翻译稿里重复字数的计费问题和版权问题

Joycer wrote:

不知道大家的看法如何？外国翻译公司的实际做法是怎么样的？

James_xia wrote:

个人经验：一般不宜考虑看重重复率的公司。除非，它愿意出‘高价’。

Claims:

1. A compound of formula (I): (embedded image) wherein: the carbon atom designated * is in the R or S configuration; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof.
2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is a (+)-stereoisomer.
3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is a (−)-stereoisomer.
4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is in the S configuration.
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44. The method according to claim 42, wherein the compound is a (−)-stereoisomer.
45. The method according to claim 42, wherein the compound is a (S)(+)-stereoisomer.
46. The compound according to claim 42, wherein the compound is a (R)(−)-stereoisomer.
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Joycer wrote:

这种我觉得翻译或者翻译公司应该是有版权的。或者版权附属权利。

A translation is a derivative work, and only the copyright owner can authorize a translation that will be distributed. This envisions a work that is translated into another language and distributed in parts of the world where that language is spoken. Derivative works are infringing if they are not created with the permission of the copyright holder. Thus, a work of fiction or a best-selling biography cannot be translated into French and distributed without the original author's or copyright holder's permission. If the author authorizes a French translation, the author owns the copyright in the translation since it is a work for hire. According to the statute, for a work for hire, the employing party is the author. In fact, the translator's name may not even be revealed in the work.

jyuan_us wrote:

证书一类的翻译在国外没什么市场，不管是按字数还是按份数算都不划算，因此大公司都不爱接。

一份证书，按字数算，重复的不计算，翻译不答应；像毕业证书，一小时能翻译10份，如果配给你按20元一份算，翻译公司会认为这也太贵了吧。反过来，如果只给翻译1小时的工资，翻译又会想，这样翻译公司得挣多少钱啊？

关键是，在翻译公司和翻译这对关系中，谁处于控制地位。作为翻译，如果你认为除了你，翻译公司就找不到便宜的翻译接这个活，你就按份数收费；作为翻译公司，如果你暂时真的找不到别人了，那你只能接受翻译按份数算这个事实。

基本出发点是要看你面临的是卖方还是买方市场。我感觉，普通稿件的翻译还是买方（翻译公司）市场，非常专业的稿件例如机械化学等，是卖方市场，即翻译的话语权要高于翻译公司。中间难度的，比如医疗保健和财经法律等，处于买方和卖方平等的市场。

我本人即是翻译又是翻译公司，我觉得摆正心态是关键。你以你自己的价格从翻译公司那里接活，翻译公司到底挣了多少钱，跟你没关系，不要羡慕。我就遇到过这样的情况：翻译公司20000元收来的项目，我1000元就给他做成了定稿。我对他们拿这么大的利润没有丝毫不爽，反而觉得这1000元挣得挺值的，因为我的按小时计算的收入依然比我全职上班时高了一倍以上。

另一方面，如果我发包项目，你给我一个报价，我把项目给了你，你不能心里老想着我挣了多少钱。一边做项目一边嫉妒你的雇主，这是心理偏执的表现。

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