Translation - art & business » Money matters »
Charges for translating poetry
Thread poster: Vivif
Vivif
Vivif
Local time: 13:14
Italian to English
Sep 18, 2009

How should I go about charging for poetry? By the hour? By the word? By the page? Is there any kind of standard system adopted?
 
urbom
urbom
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:14
German to English
+ ...
one option: per line Sep 18, 2009

The Translators Association in the UK (part of the Society of Authors) recommends payment per line:
http://www.societyofauthors.org/information-and-news/rates-and-guidelines
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Jorge Rodrigues[Call to this topic]
Andriy Bublikov[Call to this topic]
Rita Pang[Call to this topic]
James Heppe-Smith[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Charges for translating poetry







TM-Town
Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business

Are you ready for something fresh in the industry? TM-Town is a unique new site for you -- the freelance translator -- to store, manage and share translation memories (TMs) and glossaries...and potentially meet new clients on the basis of your prior work.

More info »
CafeTran Espresso
You've never met a CAT tool this clever!

Translate faster & easier, using a sophisticated CAT tool built by a translator / developer. Accept jobs from clients who use Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast & major CAT tools. Download and start using CafeTran Espresso -- for free

Buy now! »