how much do you take... Thread poster: N,i,k,a
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N,i,k,a
Local time: 12:40
English to German
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well, I'm still a student of translation in Germany and I have to say that little is told there as to the REAL LIFE of translators...
So I ask you: how much can you ask for "simple" translations... How is it calculated (words? signs? pages?....)
| | | | Angela Arnone 
Local time: 12:40
Member (2004)
Italian to English
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| Dear N,i,k,a | Feb 15, 2006 |
Welcome to proz,
I can tell you that translations are charged by keystroke, by word and by line length.
Usually not by page as a page doesn't really have a definite length.
How much you can charge depends on many factors, so this isn't the right place for people to tell you what the "best rate" is.
If someone translating the same language pairs as you wants to offer advice, they might like to right to you privately.
Regards
Angela - moderator
N,i,k,a wrote:
well, I'm still a student of translation in Germany and I have to say that little is told there as to the REAL LIFE of translators...
So I ask you: how much can you ask for "simple" translations... How is it calculated (words? signs? pages?....)
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Is there any chance you can ask your teachers to discuss this kind of thing in class and perhaps suggest to them that they invite a "real-life" translator to come in and talk to your class about the nuts & bolts of the profession.
| | | | | Very good suggestion | Feb 15, 2006 |
Orla Ryan wrote:
Is there any chance you can ask your teachers to discuss this kind of thing in class and perhaps suggest to them that they invite a "real-life" translator to come in and talk to your class about the nuts & bolts of the profession.
Totally agree with Orla. Your classmates will be interested in this question, too (as well as other questions regarding "the real life" as a translator). So why not ask your teacher to talk about it in class or invite a professional translator whom you can ask questions.
I know that in the Germersheim uni some of the lecturers are very ambitious to inform their students about these things. There is a "Existenzgründerseminar" once a year (I think) as well as other events where students get the chance to ask questions.
Stefanie
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Stephen Rifkind
Israel
Local time: 13:40
Member (2004)
French to English
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As per previous comment about a page, a page is 250 words, either target or source. I am told that is meaningful in German, which like Hebrew, is quite word efficient. How you count it depends on the software and client. I use the Word count because clients have access to it, but they say the count software is better for translators.
In short, I charge translation by page (target in my case) and editing by hour.
I hope that helps.
Stephen Rifkind
... See more As per previous comment about a page, a page is 250 words, either target or source. I am told that is meaningful in German, which like Hebrew, is quite word efficient. How you count it depends on the software and client. I use the Word count because clients have access to it, but they say the count software is better for translators.
In short, I charge translation by page (target in my case) and editing by hour.
I hope that helps.
Stephen Rifkind
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