * * Rates higher for complex or highly technical material. Estimates can also be provided on a per-page basis, with exact charges depending on the extension and complexity of the material and the turn-around time you want. Remember: Your individual circumstances are unique, so please do contact us so that we can arrange an acceptable fee for the work that you need done. In addition to the above, we offer discounts for students and non-profit organizations. We also have special rates for writers. If you’re on a tight schedule, please consider this before ordering – the clock starts ticking when you accept our quote and we receive your payment. Earlier orders are started sooner than later orders, of course, but no translating or proofreading work can begin until we have all your documents, complete instructions, and deposit or full payment. Source click Here All rights belong to ostom, Use of this post is allowed provided this link is present at the end of the article http://getdirectclient.blogspot.com

How to set Freelance translation rates?

How to set Freelance translation rates? How to set Freelance translation rates? I am often asked by beginners either fresh from college or from those who have just entered the translation world. It does not matter who you are. But the fact is that you are a beginner. And as a beginner, you need to decide very soon how much you should be charging. The question could be formulated in a different fashion and that is how low can your rate go before it’s not worth doing a translation? You should do some thing else which is more remunerative rather than translation. Here are few suggestions on setting Freelance translation rates 1. Start at just about the minimum for your language pair and economic circumstances (where you live in the world, standard of living etc), then increase gradually as you get more experience and clients. 2. In some countries there are translators associations where they try to establish a minimum rate for translators. You can visit their website or go to their office to enquire about the minimum rate if at all they something like that established. It seems that in Brazil, the translators association has established a minimum rate. It is another thing how many beginner translators can successfully charge that rate to their clients or agencies. But then, it gives a fairly good idea about a starting rate in that country. 3. Another way is use Rate Calculator in ProZ.com site. You can play around with it. Though is quite simple but it does provide a preliminary idea about rates. 4. As a beginner you do not get many chances to receive an assignment, because there are established colleagues, with years of experience and translation degrees. You are pretty much in a difficult situation. And then there are those colleagues who charge so little per word, that your rate seems very high. But as a safe bet, a straight forward suggestion could be –“charge less in the beginning”. Start getting jobs then start increasing your rates for new customers. Keep your old customers happy with old rates. After some period when you have sufficient jobs explain the situation to your old clients and ask for a rise. But a word of caution, you certainly shouldn't charge less than what would constitute a living wage for your efforts. 5. If you can deliver high quality work on time and you have specialist expertise you may charge more even though you may be just a beginner in this market.

Typical Spanish Translation Rates in UK

Photo Credit Spigoo These data are taken from the website of an UK based agency. It would give an idea how much they are charging for Spanish translation. It seems this is not a big agency. May be an one man agency. But the information is useful in deciding your rates in UK. Translation: fees range from £60 to £120 per 1000 words Generally, no distinction is made in price terms between translations from English into Spanish or from Spanish into English. Interpreting: Rates for business, technical, legal and community interpreting are £175 per half day and £300 for a full day. Voice-overs: these are charged at a flat rate of £500 per recording session (no more than one normal working day). Bilingual Secretarial Services: billed at £20 per hour (subject to minimum charge). Audio Transcription: as a general guide, rate for transcription (including translation) is £120 per 1000 words. Spanish tuition: our rate is £30 per hour for private individuals and £40 per hour for companies, exclusive of travelling costs and time, if applicable. Source-http://www.spanishtranslationservice.co.uk/pages/services/rates.htm Read more posts on rates here

Include current rates on your CV?

Is it a good idea to include current rates on a CV? Should the rates be negotiated afterwards? If the rate is low , the agency would love it. It will limit the translator. One opinion is- Do not include rates in your CV. More so if they are low. The agency could get the wrong impression about you that you are not experienced enough. And you are desperately searching for a job and ready to take up whatever comes. Remember your rates depend on complexity of the text and turnaround time. It is always better to negotiate rates afterwards. Your CV can draw attention of agencies in two ways(1) very professionally drafted CV (2) very low rates. Everybody loves to get jos done at lower rates. SO the point is do your homework carefully and present a very good CV but do not mention your rates in your CV. If you are not sure about rates, ask the agency what rates they are ready to offer or they have been offering to their translators. If they do it you may accept or refuse that rate. It is in your favor. To get better rates present yourself in a professional manner. In one of the translators forums somebody has commented that once you understand that all people are different and react different to rates it will be easier for you to come up with higher rates. Top quality jobs can come only with higher rates. So provide quality output and dont hesitate to ask for higher rates.

Chinese Translation Rates

I did a quick search in Internet and found a typical rate list for Chinese language. It seems to be an agency but how big it is I dont know. Since they have published their rates in their website we can know what is the going rate for Chinese language. Read below: $0.12 per source word for written translation. For jobs involving less than 170 words, the fee is $20 The rate is the same for translating English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English. Rush Service Fees Word count Additional Fee Less than 200 words-------$10 200 to 400 words------------$15 401 to 600 words------------$20 601 to 800 words------------$25 801 to 1000 words----------$30 Over 1000 words----------send email Oral Interpretation $60 per hour. Video Translation $15 per minute of video. ($30 minimum charge). Includes written transcripts in both English and Chinese Hope the above information helps in search of a typical rate. The only thing I dont know is whetehr it is a freelancers rate or an agency rate. These data taken from this site. http://www.blessedkids.com/index_files/rates.htm Read more posts on rates here

Rates: Do you have a strategy for highly complicated texts?

