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  • 17-09-2010 9:46am
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    sunshine123
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    Hi everybody, I would like to know how much the translators charge per word generally. I have a project to be translated and I have no idea of what it is fair to pay. Please help :) Thanks!


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    LimeFruitGum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭LimeFruitGum


    It very much depends on the language you want and type of text. If the text is of a specialist nature, it would cost a bit more as there will be more research involved.


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    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,488 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    Look up proz.com and see how much people are charging there.

    For example, if it's Spanish to English you could get it quite cheap.
    But if it were English to Irish it'd be more expensive as there are fewer translators.

    I know one Irish translator who gets €.20 per word. The average on proz seems to be $0.08 to $0.10


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,418 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Are you looking to get something translated or has someone asked you to translate a text?


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    Bellabidul
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Bellabidul


    Depending on the subject of the translation and the languages involved, you can get anything from E.11 to E.85 per word.


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