| Pages in topic: [1 2] > | daily rate for translation Thread poster: Monia Di Martino
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Hi everybody,
I have been asked by a translation agency to submit my daily rate for translation mostly IT > EN.
Maybe I am wrong but I've never heard about daily rates. I know about rates per word, per line, per page, per hour but not per day.
How much is this supposed to be?
| | | | | One way of working it out | Oct 8, 2007 |
One way of working it out is:
1) take the average number of words that you translate per hour (eg: 350 words/hour)
2) take the average number of hours that you work per day (eg: 8 hours/day)
3) multiply 1x2 (eg: 350 words/hour x 8 hours/day = 2,800 words/day)
4) take your word rate (eg: USD100/word) [just kidding about the rates, fellas]
5) multiply 3 by your word rate (eg: 2,800words/day x USD100/word = USD22,400 per day)
Here you go: your daily rate would be USD22,400.
Of course, you might have to consider some other factors, such as if you have to travel to your customer's premises.
I hope this helps.
Good luck,
Jerónimo
| | | | nordiste 
France
Local time: 19:18
English to French
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| 8 x rate per hour , or 2000 x rate per word | Oct 8, 2007 |
Have you asked them why they ask for a daily rate ? Maybe they want you to translate on the client site ? In this case you should also get pay for extra travel expenses.
To calculate your daily rate you should estimate how much words/lines/pages you translate per hour and multiply by 8 , supposing your usual working day is 8 hours.
| | | | | different approach | Oct 8, 2007 |
I'd take my maximum (not average) monthly income and divide that by 20 to get my rate per day.
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nordiste wrote:
Have you asked them why they ask for a daily rate ? Maybe they want you to translate on the client site ? In this case you should also get pay for extra travel expenses.
To calculate your daily rate you should estimate how much words/lines/pages you translate per hour and multiply by 8 , supposing your usual working day is 8 hours.
Hi nordiste,
no, I don't have to translate on the client site but thank you for your system of calculation, that is more or lessm Jeronimo's system only he's been more detailed
I was just wondering how many working hours should one count in a day.
Thak you too Jeronimo, really helpful, I couln't ask for more
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Marie-Hélène Hayles wrote:
I'd take my maximum (not average) monthly income and divide that by 20 to get my rate per day.
It's not convenient to me Marie-Hélène, I don't get much from translations.
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what they really meant to ask was to provide you daily average output. In other words, how many words per day can you translate, on average.
| | | | | I like Marie-Hélène's approach | Oct 8, 2007 |
Marie-Hélène Hayles wrote:
I'd take my maximum (not average) monthly income and divide that by 20 to get my rate per day.
That's totally brilliant. Great idea, Marie-Hélène.
Monia Di Martino wrote:
Thak you too Jeronimo, really helpful, I couln't ask for more
My pleasure.
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giselrike wrote:
what they really meant to ask was to provide you daily average output. In other words, how many words per day can you translate, on average.
No, it's just about money. I had already submitted my average output of words per day.
| | | | Heidi C
Local time: 13:18
English to Spanish
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| Daily rate = 8 hours | Oct 8, 2007 |
Monia Di Martino wrote:
I was just wondering how many working hours should one count in a day.
I would count 8 hours a day and charge like this.
And if you are being paid on this basis, it could include within the 8 hours your lunch hour. (What I mean is, you charge for 8 hours with the above calculations, but you don't deduct breaks: bathroom, lunch, relaxing your eyes...)
| | | | patyjs
Mexico
Local time: 12:18
Spanish to English
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| If this is an on-line application form... | Oct 8, 2007 |
that you're filling in to prospect for work then I don't think it matters too much what (reasonable) figure you put in.
You would probably negotiate the terms for each job they might offer you anyway.
Are any translation projects done on a per day basis? I don't think you need to worry unless it's a contract you're signing.
Best
Paty
| | | | | I agree with you | Oct 9, 2007 |
patyjs wrote:
that you're filling in to prospect for work then I don't think it matters too much what (reasonable) figure you put in.
You would probably negotiate the terms for each job they might offer you anyway.
Are any translation projects done on a per day basis? I don't think you need to worry unless it's a contract you're signing.
Best
Paty
I think that's the way it is.
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Heidi C wrote:
I would count 8 hours a day and charge like this.
And if you are being paid on this basis, it could include within the 8 hours your lunch hour. (What I mean is, you charge for 8 hours with the above calculations, but you don't deduct breaks: bathroom, lunch, relaxing your eyes...)
Sounds good, thank you.
| | | | | Question for Marie and another comment | Oct 9, 2007 |
Marie, just wondering, why 20?
*Also, if you need to or choose to work more than 8 hours a day, you could have an overtime rate, or a rush job rate. That way it makes it more worth the extra time you're putting into the work and taking out of your own "free time." So, consider this when determining your daily rate. HTH!
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I think Marie meant 20 working days/month.
Also considering the extra time is a good point, but as Paty said, I think they just want me to give an average amount per day to negotiate afterwards.
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