Rates: Do you have a strategy for highly complicated texts? Over a period of time Translators can develop a strategy for rates. The strategy could be based on any and all of the items mentioned below. They all require more time. 1. Highly complex texts 2. Heavily formatted files 3. Rush jobs 4. Jobs that require research 5. Jobs that require special software’s 6. Translation of additional texts 7. ……(you may fill this) If you translate well and in time soon you may be offered more complicated jobs but at the same rate. Consider a rate strategy for complex documents. Inform the client that your rate will be different for complex documents. Or charge an hourly rate, and see their reaction. Factors Influencing Freelance Translation Rates Freelance translation rates Why translation rates are under pressure? Rates: Do you have a strategy for rates highly complicated texts? What are the Factors that Influence rates? Basic question for fixing rates

Factors Influencing Freelance Translation Rates

Photo Credit tanakawho An essential requirement for any freelance translator is to set the translation rate accurately. It may appear a bit difficult when you first start out since there are a number of translators who are reluctant to disclose their rates to others. However, the task may not seem so difficult if you keep a couple of factors in mind that influence freelance translation rates. To begin with, freelance translation jobs can be charged by the total number of pages you worked on, the number of words used or even hours spent on translation. However, since the amount of words per page can vary, and clients generally want you to fit in more words in a single page to cut down their cost, it’s best to charge by the number of words. Another key factor to keep in mind is that freelance translation rates fluctuate depending on the language pair you select for translation. Usually a unique language pair will command better rates than the widespread ones, like English to Spanish. The type of content that requires translation is also an influencing aspect in shaping rates. You can charge more for translating a technical material than the more general content. Engineering translation papers, scientific reports and medical translation charges are generally more than sheer generic content translation. You reputation as a freelance translator and the experience you have acquired in this business also plays a crucial role in chalking out the rate. Rates are set anywhere between .05 to .15 cents per word for freelance translation services. Visiting some freelance translation websites and keeping the above factors in mind will aid you to bid for a fair price, thus catering to your need and keeping the clients happy. Factors Influencing Freelance Translation Rates Freelance translation rates Why translation rates are under pressure? Rates: Do you have a strategy for rates highly complicated texts? What are the Factors that Influence rates? Basic question for fixing rates

Freelance translation rates

Freelance translation rates A freelance translator first needs to decide upon what type of rates that is to be set. There are also a number of factors that are to be kept in mind but the difficult thing while starting out is that the other translators in the sphere are unwilling to share the rates that they keep for their clients. Here are some of the vital points that are to be kept in mind. All translators charge by the number of words that they have translated though there are other scales as well. These are the time spent or even the pages that have been translated. Most of the translators charge by the number of words because the number of words in each page can vary to a great extent. Though it is unfair on the part of the client to put more words in a page in order to reduce the price. The language pair that you have chosen is another criteria on which the rate of translation depends. If you are providing for a unique combination then you can obviously charge more than what your contemporaries are charging. Any technical material commands a much higher rate of payment as it involves a great deal of research. But those that are on some general topics will fetch you the common rates of pay. This is because these do not require much of in depth knowledge and research base. Once you have established your name in this sphere you can charge high rates as you are providing quality work. This would create a niche for you and it would be extremely lucrative as well. Factors Influencing Freelance Translation Rates Freelance translation rates Why translation rates are under pressure? Rates: Do you have a strategy for rates highly complicated texts? What are the Factors that Influence rates? Basic question for fixing rates

What are the Factors that Influence Freelance Translation Rates?

What are the Factors that Influence Freelance Translation Rates? An essential requirement for all types of freelance translation jobs is to set the translation rate accurately. It may appear a bit difficult when you first start out since there are a number of translators who are reluctant to disclose their rates to others. However, the task may not seem so difficult if you keep a couple of factors in mind that influence freelance translation rates. To begin with, freelance translation jobs can be charged by the total number of pages you worked on, the number of words used or even hours spent on translation. However, since the amount of words per page can vary, and clients generally want you to fit in more words in a single page to cut down their cost, it’s best to charge by the number of words. Another key factor to keep in mind is that freelance translation rates fluctuate depending on the language pair you select for translation. Usually a unique language pair will command better rates than the widespread ones, like English to Spanish. The type of content that requires translation is also an influencing aspect in shaping rates. You can charge more for translating a technical material than the more general content. Engineering translation papers, scientific reports and medical translation charges are generally more than sheer generic content translation. You reputation as a freelance translator and the experience you have acquired in this business also plays a crucial role in chalking out the freelance translation rate. Rates are set anywhere between .08 to .15 cents per word or more for freelance translation services. Visiting some freelance translation websites and keeping the above factors in mind will aid you to bid for a fair price, thus catering to your need and keeping the clients happy. More on rates here